science Articles
Pharmaceutical company to bring 800 jobs to Manchester
German pharmaceutical company, Qiagen, are planning to cooperate with Manchester University, the NHS Trust, and the UK government
UoM scientists develop treatment for fatal children’s disorder
The rare genetic disorder, Sanfilippo, causes progressive brain damage and death in children
Virtual reality in the classroom
Eventual adds a shared virtual reality experience for classrooms to their VR Platform
Man Met rank number one green university in UK
People & Planet University League sees Manchester Metropolitan University ranked first in sustainability practices
Rutherford centenary marked with new exhibition
Visitors of the university’s new heritage tour will be the first to see inside the private research rooms of the “father of nuclear physics”, 100 years after the splitting of the atom
Robots: the hopes and perils of the future
Featuring an interview with Professor Barry Lennox, and a look into ‘Tommorow’s World Live’
UoM creates new test that could help prevent breast cancer
Women with a family history of breast cancer are on track to be able to be tested for risks
Nobel Prizes 2017: the most exciting discoveries in science
Jack Barton summarises the 2017 Nobel Prize awards in medicine, physics and chemistry announced last week
University of Manchester scientists design nanorobot that can build molecules
Professor David Leigh and his research team have worked together to create a robot that can be programmed to carry out basic chemical reactions
Interview: Chadden Hunter
Science & Technology Editor, Georgie Hines, sits down with Planet Earth II producer Chadden Hunter to discuss conservation, the challenges of nature filmmaking, and what’s in store next
Preview: Pint of Science Festival returns to Manchester
The annual Pint of Science Festival is back again from the 15th–17th May, bringing together the wonders of science and the comfort (and beer!) of Manchester’s best bars and clubs
Controversy: Animal testing
This week, Senior Science & Technology Reporter, Serena Holloway, tackles the ongoing debate on animal testing in pharmaceutical development
Become a master of memory within weeks
A new memorising technique has revealed that we may all have the capability to become a ‘genius’
Preview: MedX Future of Healthcare conference
Manchester healthcare innovation start-up, ReThinkX, is to hold their 3rd annual MedX Future of Healthcare conference on 25th March
Scientists are facing a ‘reproducibility crisis’
90 per cent of scientists are in fear of losing funding after results become harder to reproduce