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Genetically awake: Insomnia linked to genes
Researchers have linked 57 gene regions to insomnia, revealing new potential target areas for treatment to this increasingly prevalent condition
Jodrell Bank observes neutron star collision
Manchester astronomers at Jodrell Bank have been part of an international collaboration that have observed a rare and violent stellar event
Baryons, beakers, and Brexit
Brexit is plagued with uncertainty, and the faster we’re moving towards it, the less we know about the UK’s position as a science powerhouse
HIV-1 remission achieved in second patient
For the second time in history, HIV remission has been achieved in a human patient using a combination of chemotherapy and stem cell transplants
Study finds Brexit may risk UK’s current standing within the United Nations
A recent research project carried out by select universities on behalf of the United Nations Association has found the UK must improve its foreign policy after Brexit to maintain its current influence in the United Nations
One more data revolution should be nipped in the bud
At the AAAS annual conference, Dr Allen describes the perils of using machine learning to analyse data in experimental science
Nobel-prize winning 3D imaging
Scientists at the School of Materials in Manchester have used single-particle reconstruction to help them identify and improve the structure of fuel cells.
Crohn’s vs Crohn’s: how infected cells are helping us beat the disease
Researchers have innovated a new cell therapy technique that uses harvested cells from a patient suffering from Crohn’s to treat their condition.
Researchers map Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchesr from Manchester have been involved in the largest ever map of Alzheimer’s and its impacts on the human brain.
The National Graphene Institute is working to provide clean water
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute in Manchester are teaming up with LifeSaver to utilise graphene in cutting-edge water filtration.
‘Inverted flags’ wave in new era for smart cities
The new ‘inverted flag’ could be a cheap energy source for the future
UoM study says at-risk women should be screened for breast cancer earlier
The long-term trial found that annual breast screening in women aged 35-39 who were identified to be at ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ risk of breast cancer detected tumours when they were significantly smaller in size and less likely to spread
Gravitational waves: round three
Euan Hall reviews the latest developments in scientific efforts to understand ripples in space-time.
The big problem of micro-plastics in Manchester
The University has recently been funded to solve the issue of plastic consumption and the prevalence of micro-plastics in urban environments.
UoM researchers develop cheap graphene inks
A Manchester-based research team have developed a potentially groundbreaking method for producing graphene
Research suggests babies can pick out words in speech
International scientific research collaboration has found evidence revealing that humans are born with the innate skills to pick out words from language
Exclusive: Inside the Unit with emus on treadmills
The Unit features thousands of mice, rats, and fish to help research in dementia, Alzheimer’s, and cancer among others
Chinese New Year special: science and the pig
Chinese New Year is right around the corner, and contributor Ella Gerry takes the opportunity to explore the significance of the pig in science research.
Science research has caused Spice to become such a big problem
The synthetic drug problem across Europe and North America has been created inadvertently by scientific journals’ research