University of Salford

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

Large-scale aerial scanning can spot devastating diseases to help protect food crops

A new tool for detecting wildlife: Environmental DNA in rivers

A sponge that can collect penguin, seal, and fish DNA from the water they filter to monitor biodiversity

Just like humans leave DNA in the places we inhabit, water-dwelling animals leave DNA behind in the water column. In a paper published June 3 in the journal Current Biology, scientists report that sponges, which can filter 10,000 liters of water daily, catch DNA in their tissues as they filter-feed. This proof-of-concept study identified fish,

A sponge that can collect penguin, seal, and fish DNA from the water they filter to monitor biodiversity

Global fish catches hugely underestimated by fish trade

Conservation of dwindling fish stocks is being severely hampered by poor controls on global trade, according to research published today (Monday, October 9, 2017) in Nature/Scientific Reports. The study carried out by the Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre at the University of Salford looked at global production and trade statistics of the popular ‘snapper’ fishes

Global fish catches hugely underestimated by fish trade

CANCER stem cells, which fuel the growth of fatal tumours, can be knocked out by a one-two combination of antibiotics and Vitamin C

CANCER stem cells, which fuel the growth of fatal tumours, can be knocked out by a one-two combination of antibiotics and Vitamin C in a new experimental strategy, published by researchers at the University of Salford, UK. The antibiotic, Doxycycline, followed by doses of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), were surprisingly effective in killing the cancer

CANCER stem cells, which fuel the growth of fatal tumours, can be knocked out by a one-two combination of antibiotics and Vitamin C

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Key financial support for next generation of accountancy talent
Alistair Hollows, chair of MSCA Legacy, said: “AMBS, along with the city’s other universities, plays a vital role in developing the next generation of our profession, and we believe it is important to ...
Salford Red Devils support Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK, the official charity partner of Salford’s front-of-shirt sponsor Selco Builders Warehouse, funds doctors, nurses and scientists to carry out pioneering research to help provide a ...
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Schools issue warning as kids could be using vapes spiked with deadly drug spice
Professor Chris Pudney, of the University of Bath, has warned that vapes being laced with illegal drugs is becoming a 'common' practice. It comes after a headteacher witnessed two teens collapse ...
Universities in Salford and Manchester join forces to fight dementia
At The University of Manchester this includes projects to identify ... All of this is underpinned by the use of ‘big data’ to gather insight and test the effectiveness of research. At Salford, ...

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Cocaine discovery could pave way for treatment for substance abuse
Cocaine binds to a specific transporter in the brain that is responsible for regulating dopamine levels. Researchers have studied and described the process, producing new knowledge that may bring us a ...
Personal Discovery program celebrates 45 years of service to Gallaudet and the world
Thousands of Gallaudet University students have participated in the Personal Discovery program since its founding in 1979. The lessons learned in the ...
Discovery of icosahedral superatomic cluster Ag13 and its analogs Au13
In a paper published in National Science Review, Zang’s group reports on the first icosahedral superatomic silver nanoclusters Ag13 and its analogs Au13. The paper also reveals differences in the ...
Salford University
Located on the banks of the River Irwell, Salford university dates back to the 1850 Pendleton Mechanics Institute. It has 20,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Key teaching areas ...
Oxford University makes laser performance discovery
Replacing lasers with less complex light sources can improve performance in some optical applications, researchers from the University of Oxford have found. The study, which involved collaboration ...