University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a public research university in Manchester, England.

Intelligent cameras that can learn to understand what they are seeing start to come into focus

A radical new way of understanding how to build robotics systems

A new protein linked to age-related macular degeneration offers hope for diagnosis and treatment

New antiviral materials made from sugar can destroy viruses on contact

Capturing and converting a toxic gaseous air pollutant into a useful industrial commodity using only water and air

A toxic pollutant produced by burning fossil fuels can be captured from the exhaust gas stream and converted into useful industrial chemicals using only water and air thanks to a new advanced material developed by an international team of scientists. New research led by The University of Manchester, has developed a metal-organic framework (MOF) material that

Capturing and converting a toxic gaseous air pollutant into a useful industrial commodity using only water and air

Hearts can be programmed to survive without oxygen

University of Manchester and University of North Texas scientists are the first to show that an embryonic living heart can be programmed to survive the effects of a low oxygen environment in later life. The BBSRC funded study of juvenile Common Snapping Turtles for the first time explains the heart’s biological mechanisms which help Turtles

Hearts can be programmed to survive without oxygen

An idea that could benefit millions of chronic pain sufferers worldwide

Scientists at The University of Manchester are developing a smart phone application connected to goggles which flash light at a special frequency to tune patients’ brains in a ground-breaking treatment for chronic pain. The phone app being developed by the team will eventually allow patients to choose between light, audio, or ‘neurofeedback’ treatments for pain.

An idea that could benefit millions of chronic pain sufferers worldwide

Could the internet be changing the brain?

An international team of researchers from Western Sydney University, Harvard University, Kings College, Oxford University and University of Manchester have found the Internet can produce both acute and sustained alterations in specific areas of cognition, which may reflect changes in the brain, affecting our attentional capacities, memory processes, and social interactions. In a first of

Could the internet be changing the brain?

Revolutionizing the future of aircraft design

For the first time in aviation history, an aircraft has been manoeuvred in flight using supersonically blown air, removing the need for complex movable flight control surfaces. In a series of ground-breaking flight trials that took place in the skies above north-west Wales, the MAGMA unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrated two innovative flow control technologies

Revolutionizing the future of aircraft design

E-textiles take a leap forward with scalable graphene-based yarn

A team of researchers led by Dr Nazmul Karim and Prof Sir Kostya Novoselov at The University of Manchester have developed a method to produce scalable graphene-based yarn. Multi-functional wearable e-textiles have been a focus of much attention due to their great potential for healthcare, sportswear, fitness and aerospace applications. Graphene has been considered a potentially good material for these types of

E-textiles take a leap forward with scalable graphene-based yarn

Skype hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for people with severe irritable bowel syndrome

Skype hypnotherapy is effective treatment for IBS Skype hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for people with severe irritable bowel syndrome, a new study has found. The study of 20 patients who had the treatment via the online communications tool was led by Professor Peter Whorwell from The University of Manchester It is published in the

Skype hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for people with severe irritable bowel syndrome

A masterswitch for the body’s immune system?

Scientists have discovered a critical part of the body’s immune system with potentially major implications for the treatment of some of the most devastating diseases affecting humans. Professor Graham Lord, from The University of Manchester, led the study, which could translate into treatments for autoimmune diseases including Cancer, Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis and Crohn’s Disease within

A masterswitch for the body’s immune system?

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City hospital gowns donated to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital as part of new project
on April 29, 2021 at 3:00 am
Innovative new hospital gowns created from Manchester City shirts have been donated to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, aiming to help, support and improve the experience for children undergoing ...
SkinBioTherapeutics on collaborations with the University of Manchester on oral and skin treatments
on April 27, 2021 at 4:15 am
Stuart Ashman talks to Proactive London about their two recent announcements, initiating a two-year research programme with the University of Manchester to identify new potential treatments and ...
Gerald Chan made Honorary Professor at The University of Manchester
on April 27, 2021 at 1:51 am
Renowned scientist and venture capitalist, Dr Gerald Chan, has been made an Honorary Professor of Translational Medicine at the University of Manchester. The appointment recognises Dr Chan’s ...
University of Manchester named world’s best for social and environmental impact
on April 27, 2021 at 12:41 am
Work on sustainable cities and responsible consumption sees Manchester become first UK institution to lead the Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings, knocking University of Auckland off the top ...
SkinBioTherapeutics expands research partnership with University of Manchester
on April 26, 2021 at 11:44 pm
Life science company SkinBioTherapeutics has started a research and development programme in oral health with the University of Manchester. The 12-month programme will look into products that may ...

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Paleoproteomics Offers a Look into the Deep Past
on April 29, 2021 at 7:31 pm
One of the most appealing aspects of paleoproteomics is that it resolves some significant limitations of aDNA. With paleoproteomics, researchers can study artifacts from deeper in time, and gain more ...
Drugs discovery company focuses on growth as interim results revealed
on April 29, 2021 at 12:47 am
A Manchester-based drug discovery company has said it will continue to focus on future growth after revealing. C4X Discovery Holdings, which is listed on AIM, has published its interim results for the ...
Muon g-2 experiment: May the (new) force be with you
on April 28, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Fermilab's muon-g experiment has shocked the scientific world. Emma Hattersley explores why this new force is so exciting.
Jonathan Fryer obituary
on April 28, 2021 at 7:30 am
Lib Dem activist, writer and lecturer whose international outlook was reflected in BBC radio broadcasts from all round the world ...
Radio astronomers discover 8 new millisecond pulsars
on April 28, 2021 at 5:19 am
A group of astronomers has discovered eight millisecond pulsars located within the dense clusters of stars, known as "globular clusters," using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope.