Articles tagged with 'Science and Engineering' | University of Manchester

A team of scientists from The University of Manchester have been honoured with the Guinness World Record for weaving threads of individual molecules together to create the ‘world’s finest fabric’, overtaking finest Egyptian linen. ...

Researchers call for greater consideration of soil biodiversity and functions in international conservation strategies. ...

A new £6m study into food and health led by four UK universities has begun with the aim to create healthier future generations and a healthier planet. ...

This year our stories have reached hundreds of thousands of people across the world. And in a year when the COVID-19 pandemic dominated, here’s some of our most popular and interesting stories from the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Enjoy!At num...

More than 100 transformative projects have been funded through a ground-breaking new programme designed to support adventurous, high-risk research including at The University of Manchester. ...

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is delighted to welcome Chris Jackson as Chair in Sustainable Geoscience. ...

Christmas Day is going to look very different for a lot of people this year, but there are also positive changes to indulge in, especially when considering what to eat for Christmas dinner and how to cook it. ...

The 150-year-old mystery behind a natural phenomenon that is omnipresent in our world – and even helps children build sandcastles – has finally been solved by a team of scientists from The University of Manchester led by Nobel laureate and graphene p...

An international research team led by Manchester has revealed a breakthrough method that could lead to autonomous robotic control and therefore precise fine tuning of the ‘twist’ between atom-thin 2D materials layers stacked in a superlattice structu...

The University of Manchester is contributing to a newly announced national consortium to help catalyse engagement with the foundation industries – vital for the UK’s manufacturing and construction sectors – and to help them develop a national strateg...

Multidisciplinary scientists from The University of Manchester are to work with one of world’s leading e-commerce businesses on a major research project to help prevent cyber security attacks. ...

Emissions from ship exhausts can have a major impact on air pollution, weather and climate, however until relatively recently these have been largely unregulated, particularly in international waters. ...

An international coalition of leading climate research universities will issue its first declaration ahead of the G20 Summit on 21 and 22 November 2020.  ...

Chemical engineers have successfully manipulated carbon nitride to use sunlight to synthesize fluorine-based molecules, which are key building blocks of pharmaceutical products in a breakthrough on the path to the ‘holy grail’ of zero waste industry ...

Innovation leaders from The University of Manchester will be sharing their lab-to-market expertise at a global graphene forum as part of a busy international programme of events in November. ...

If Jodrell Bank could pick up interference from a phone signal on Mars, how would it fare with an entire 4G network on the Moon? ...

A team of European researchers discovered a new high-pressure mineral in a lunar meteorite which is helping to explain what happens to materials within the extreme pressures of the Earth’s mantle. ...

Specially-adapted drones have been gathering data from never-before-explored volcanoes that will enable local communities to better forecast future eruptions. ...

Newly developed biosensor devices linked to smartphones could help medical practitioners dramatically cut down the real-time detection rates in the battle against COVID-19 and other future viral outbreaks. ...

Fracking operations at a site in Blackpool, UK, have caused an unintended release of methane gas into the atmosphere to the equivalent environmental cost of 142 trans-Atlantic flights according to new research. ...

Callum Kidd, Discipline Head of Education for Engineering and Project Management within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, has become the first person within the UK to receive a teaching excellence award from one of the world’s largest professio...

After more than two decades, an international research team has identified a galactic mystery source of gamma rays: a heavy neutron star with a very low mass companion orbiting it. ...

A major scientific study has been launched to understand the risks of COVID-19 transmission on public transport such as buses and trains and to identify the best measures to control it. ...

Near-term concerns about the impact of The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on water availability for Egypt and Sudan are unlikely to materialise, but drought preparedness will require careful coordination, new research suggests. ...

Intelligent cameras could be one step closer thanks to a research collaboration between the Universities of Manchester and Bristol who have developed cameras that can learn and understand what they are seeing. ...

Arsenic in drinking water obtained from wells is causing massive adverse health outcomes, including premature deaths, from cancers and cardiovascular disease, in many parts of the world and particularly in the Indian subcontinent. ...

A new Energy Innovation Agency (EIA) to be established between three Greater Manchester universities, local government and industry has been announced today with the aim of kick-starting a decade of clean energy innovation to meet the region’s 2038 c...

A hydro dam currently under construction in Ethiopa is set to be the largest hydropower plant in Africa, but could be heading towards controversy for international agreements on water sharing. ...

Astronomers have captured the first ever detailed images of unusual stellar winds which surround dying stars as they reach the end of their existence. The extraordinary images show mesmerising shapes which solve a century-long mystery about the death...

University staff and frontline medical workers have combined to design and test a new type of respirator to keep healthcare professionals safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...