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Organs on the wrong side of her body
Despite having her appendix removed, the 99-year-old woman never discovered her medical abnormality
‘The greater good’: The ethics of animal testing in scientific research
Jacklin Kwan tours the University of Manchester animal research unit in the Stopford Building, and examines the ethical considerations to be made in such a subject matter
Researchers find “electricity-breathing” bacteria
Researchers at Washington State University have found bacteria which can ‘eat and breathe’ electricity
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
Awe-inspiring women in science and technology
In the wake of International Women’s Day, The Mancunion takes time to recognise the outstanding contributions female scientists have made
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
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.
Industry, engineering and science: A history of north campus
Alex Moores explores the vibrant history of north campus, and its growth alongside industry and scientific research in Manchester.
UoM researchers develop cheap graphene inks
A Manchester-based research team have developed a potentially groundbreaking method for producing graphene
The periodic table: 150 years in the making
2019 marks 150 years since the periodic table was invented. Writer Byron Gamble discusses its history
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.
New Year’s resolution hack
Confidence is they key in hitting your goals in 2019
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
Manchester PhD student dances her thesis
The competition has finals in Washington next month
Testing for cancer with nanoparticles
The research could help with early cancer detection
Drugs to PrEPare for HIV
PrEP can be reduce the risk of catching HIV by 99%
Soviet ‘Zond 6’ lunar mission audio recording surfaces
The recording comes from a vital point in the space race