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2026
27
March
2026
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13:34
Europe/London
The University of Manchester and United Utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research and innovation in the water sector.
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26
March
2026
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21:43
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new physics鈥慴ased artificial intelligence approach that, for the first time, enables accurate global鈥憇cale predictions of how dissolved organic carbon moves between seawater and marine …
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26
March
2026
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10:00
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91直播 researchers have secured nearly 拢1 million from UKRI to develop miniature snail inspired soft robots capable of delivering anti cancer drugs with unprecedented precision inside the human body.
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25
March
2026
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15:16
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Researchers from across The University of Manchester have joined forces with UK industry and government partners to explore how quantum science can be translated into real world technologies.In a conference hosted in person at the Core …
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25
March
2026
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11:35
Europe/London
The University of Manchester is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in partnership with the NHS, national and local government, industry and the local community.
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20
March
2026
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16:07
Europe/London
By Sheena Cruickshank, University of Manchester and Jonathan Worboys, for The ConversationA new immunotherapy drug has demonstrated early promise in a recent prostate cancer clinical trial. The drug, called VIR-5500, is a 鈥渕asked T-cell engager鈥. …
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20
March
2026
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10:08
Europe/London
The University of Manchester鈥檚 Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is continuing to inspire young people around the world to become curious, confident scientists.
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17
March
2026
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09:42
Europe/London
Scientists have developed a new material that can use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide (CO鈧) into carbon monoxide (CO) 鈥 a key building block for making fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other everyday chemicals.The finding, led by …
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17
March
2026
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08:06
Europe/London
Scientists from the University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at CERN鈥檚 Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The particle, known as the 螢cc鈦 (Xi鈥慶c鈥憄lus), is a new type of heavy proton-like particle …
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13
March
2026
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12:18
Europe/London
The University of Manchester, together with six leading UK universities and 22 industry partners, has secured 拢9.6 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to launch SATURN-2, a major expansion of the national nuclear doctoral training …
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11
March
2026
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12:41
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have found that tracking changes in a protein linked to inflammation (interleukin-6) after a stroke could help identify people at risk of later memory and thinking problems (also known as cognitive …
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10
March
2026
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11:37
Europe/London
Researchers have shed new light on how a unusual rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about the Earth鈥檚 ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2) for millions of years.
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09
March
2026
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15:03
Europe/London
A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists over a two-year period reveals that not a single one named critical gene mutations (correctly termed as variants) with …
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06
March
2026
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13:47
Europe/London
Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered that placing magnetic films on atomically thin molybdenum disulfide (MoS鈧) fundamentally changes how they lose energy, a finding that could bring 2D鈥憁aterial spintronics a step closer to …
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05
March
2026
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19:01
Europe/London
Scientists have created and characterized a molecule unlike any previously known 鈥 one whose electrons travel through its structure in a corkscrew-like pattern that fundamentally alters its chemical behavior.
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05
March
2026
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13:57
Europe/London
The arrival of substantial numbers of early human ancestors (Homo erectus) in the Southeast Asian prehistoric landmass of Sundaland, approximately 1.8 million years ago, likely triggered an evolutionary shift in Leucosphyrus mosquitoes, according to …
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04
March
2026
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17:00
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has held a service of thanksgiving at the prestigious Whitworth Hall for the public spirited individuals who in 2024 and 2025 gave their bodies to medical science.
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03
March
2026
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11:06
Europe/London
The University of Manchester will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life, supporting the responsible commercial scaling of tidal …
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25
February
2026
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14:18
Europe/London
Content warning: References to sexual violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment and homicide.Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains a widespread and underreported issue across the UK. According to official statistics, more than 200,000 …
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25
February
2026
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10:26
Europe/London
Researchers from The University of Manchester have found that terms used to discuss solutions to the plastic waste crisis are misleading, and obscure genuine discussion of sustainability.
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23
February
2026
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09:00
Europe/London
Researchers from the 91直播 Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) have helped reveal, for the first time, the detailed molecular mechanism by which nature constructs a rare and pharmaceutically important chemical group, the sulfonamide.
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20
February
2026
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09:54
Europe/London
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the connection between nerves and muscles. This attack causes muscle weakness that can affect vision, movement, speech, swallowing, and breathing. While many …
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16
February
2026
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09:59
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate …
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12
February
2026
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15:13
Europe/London
Founded in 2007, the L鈥橭r茅al-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent programme recognises ten 鈥 five winners and five highly commended 鈥 outstanding early-career scientists in the fields of engineering, life sciences, mathematics and …
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10
February
2026
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15:41
Europe/London
Researchers from The Universities of Manchester and Birmingham have identified the exact nerve cells in the brain that drive important behavioural changes in female fruit flies after they mate.
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09
February
2026
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11:04
Europe/London
Researchers from The University of Manchester have contributed to a new global benchmark designed to measure the limits of today鈥檚 most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
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04
February
2026
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15:55
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute have now achieved the first atomic鈥憆esolution imaging of monolayer transition metal diiodides, made possible by creating graphene鈥憇ealed TEM samples that prevent these highly …
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02
February
2026
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20:00
Europe/London
Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands 鈥 a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage and tackle climate change 鈥 may actually reduce the most stable forms of soil carbon, according to new research.
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30
January
2026
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08:00
Europe/London
Professor Philippa Browning, The University of Manchester鈥檚 first female physics academic, is retiring this week after more than 40 years of research, teaching and service at the University.
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29
January
2026
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16:23
Europe/London
Four researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) have been appointed as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, a new national body established to bring together the UK鈥檚 …
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