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Booze without the hangover: The science behind a low-alcohol pint

Booze without the hangover: The science behind a low-alcohol pint

Forget just Dry January. As more students move away from drinking, low-alcohol alternatives are being poured into the glass, but how are they made?
When mistakes matter: The worst laboratory accidents

When mistakes matter: The worst laboratory accidents

From millions of pounds of damage to city-wide police cordons, these lab disasters put your workplace accidents into perspective
Chemistry of KA-BOOM!

Chemistry of KA-BOOM!

Heading to a fireworks display this year? Find out about the chemistry that makes it all possible.
Magnesium: A new frontier for industrial materials

Magnesium: A new frontier for industrial materials

Scientists are on the cusp of harnessing more environmentally-friendly magnesium alloys.
Scientific discovery: Viagra and other happy accidents

Scientific discovery: Viagra and other happy accidents

From viagra to penicillin, the world would not be the same without these accidental discoveries
LGBTQ+ History Month but make it (chemically) exciting

LGBTQ+ History Month but make it (chemically) exciting

Amrita Chattopadhyay discusses how the Manchester chemistry community have been celebrating LGBT+ History month
Archaeology: Using chemistry to retrace humanity’s footsteps

Archaeology: Using chemistry to retrace humanity’s footsteps

Amelia Cummins discusses archaeological practices and what they can reveal about the history of humanity
Research galore: The big projects in UoM chemistry

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
Is it Art? Science

Is it Art? Science

Often pitted as opposites, Chemistry student Aisha Al-Janabi considers whether science is art
Researchers find “electricity-breathing” bacteria

Researchers find “electricity-breathing” bacteria

Researchers at Washington State University have found bacteria which can ‘eat and breathe’ electricity
Nobel-prize winning 3D imaging

Nobel-prize winning 3D imaging

Scientists at the School of Materials in Manchester have used single-particle reconstruction to help them identify and improve the structure of fuel cells.
The periodic table: 150 years in the making

The periodic table: 150 years in the making

2019 marks 150 years since the periodic table was invented. Writer Byron Gamble discusses its history
Science research has caused Spice to become such a big problem

Science research has caused Spice to become such a big problem

The synthetic drug problem across Europe and North America has been created inadvertently by scientific journals’ research
Obituary: Professor Paul O’Brien

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.
What you need to know about 2018’s Nobel Prize winners in science

What you need to know about 2018’s Nobel Prize winners in science

Experts in laser physics, cancer therapy and genetic manipulation of viruses have been rewarded for their respective discoveries in physics, medicine and physiology and chemistry

Uranium discovery could lead to biodegradable plastic

University of Manchester chemists have found Uranium can perform reactions previously thought to be impossible

Nobel Prizes 2017: the most exciting discoveries in science

Jack Barton summarises the 2017 Nobel Prize awards in medicine, physics and chemistry announced last week

New anti-inflammatory compound developed by Manchester researchers

Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a new anti-inflammatory compound which may hold promise for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease

Bristol student accidentally synthesises dangerous explosive

The laboratory was evacuated and a controlled destruction carried out after a Ph.D. student created TATP as a by-product of a standard procedure

Bath chemistry academic leads Christmas Lectures

Professor Saiful Islam, will present ‘Supercharged: Fuelling the Future’ at the 80th anniversary of Royal Institution Christmas Lectures