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David Attenborough takes the People’s Seat at climate conference
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
InSight probe successfully lands on Mars
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?
Re-imagining climate change
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?
Worth the weight?
28th November 2018

Worth the weight?

The definition of the kilogram has been updated, but what does this actually mean?
A live dissection experience: VIVIT
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
Big businesses pledge to go green in Manchester
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.
First Time: Nathaniel Hall breaks stigma surrounding HIV
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.
DNA sequencing: a bias against some
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.
Most are willing to change their consumption habits to tackle climate change
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.
Physics Without Frontiers
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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The hangover hustle: you’re losing more of your life to it than you think
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
Scientist nominations for new £50 banknote
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.
Obituary: Professor Paul O’Brien
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.
Lie detectors: an efficient technology or just pseudoscience?
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?
Our relationship with antibiotics: cure and concern
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
A Scientific Take: is there a place for military funding in scientific research?
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
The world’s largest supercomputer is here
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
North-South divide in early deaths linked to poverty
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
Misogyny in STEM: the evidence and the future
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
Memory loss can be slowed with hearing and visual aids
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