Manchester scientists lead the way in next generation radiotherapy research
Manchester scientists and clinicians have been awarded a major cash boost from Cancer Research UK to pioneer new radiotherapy technologies and techniques that could...
Name that tune: Brain takes just 100 to 300 milliseconds to recognise familiar music
The human brain can recognise a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favourite tunes have on our memory.
Scientists at...
Manchester Astronomers discover ghosts of supernovas in nearby galaxy
Researchers from The University of Manchester, with international colleagues, have carried out a survey of a nearby galaxy.
Dr Tana Joseph, from the Department of...
Much larger populations are at risk from rising seas and coastal floods says report
Rising seas could affect three times more people by 2050 than previously thought, according to new research, and could drown some of the world’s...
Multimillion pound research institute for health to open in Manchester
A new multimillion pound research institute that will maximise Manchester’s academic strengths in digital health and advanced materials to discover innovative health and care...
Cloudy with a Chance of Pain? smartphone study shows pain more likely on humid,...
People with long-term health conditions are 20 per cent more likely to suffer from pain on days that are humid and windy with low...
BBC reinvents news for smart speakers with UK’s first interactive voice news service
With more people using smart speakers than ever before, the BBC is reinventing the way it delivers news on voice devices.
Today the BBC is...
Manchester Scientists on why some volcanoes blow more than others
A new paper from scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered why some volcanic eruptions are more explosive than others.
Basaltic eruptions are the...
Breakthrough for biofuels that could be made from seawater rather than crude oil
Researchers from The University of Manchester are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient way to produce the next generation of bio-based jet...
Brexit uncertainty harming UK science
The UK’s share of EU research funding has fallen by 28% since 2015 and the number of researchers coming to the UK as part...