Articles tagged with 'science' & 'sciences' | University of Manchester

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2026
04
February
2026
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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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28
January
2026
| 16:00 Europe/London
Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything astronomers have seen before in the distant universe.  
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28
January
2026
| 00:05 Europe/London
Scientists analysing 443-million-year-old Scottish fossils have uncovered early evidence that some of the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes and traces of bone, reshaping our understanding of how the vertebrate body
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26
January
2026
| 11:04 Europe/London
The University of Manchester has appointed Professor Rebecca Willis as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance 鈥 a role which bridges the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science and Engineering through
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22
January
2026
| 16:00 Europe/London
Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big to bounce, overturning long-held assumptions about the limits of hopping.
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19
January
2026
| 16:00 Europe/London
A study by University of Manchester scientists using fruit flies as model has identified a mechanism which can explain aspects of neurodegeneration which have baffled scientists for decades.
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19
January
2026
| 15:20 Europe/London
The University of Manchester is hosting 80 leading researchers from the UK, Europe, Asia and the US for an international workshop exploring new approaches to fundamental physics. 
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16
January
2026
| 00:01 Europe/London
A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team of astronomers.
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13
January
2026
| 13:20 Europe/London
Graphene could transform everything from electric cars to smartphones, but only if we can guarantee its quality. The University of Manchester has led the world鈥檚 largest study to set a new global benchmark for testing graphene鈥檚 single-atom
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12
January
2026
| 13:13 Europe/London
Regius Professor Philip Withers FRS FREng has taken up a five-year joint appointment between The University of Manchester and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, strengthening strategic links between the two institutions.
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09
January
2026
| 10:00 Europe/London
Scientists have found a way to make perovskite solar cells not only highly efficient but also remarkably stable, addressing one of the main challenges holding the technology back from widespread use.Perovskite has long been hailed as a game-changer
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2025
30
December
2025
| 10:39 Europe/London
Four Professors from The University of Manchester have been recognised in this year鈥檚 King鈥檚 New Year Honours. Professor Sarah Sharples has been made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services
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19
December
2025
| 15:22 Europe/London
Over the past year, the Faculty of Science and Engineering has delivered a wide range of work, from pioneering research breakthroughs to impactful collaborations and well-deserved recognitions. This review highlights a selection of the top stories
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18
December
2025
| 13:12 Europe/London
The University of Manchester is to lead a major new research collaboration to develop GPStore, a pioneering long-duration energy storage technology that could play a vital role in supporting the UK鈥檚 transition to net zero.
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17
December
2025
| 13:03 Europe/London
The University of Manchester is a partner in a major new European Commission initiative designed to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across scientific research.
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17
December
2025
| 12:22 Europe/London
A pioneering graphene-based technology developed at The University of Manchester has won a major international award for tackling global water challenges. Hollowgraf Ltd, a startup from the National Graphene Institute, has
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17
December
2025
| 09:30 Europe/London
The 91直播 Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) is delighted to announce the arrival of three world-class researchers who will strengthen our mission to advance biotechnology through interdisciplinary science. Professors Gavin J Miller, Andrew
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16
December
2025
| 13:23 Europe/London
The University of Manchester has played a central role in helping Rolls-Royce double the durability of some components in its jet engines operating in the Middle East.
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16
December
2025
| 10:00 Europe/London
Astronomers have captured the most detailed images ever taken of a jet launched by a young star, confirming a theoretical model that has remained untested for three decades.
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16
December
2025
| 09:30 Europe/London
The Industrial Doctoral Landscape and two Doctoral Focal Award programmes 鈥 BioProcess, BioAID, and CODE-M 鈥 will collectively fund over 100 studentships across the University and in our partner universities and businesses. They will help to address
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11
December
2025
| 11:53 Europe/London
Millions of UK social homes are at growing risk from rising temperatures and soaring energy costs and current housing and climate policies are failing to keep up, according to a new research by The University of Manchester.
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10
December
2025
| 16:00 Europe/London
In a study published today in Nature, the team demonstrate a completely new way of probing the tiny 鈥渢icking鈥 of the thorium-229 nucleus without needing a specialised transparent crystal 鈥 a breakthrough that could underpin a new class of
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09
December
2025
| 13:38 Europe/London
A University of Manchester astronomer is set to build the most detailed and accurate model of the radio sky ever built, offering new insights into the first stars, galaxies, and possibly new physics.
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03
December
2025
| 16:00 Europe/London
Scientists have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing mystery in particle physics, by finding no sign of the particle many hoped would explain it.
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01
December
2025
| 14:52 Europe/London
On the western flanks of Mount Kenya lies the Laikipia plateau, an achingly beautiful landscape that is both a refuge for wildlife and a home to traditional Masai communities. Black rhinos, which were once nearly extinct, are now thriving on some of
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24
November
2025
| 14:38 Europe/London
Tourism in Greater 91直播 generated around 2.5 million tonnes of CO鈧 equivalent in 2023, with most emissions linked to how visitors travel to and from the region, according to a new study by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at The
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21
November
2025
| 08:26 Europe/London
Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies, affecting between 1% and 2% of people living in the west. And, for many years, their prevalence has been rising.But a recent study out of the US shows that the rate of peanut allergy diagnoses
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