Manchester developed ‘FootSnap’ app helps in fight against diabetic foot ulcers
Manchester researchers have developed an app to help medical professionals capture consistent photographs of the underside of diabetics’ feet in order to better detect...
Last year the warmest year on record without an El Niño
Provisional figures for global average near-surface temperatures confirm that last year, 2017, was the warmest year on record without the influence of warming from...
Manchester Scientists use 4D scanning to predict behaviour of volcanoes
Scientists in Manchesterare using the latest in 4D technology to predict the behaviour of lava flows and its implications for volcanic eruptions.
The results explain...
Climate change threatens the end of the Truffle
The lucrative truffle industry is set to disappear within a generation due to climate change.
A warmer and drier climate will be responsible for the...
Oxygen linked with the boom and bust of early animal evolution
Extreme fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen levels corresponded with evolutionary surges and extinctions in animal biodiversity during the Cambrian explosion, according to a new study.
The...
Photosynthesis study delivers surprise result
A new study provides an unexpected twist in the search for more productive crops to help feed a growing population.
Plant scientists thought that they...
Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows.
The findings could have significant impacts for...
Near-unlivable’ heat for one-third of humans within 50 years if greenhouse gas emissions are...
Areas of the planet home to one-third of humans will become as hot as the hottest parts of the Sahara within 50 years, unless...
Air pollution leads to increase in electricity usage, study suggests
High levels of air pollution are forcing people inside to consume more electricity, subsequently causing even greater environmental problems by increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
This...
Science finds simple way to make lamb leaner
Scientists have found a clear link between the weight of lambs early in their life and meat quality – which is good news...