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Scientists control bacterial mutations to preserve antibiotic effectiveness
25 Jul 2024
Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance.
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Scientists make breakthrough in development of fridge-free storage for vital medicines
17 Jul 2024
Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.
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University of Manchester helps secure £34 million for transformative UK life sciences data project
11 Jul 2024
Academics at The University of Manchester have been at the forefront of securing a transformative project set to revolutionise UK life sciences ...
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Manchester scientists pave way for greener cancer treatments with new enzyme discovery
8 Jul 2024
Scientists from The University of Manchester have uncovered a more efficient and sustainable way to make peptide-based medicines, showing promising ...
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Winners announced for the Eli & Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award 2024
4 Jul 2024
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is pleased to announce the winners of the Eli & Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award 2024.
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Immersive event showcases Graphene@Manchester’s capabilities to industry
4 Jul 2024
This week, NGI and GEIC hosted representatives from 120 large organisations, SMEs and start-ups, in an exclusive two-day event for industry.
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Semiconductor research at The University of Manchester
1 Jul 2024
Manchester is a world-leader in the novel fabrication of semiconductors devices from 2D materials to silicon. Alongside its world-leading academic ...
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New balloon-borne spectrometer project to revolutionise our understanding of the earliest days of the Cosmos
27 Jun 2024
A massive balloon, designed to measure the background radiation left over from the ‘Big Bang’ and help scientists better understand the infancy ...
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UKRI award The University of Manchester £1.7m to investigate gendered energy inequalities
25 Jun 2024
The £1.7m award will fund an ambitious 5-year programme, led by Dr Saska Petrova, Professor in Human Geography at The University of Manchester. ...
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Manchester AI expert helps local SME develop the technology to battle battery waste
21 Jun 2024
A partnership between University of Manchester academics and Lion Vision, a North West-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialist, has made a ...
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Nanoengineering at the Summer Science Exhibition
21 Jun 2024
The University of Manchester takes a full role in the exhibition and this year is no exception, with a flagship exhibit, created by the Nanoscale ...
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Electric fields catalyse graphene’s energy and computing prospects
19 Jun 2024
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise energy harnessing and information ...
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Groundbreaking technology is first to allow patients to add daily symptoms to their health record
19 Jun 2024
Researchers at The University of Manchester are to trial a system that allows people living with rheumatoid arthritis to send their daily symptoms ...
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Manchester engineers unlock design for record-breaking robot that could jump over the height of Big Ben
17 Jun 2024
Engineers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets to designing a robot capable of jumping 200 metres in the air – higher than any ...
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Four Manchester Professors recognised in King’s Birthday Honours list
14 Jun 2024
Four professors from The University of Manchester have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of their extraordinary ...
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Seven researchers secure funding through the flagship Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme to continue developing their commercial ideas
14 Jun 2024
Twenty two early career researchers have now successfully completed Cohort 2 of the 2023-24 the Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme.
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University of Manchester scientists win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes
12 Jun 2024
Three scientists and one team from The University of Manchester have won prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of their brilliance...
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Thousands of young people share scientific questions once again this year in the Great Science Share for Schools
10 Jun 2024
School pupils across the globe will be sharing their scientific curiosity this week as this year’s Great Science Share for Schools celebrates its ...
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Researchers engineer new approach for controlling thermal emission
7 Jun 2024
The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute has spearheaded an international team to engineer a novel approach for controlling ...
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Scientists detect slowest-spinning radio emitting neutron star ever recorded
5 Jun 2024
Scientists have detected what they believe to be a neutron star spinning at an unprecedentedly slow rate —slower than any of the more than 3,000 ...
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Scientists reveal first data from Euclid telescope offering snapshot of cosmic history
23 May 2024
Scientists have released the first set of scientific data captured with the Euclid telescope, showing an exciting glimpse of the Universe’s distant ...
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Unlocking the future of biotechnology: ICED revolutionises enzyme design
21 May 2024
Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) have launched a groundbreaking initiative ...
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Scientists make quantum breakthrough in 2D materials
20 May 2024
Scientists have discovered that a ‘single atomic defect' in a layered 2D material can hold onto quantum information for microseconds at room ...
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Outstanding Manchester scientist elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
17 May 2024
Professor Michael Garrett, Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his ...
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Leading Research on the Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence in Manchester
16 May 2024
The Centre for AI Fundamentals and the Manchester unit of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) Unit have formally ...
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Summer Solstice Celebrations at Jodrell Bank with Creative Manchester
10 May 2024
Jodrell Bank and Creative Manchester are delighted to hold two exciting events to mark the Summer Solstice on June 21, 2024. The daytime event ...
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The University of Manchester set to put the north-west on the biotech map with coalition launch
9 May 2024
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst brings together academics, industry and government to supercharge cutting-edge research and deliver ...
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Quantum breakthrough: World’s purest silicon brings scientists one step closer to scaling up quantum computers
7 May 2024
Scientists at The University of Manchester have produced an enhanced, ultra-pure form of silicon that allows construction of high-performance qubit ...
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Energy trades could help resolve Nile conflict
26 Apr 2024
Scientists have shed light on a new, transformative approach that could help resolve a dispute over the Nile river’s water resources.
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Manchester Scientists Find Novel One-Dimensional Superconductor
25 Apr 2024
Researchers at The University of Manchester have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created ...
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Manchester student drives mental health support initiative with distance challenge
24 Apr 2024
A Manchester student is contributing to mental health support by taking part in a distance challenge.
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World-first analytical Transmission Electron Microscope being developed by Manchester materials scientists
24 Apr 2024
Manchester scientists are developing a world-first Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) that integrates cutting-edge imaging and spectroscopy with ...
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Scientists urge action over life-threatening pollution from solar power waste in Africa
19 Apr 2024
Researchers from The University of Manchester investigating waste management practices for off-grid solar technologies in Malawi have discovered ...
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Manchester paleontologist unearths what may be the largest known marine reptile
17 Apr 2024
A palaeontologist at The University of Manchester has identified the fossilised remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two metres ...
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Manchester researchers awarded prestigious funding to pursue projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs
11 Apr 2024
Seven leading Manchester researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.
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Revolutionary molecular device unleashes potential for targeted drug delivery and self-healing materials
10 Apr 2024
In a new breakthrough that could revolutionise medical and material engineering, scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind molecular device that ...
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Scientists unveil cutting-edge ruthenium catalyst for new reaction discovery and optimisation
8 Apr 2024
Researchers at The University of Manchester have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in catalyst technology.
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Lovell telescope detects unprecedented behaviour from nearby magnetar
8 Apr 2024
An international team of astronomers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the unprecedented behaviour of a previously dormant star ...
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Manchester researchers help secure £49.35m to boost mass spectrometry research
28 Mar 2024
Scientists at The University of Manchester have supported a successful bid for a new distributed research and innovation infrastructure aimed at ...
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Postdoctoral researcher wins prestigious Women in Science award for sustainable development
22 Mar 2024
Dr Reem Swidah, a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Manchester, has been awarded the prestigious L'Oréal UNESCO Award for Women in Science...
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Climate change disrupts vital ecosystems in the Alps
21 Mar 2024
Reduced snow cover and shifting vegetation patterns in the Alps, both driven by climate change, are having major combined impacts on biodiversity and ...
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University of Manchester recognised as Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research
21 Mar 2024
The University of Manchester has been named an Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE-CSR) in recognition of its internationally leading cyber security ...
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MP tours University of Manchester’s pioneering environmental research facilities
18 Mar 2024
The University of Manchester has hosted Afzal Khan MP on a visit to the Firs Environmental Research Station which recently completed a £2 million ...
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The University of Manchester launches Big Sisters in STEM podcast, spotlighting women and othered voices
15 Mar 2024
The University of Manchester has launched a new podcast, which aims to amplify marginalised voices in the science, technology, engineering and ...
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Developing high-entropy materials for sustainable applications
12 Mar 2024
· A team based in The University of Manchester’s Department of Materials are leading research into inorganic high-entropy ...
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Mathematicians use AI to identify emerging COVID-19 variants
11 Mar 2024
Scientists at The Universities of Manchester and Oxford have developed an AI framework that can identify and track new and concerning COVID-19 ...
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Celebrating Entrepreneurial Talent with the Venture Further Awards 2024
11 Mar 2024
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre is excited to announce the finalists for this year's Venture Further Awards.
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Next round of Researcher to Innovator (R2I) launched
4 Mar 2024
Following the success of R2I, we are pleased to announce the programme will be running again from April 2024.
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Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits
1 Mar 2024
The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern scientific research ...
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Astronomers reveal a new link between water and planet formation
29 Feb 2024
Researchers have found water vapour in the disc around a young star exactly where planets may be forming.
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