Manchester study okays test for babies’ hearing aids
Parents of the one in a 1000 newborn babies with hearing loss, might soon be able to have the reassurance that their babies are...
Manchester based trio in cancer treatment breakthrough
A trio of medical experts from Manchester have made a potentially revolutionary breakthrough for the treatment of brain tumours.
Innovate Pharmaceuticals – led by...
Novel coronavirus discovered in British bats-but no evidence has been transmitted to humans, or...
A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats – according to new collaborative research...
Data and health scientists combine to create COVID-19 “heat map”
Users of a new health and wellbeing app are contributing to a publicly-available heat map of people with COVID-19 symptoms, providing a national picture of the...
Manchester takes next graphene-enhanced leap
Advanced manufacturing experts from Manchester have revealed what human life in space could look like – with a graphene-enhanced space habitat developed to meet...
New archaeological discoveries in Manchester led project t set to transform understanding of Arthur’s...
Archaeological excavations at the Neolithic site of Arthur’s Stone in Herefordshire have uncovered unprecedented remains that will transform understanding of the monument, and of...
Trafford schoolboy who designed Tim Peake’s mission patch gets VIP visit to Tim’s capsule
A Trafford schoolboy who won a Blue Peter competition to design Tim Peake’s mission patch enjoyed a VIP visit to the Museum of Science...
Could Whales and Dolphins build cities?
The answer is no but only because they have not physically developed opposable thumbs with which to use tools.
However according to research from the...
Pioneering trial of cannabinoid-based drug for brain tumours opens in Manchester and Leeds
A major UK clinical trial using cannabis-derived drugs to treat the most aggressive brain tumour has opened in Leeds and Manchester.
The trial, funded by...
Senior drivers needed to test road safety technology in the North West
500 drivers over the age of 65 are needed from across the North West to take part in a new voluntary research project designed...