Manchester scientists develop graphene sensors that could revolutionise the Internet of Things
Researchers at The University of Manchester have devised graphene sensors embedded into RFIDs, which have the potential to revolutionise the Internet of Things (IoT).
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UK puts forward Jodrell Bank Observatory as 2019 World Heritage nomination
Jodrell Bank Observatory has been chosen as the UK’s nomination for World Heritage site status in 2019, Heritage Minister Michael Ellis announced today.
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Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered by evolutionary biologists
International team of researchers including members from Salford University have found the fossilised remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived in New Zealand millions...
Stonehenge may have been built using lard
Pig fat could have been used to grease the sledges used to transport the massive stones of Stonehenge into position, new analysis by archaeologists...
Meet Hercules -Fossils of metre-tall giant parrot found in New Zealand
Palaeontologists have discovered the world’s largest parrotstanding up to 1m tall with a massive beak able to crack most food sources.
The new bird which...
24% of West Antarctic ice is now unstable
During the past 25 years, ocean melting has caused ice thinning to spread across one quarter of the entire West Antarctic ice sheet, according...
Scientists link sex changing direction in fish to populations
ScIentists in the UK have observed a fascinating new fact about sex changing fish: the direction of sex change has implication for population numbers.
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Streetwise bees cut corners to find food
Bumblebees waste no time enjoying the beauty of flowers – instead learning the bare minimum about where to land and find food, new research...
Brazilian Amazon released more carbon than it stored in 2010s
The Brazilian Amazon rainforest released more carbon than it stored over the last decade – with degradation a bigger cause than deforestation – according...
Manchester Project uses Computer models help safely launch lifeboats in rough seas
A Manchester project to better understand how to safely launch and retrieve lifeboats from bigger ships has been shortlisted for a prestigious engineering award.
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