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Greener AND cheaper: Graphene@Manchester solves concrete’s big problem
A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a product that could revolutionise the ...
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Manchester scientists accelerate path to drugs for COVID-19
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a more efficient method to produce medicines that are in development for the treatment of COVID-19, cancer ...
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‘Causal’ blood pressure genes found in the human kidney
An international team of scientists led by The University of Manchester have discovered 179 kidney genes responsible for high blood pressure. High blood pressure, known ...
Rolls-Royce to work with graphene experts to pioneer the next generation of aero engines
Rolls-Royce has selected The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) and award-winning Versarien subsidiary 2-DTech Ltd to help develop the use of graphene ...
COVID-19 Social distancing having significant impacts on mental health, study shows
An early draft of a study by researchers at Swansea University and The University of Manchester shows social distancing and isolation is having significant impacts ...
Crops can resist droughts thanks to microbes living in soil
New research has shown that crops facing drought conditions can become more resilient to climate change by understanding what is happening in the soil below. ...
University announces unique new health-AI partnership
The University of Manchester and Finland’s Aalto University have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to further health-AI research. Aalto University’s excellence in artificial intelligence (AI), ...
Environmental cost of ‘fast fashion’ is not sustainable
Urgent fundamental changes to ‘fast fashion’ clothing items which are treated by many as disposable is needed to stem a devastating impact upon the environment ...
Underwater avalanches are trapping microplastics in the deep ocean
A collaborative research project between the Universities of Manchester, Utrecht, and Durham, and the National Oceanography Centre has revealed for the first time how submarine ...
The National Graphene Institute: Five years on
A day that not only saw a solar eclipse, Friday, 20 March 2015, marked the start of a materials revolution: the opening of the National ...
First Stephen Hawking Fellowships awarded to two Manchester scientists
The first Stephen Hawking Fellows, announced today, will continue Professor Stephen Hawking’s legacy by furthering our understanding of the universe and communicating the wonders of science ...
Repeat antibiotic prescribing linked to higher risk of hospital admissions
Epidemiologists at The University of Manchester have discovered an association between the number of prescriptions for antibiotics and a higher risk of hospital admissions. The ...