Smartphone typing speeds catching up with keyboards
A study of over 37,000 users shows that the ‘typing gap’, the difference typing speeds between mobile devices and physical keyboards is decreasing, and...
The Universe is not flat but curved according to tram led by Manchester Scientists
A new paper by a team of cosmologists suggests that the current model of the Universe needs to be revised.
Dr Eleonora Di Valentino, from...
Manchester trials Blood sample to help select the right early phase clinical trials for...
Scientists could help match cancer patients with no other treatment options to clinical trials with experimental medicines, by analysing the genetic faults in a...
Playing with your cat will reduce its hunting needs
Domestic cats hunt wildlife less if owners play with them daily and feed them a meat-rich food, new research shows.
Hunting by cats is a conservation...
Mayor of Greater Manchester launches ‘New Scientist Live’ at Manchester Central today!
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says the city-region has a crucial role to play in developing the next generation of scientists as he...
Jodrell Bank Observatory release 50 year-old audio archive of Soviet Zond 6 lunar mission
Jodrell Bank are releasing recordings of a Soviet space mission from fifty years ago, just as the race to the Moon was approaching the...
Salford University technologies is Mobilising efforts to tackle floods
Brand new technology developed by the University of Salford is helping tackle flood risk in the UK by enabling greater prediction of threat levels...
Thermal energy trapped in the sewer system could be used to heat our homes,...
Thermal energy trapped in the sewer system could be used to heat our homes, according to a University of Bradford professor.
Professor Mostafa Mohamed is...
New Manchester project will tackle impact of textile waste in the Football Industry
A new partnership dedicated to tackling the impact of textile waste in the football industry has been launched between The University of Manchester and...
Phone insomniac? Sleepy smart screen could be the answer
It has been in the news a lot but now scientists think they have the answer to one of our first world problems.
Visual displays...