Manchester researchers to take a leading role in four national energy research companies
The University of Manchester’s expertise in offshore renewables, hydrogen integration, energy networks and energy demand will be used in the creation of four multi-million...
Lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star? Manchester astronomers uncover a mysterious object in...
international team of astronomers have found a new and unknown object in the Milky Way that is heavier than the heaviest neutron stars known...
Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award: 2017 Winners Announced
An annual prize worth £50,000 has been awarded to two young Manchester researchers to help set-up a new graphene business venture.
The Eli and Britt...
Eating frozen food reduces waste by half finds Manchester Scientists
A study by experts at Manchester Metropolitan University has revealed that British families reduce their waste by nearly half (47.5%) by eating frozen food.
In...
Half a million runners in UK injured, Salford University new research
Of Britain’s more than 2 million recreational runners, around 1 million are falling injured annually with 500,000 ‘off the road’ at any one time.
A...
Smartphones Welcome! BBC Philharmonic transforms concerts with live updates sent to audiences’ phones
The BBC Philharmonic is transforming music lovers’ enjoyment of classical concerts with a new service for smart phones.
The orchestra has worked with the BBC’s...
Manchester researchers discover how Smart shoe insole helps reduce diabetic-related foot ulcers re-emerging
A study by researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University, The University of Manchester and Manchester Diabetes Centre have found an early warning system powered by...
Contaminating a fake rubber hand could help people overcome OCD, study suggests
The famous, but bizarre, ‘rubber hand illusion’ could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder overcome their condition without the often unbearable stress...
Mega-lab at Alderley Park in Cheshire has begun to test thousands of patient samples...
The second Lighthouse Lab in Alderley Park is now operational, testing thousands of patient samples each day for coronavirus.
The lab will help rapidly increase...
Manchester experts’ breakthrough helps narrow the search for intelligent life in the Milky Way
An analytical breakthrough that could significantly improve our chances of finding extra-terrestrial life in our galaxy has been discovered by a team at The...