Science & Tech Archive
9th March 2017
Feature: Women of Science campaign
Manchester PhD researcher, Rhys Archer, speaks to The Mancunion about her journey to empower female scientists around the world, with her inspiring and ‘relatable’ Women of Science campaign
7th March 2017
Creative climate activists use paintings for protests
Campaigns escalate in attempts to encourage a top London university to divest from all fossil fuels
7th March 2017
Women in science: absolutely zero boundaries
In honour of International Women’s Day, Science & Technology Reporter, Katie Holmes, takes us through the most influential and inspiring female scientists in Manchester’s history
6th March 2017
The Mancunion does TEDxManchester
Here are the 10 most important ‘less is more’ lessons The Mancunion learnt at this February’s TedxManchester conference
6th March 2017
£17.3m awarded for robotics research in UK universities
Government announces pledge to fund research into robotics at UK universities, including the University of Manchester, as part of their Digital Strategy
27th February 2017
Andrew Wakefield returns to UK for controversial documentary screening
Disgraced doctor, Andrew Wakefield, has returned to the UK to reignite his ‘anti-vaxx’ message with a new documentary
24th February 2017
Martin Shkreli Harvard talk interrupted by fire alarm and walk-outs
Invited by a student group, Shkreli’s talk at Harvard University was met with protests and controversy
24th February 2017
Manchester drug testing lab accused of manipulating police evidence
Hundreds of people may have been wrongly prosecuted as investigation reveals manipulation of 500 drug test results in a forensic lab in Manchester
16th February 2017
Mobile app officially approved as form of contraception
A new mobile app, called Natural Cycles, has been found to be just as effective as the contraceptive pill, without any of the side effects
16th February 2017
Finding the public’s lost faith in science
Academics come together to discuss the issues surrounding public trust in science and ways to improve science communication
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16th February 2017
Department of Health to remove NHS staff safety body
Another threat to the future of the flailing NHS has come as the body focussed on the safety of doctors is to be removed, despite a recent increase in attacks by patients
14th February 2017
Disabling brain cell tap causes neurodegeneration
Researchers from the University of Manchester have found that the deactivation of a neuron tap is a potential cause of neurodegeneration
14th February 2017
Earth Week’s climate change plea
Earth Week’ s climate change panel discussed ongoing climate change threats and their importance in social equality and justice
13th February 2017
Manchester’s Antarctic meteorite hunters
Manchester researchers set for 2020 Antarctica meteorite hunting expedition
8th February 2017
Smokers have 72 per cent risk of fatal lung disease
A new study finds that smokers with specific genes have an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
7th February 2017
Manchester Science Festival 2017 announces first headliner
The unique ‘Robots’ exhibition, showcasing the 500-year evolution of robots, is to headline the annual science festival held at Manchester’s Museum of Science & Industry
2nd February 2017
Manchester reveals world’s first graphene dress
Fashion, science, and technology come together to produce a graphene dress that changes colour when you breathe
1st February 2017
Fuel cells could provide new green energy solutions
Prabhuraj Balakrishnan, a PhD student researcher at the University of Manchester, talks about his recent discovery that could see a major leap in sustainable energy production, realised using graphene and other 2D materials in fuel cell systems
27th January 2017
Northumbria University fined for caffeine test
Two students were hospitalised after given a caffeine dose equivalent to 300 cups of coffee in a non-risk assessed test
27th January 2017
New drug cocktail provides hope for Leukaemia therapy
A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Manchester has revealed a potentially more effective treatment for leukaemia