Science & Tech Archive
15th March 2018
£6.8 million awarded to Manchester health consortium
The new funding could allow upscaling of personalised medicine and development of new cancer therapies
9th March 2018
Micro-robots: flying bees and jumping spiders
Dr Mostafa Nabawy of the University of Manchester turns science-fiction to science fact in presenting his work on robot spiders and bees
9th March 2018
Evolutionary understanding takes flight thanks to baby bird fossil
A University of Manchester palaeontologist reveals the diversity of avian evolution using one of the smallest bird fossils ever discovered
5th March 2018
Science news around the world this week
Sophie Boyd reports on key science stories from around the globe this week
5th March 2018
Over 200 million NHS ‘medication errors’ per year says report
A collaborative study between the Universities of Manchester, York, and Sheffield, funded by the Department of Health, explores the impacts of medication errors on the NHS and patient health
1st March 2018
£4.7m collaborative Zika vaccine project launches
The University of Manchester launches a collaborative project to find viable vaccines against Zika virus to protect pregnant mothers and their unborn children
28th February 2018
Copper-coated uniforms could be the new armour against hospital infections
University of Manchester materials scientists have found a way to durably combine antibacterial copper nanoparticles with wearable fabrics, which has the potential to limit the spread of infection in hospitals
28th February 2018
The Loneliness Experiment launched
A University of Manchester psychologist leads an experiment which aims to explore what loneliness looks like in our world today
28th February 2018
Science around the world this week
Jordan Ross reports on key science stories from around the globe this week
27th February 2018
Preview: getting girls into science event
A celebration of women in STEM for International Women’s Day at the Museum of Science and Industry
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26th February 2018
Massive uprooting of campus greenhouses
This summer, the University of Manchester’s botanical research facilities are set to undergo major renovations
20th February 2018
Petri dish humans: breakthroughs in lab grown human tissue
Research at the University of Manchester and the University of Edinburgh have made recent breakthroughs which may alter the way we treat kidney failure and female infertility
19th February 2018
Manchester researchers find Twitter helps understanding of side-effects
Recent research of over 20 thousand tweets has shown that patients worry the most about less-serious effects of steroid medecines
19th February 2018
Science around the world
Jacklin Kwan reports on key contributions to science from around the globe
19th February 2018
Citizen science project aims to unpick ‘Secrets of Happiness’
University of Manchester clinical psychologist, Dr Sara Tai, has started a new collaborative project to unpick what happiness is
16th February 2018
Gender pay gap among Uber drivers
Drivers’ experience on the platform, preferences of where and when to work, and driving speed account for difference in pay
12th February 2018
Digital Skills Festival returns to Manchester
The four-day event, which showcases and strengthens talent within the North’s tech industries, will be held in Manchester this week
12th February 2018
100 million year old spider with tail found in fossil
An international team of researchers, including University of Manchester’s Dr Russell Garwood, find a fossil that suggests spiders used to have tails
12th February 2018
Indian tech company create 80 new jobs in MediaCityUK
Manchester-India Partnership will see Tech Mahindra establish an office in Manchester creating 80 new jobs, boosting trade and investment
12th February 2018
Facebook as a platform for cyber poaching
As the world’s largest social media site reached two billion members in 2017, concerns rise surrounding its use for illegal wildlife trading