Science & Tech Archive
2nd December 2018
David Attenborough takes the People’s Seat at climate conference
It has been announced that British natural historian Sir David Attenborough will take the first ever ‘People’s Seat’ at this months UN climate conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland
30th November 2018
InSight probe successfully lands on Mars
NASA’s InSight probe has successfully landed on Mars. Could it be the foundations for a manned mission to the Red Planet?
29th November 2018
Re-imagining climate change
Editor Jacklin Kwan looks at the history of how society has come to face an existential environmental threat at the hands of climate change. Could things have been different?
28th November 2018
Worth the weight?
The definition of the kilogram has been updated, but what does this actually mean?
27th November 2018
A live dissection experience: VIVIT
Using the world’s only bespoke semi-synthetic cadaver, VIVIT provide an eerily accurate experience of dissection
23rd November 2018
Big businesses pledge to go green in Manchester
Big businesses in Greater Manchester such as Aldi have pledged their intentions to help Manchester become a more sustainable and green city.
22nd November 2018
First Time: Nathaniel Hall breaks stigma surrounding HIV
Actor and writer Nathaniel Hall talks to Issy Bolitho about his upcoming one-man play that is set to start an honest conversation about being HIV-positive.
22nd November 2018
DNA sequencing: a bias against some
Modern techniques in DNA sequencing are becoming increasingly advanced. Wasim Askar looks at how DNA tests are used by states, companies, and people.
22nd November 2018
Most are willing to change their consumption habits to tackle climate change
Research from the University of Manchester shows the consumers are willing to change their consumption habits to combat climate change.
22nd November 2018
Physics Without Frontiers
Dr Kate Shaw visit the University to talk about Physics Without Frontiers, an international effort to develop research in disenfranchised countries.
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22nd November 2018
The hangover hustle: you’re losing more of your life to it than you think
A new study has revealed how much productivity is lost from British people’s lives thanks to the mornings after the nights before
16th November 2018
Scientist nominations for new £50 banknote
Nominations have opened to see who will be the new face of the £50 note. We look at the front-running contenders from all fields of STEM.
16th November 2018
Obituary: Professor Paul O’Brien
We honour Professor Paul O’Brien, a professor of Inorganic Materials at the University, for his invaluable contributions to science and society.
16th November 2018
Lie detectors: an efficient technology or just pseudoscience?
The EU has announced plans to implement lie detectors at its busiest borders, but is the science behind lie detection really infallible?
15th November 2018
Our relationship with antibiotics: cure and concern
Tom Allen looks at antibiotics, and if it is time to reform the way in which we use them
8th November 2018
A Scientific Take: is there a place for military funding in scientific research?
Anish Gulati and Jacklin Kwan discuss the effects of military funding in science research, and whether it should have a place in STEM
8th November 2018
The world’s largest supercomputer is here
The world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer switched on for the first time. With 1 million processors, it aims to unlock the secrets of the human brain
8th November 2018
North-South divide in early deaths linked to poverty
Research at the University of Manchester has linked socioeconomic deprivation to the divide in early deaths between the North and South of England
8th November 2018
Misogyny in STEM: the evidence and the future
Jacklin Kwan explores how sexism is perpetuated in STEM and results in disparity in gender representation
6th November 2018
Memory loss can be slowed with hearing and visual aids
Research from academics at the University of Manchester has linked the treatment of age-related cognitive decline with aiding vision and hearing