science Articles

Horse meat in your burger? Revisiting famous food scandals
Amrita Chattopadhyay looks at the science of committing and detecting food fraud, and how it affects the lives of everyday consumers

Astrology: Is it science?
How does astrology actually work and why do so many people believe in it?

Online security: The way the cookie crumbles
You wouldn’t leave your front door unlocked, so why are we letting our online activity be tracked?

TSIS: Here are the top skills you need to make it a science graduate
The Transferable Skills in Science society is looking for science students who are interested in a career in research and science to join them as they aim to improve employ ability and gaining skill sets essential for the workplace

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

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

UoM signs up for Covering Climate Now to fight climate crisis
For a week this September, the University of Manchester will join forces with media outlets and organisations to devote their research to the global climate emergency

Organs on the wrong side of her body
Despite having her appendix removed, the 99-year-old woman never discovered her medical abnormality

‘The greater good’: The ethics of animal testing in scientific research
Jacklin Kwan tours the University of Manchester animal research unit in the Stopford Building, and examines the ethical considerations to be made in such a subject matter

Researchers find “electricity-breathing” bacteria
Researchers at Washington State University have found bacteria which can ‘eat and breathe’ electricity

Baryons, beakers, and Brexit
Brexit is plagued with uncertainty, and the faster we’re moving towards it, the less we know about the UK’s position as a science powerhouse

Awe-inspiring women in science and technology
In the wake of International Women’s Day, The Mancunion takes time to recognise the outstanding contributions female scientists have made




