World’s leading renewable energy experts head to Manchester
Will smart cities provide the next step in sustainable living? Can renewable energy play a key role in stopping widespread blackouts?
These are just some...
COVID-19 lockdown causes 50% global reduction in human-linked Earth vibrations
The lack of human activity during lockdown caused human-linked vibrations in the Earth to drop by an average of 50% between March and May...
Kazakhstan’s vulnerable iconic snow leopards have been put under the spotlight
Kazakhstan’s vulnerable iconic snow leopards have been put under the spotlight in key research by University of Cumbria academics.
The country’s national symbol, Panthera uncia has been...
Natural clean-up: bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes
A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags...
Global study shows how marine species respond as oceans warm
A global analysis of over 300 marine species spanning more than 100 years, shows that mammals, plankton, fish, plants and seabirds have been changing...
Scientists use AI to identify new drug combination for children with incurable brain cancer
Scientists have used artificial intelligence-enhanced tools to successfully propose a new combination of drugs for use against an incurable childhood brain cancer.
The approach, which...
NASA discovers pockets of water on the moon
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.
This discovery indicates...
Two metre Covid rule was merely arbitary and chosen from risk continuum
A new study has shown that the airborne transmission of COVID-19 is highly random and suggests that the two-metre rule was a number chosen...
Cats’ love of catnip helps protect against mosquitoes
Catnip gives cats more than just a sense of euphoria – it also helps them to repel mosquitoes, a new study involving Liverpool researchers...
Manchester Research exposes pitfalls of opening up on social media
Opening up about your feelings on social media has an association with lower self-esteem, mood, paranoia and opinions about the self in comparison to...