Are ‘whitewashed’ medical textbooks putting black lives at risk?
Amelia Cummins discusses the potential medical risks black people could face due to underrepresentation in textbooks and literature
Opinion: Is David Attenborough’s documentary spreading a dangerous message?
Martha Houston discusses the dangerous ideas about population control that could be encouraged from David Attenborough’s recent documentary
Fascinating or frightening? CRISPR wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Two women bring home the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with the remarkable gene-editing tool CRISPR – yet this technology raises some of the most difficult ethical questions we face
Grappling with graphene: A look into the first 2D material
Blake Crompton investigates the history of graphene, one of the crowing achievements of Manchester’s physics department
The curious case of different coloured eyes
Have you ever wondered why some people have different coloured eyes? Read more to find out why they occur
Nobel Prize awarded to scientists who discovered Hepatitis C
Read more about the Nobel Prize winners and their fundamental discovery of the Hepatitis C virus
We’d be lost without her: Gladys West, GPS pioneer
Emma Hattersley takes a short look at the incredible life of Gladys West, whose work made GPS possible
Henrietta Lacks: much more than the mother of immortal cells
Black history month: Henrietta Lacks and the importance of remembering the ethical injustices surrounding her story
Recent UoM cancer research to revolutionise screening and treatment
The future of cancer research is here as Manchester researchers discover link between womb cancer and Lynch syndrome
Eco-friendly polymer used to build OLED screens for the first time
How scientists are making technology in the palm of your hand as sustainable and economical as possible
Tools to help with online learning
Online learning can be difficult. Zain Alden describes the apps that could make this semester a little easier
Research galore: The big projects in UoM chemistry
Find out about the exciting new research going on in our Chemistry department and how it’s impacting the field worldwide
Coping with anxiety: Quenching worries with science
Anxiety is a common problem amongst students. Blake Compton discusses how science can help you deal with it
Freshers online: The socialising app built for students by students
Meet KB: an online way for students to socialise without the need for physical freshers events
They’re so excited: How boredom research thrived during lockdown
The pandemic has left many people stuck at home with little to do – boredom researchers have grabbed this golden opportunity with both hands
The chemistry of the Curry Mile
The molecular chemistry of the Curry Mile: spice as an integral part of Manchester student life
Tech guide: The best laptops for university
Zain Jaffal discusses his top picks for the best university laptops
Manchester academics use nanoparticles to wipe out cancer cells
The closest humanity has come to treating the disease is through the use of ‘nanoparticles’
These companies are still offering paid work experience despite coronavirus
While some big companies have pulled the plug, a group of manufacturers in the North West are still offering paid work experience