Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggests

Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure...

Manchester Scientists discover new stroke clot-buster drug

A novel clot-busting drug formulated and tested by University of Manchester scientists is able to effectively restore blood flow in the brains of mice,...

University of Manchester backs King Charles’ sustainability of space

Leading researchers from across The University of Manchester (UoM) have given their support to a global initiative endorsed by His Majesty King Charles III...

Super weather forecasting next year as Met Office signs deal with Microsoft

Met Office and Microsoft join forces to build world’s most powerful weather and climate forecasting supercomputer in UK The Met Office has signed a multimillion-pound...

Jodrell Bank shines a light on black hole

A black hole, ejecting material at close to the speed of light, has been observed using e-MERLIN, the UK’s radio telescope array based at Jodrell...

Ten Greater Manchester projects selected to receive funding and support as part of Innovation...

Ten Greater Manchester projects will receive funding and support after being selected to become part of the city-region’s Innovation Accelerator programme. Greater Manchester was asked...

First experts move into new world-class cancer research facility at The Christie

World-leading scientists, clinicians and operational staff are now moving into a new £150m cancer research centre at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust’s site on...

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...

Why Whiskers are essential for small mammals

Whiskers are essential for guiding exploration and navigation in small mammals, new research at Manchester Metropolitan University suggests. The new study published in the Proceedings of...