University of Manchester - Archive (chemistry)
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2019
25
November
2019
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17:57
Europe/London
A move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by researchers who have been able to simplify a process to transform waste materials into high value chemicals.
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22
November
2019
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17:00
Europe/London
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....
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14
November
2019
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12:02
Europe/London
A team of students from The University of Manchester have won an award for genetically modifying bacteria to produce kinder hair-dyes.
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18
October
2019
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10:37
Europe/London
Scientists have created molecular cages within a polymer to trap harmful sulphur dioxide pollution in order to transform it into useful compounds and reduce waste and emissions.
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17
October
2019
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15:33
Europe/London
Researchers from The University of Manchester are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient way to produce the next generation of bio-based jet fuels – made from a type of bacteria that grows in seawater.
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22
August
2019
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12:10
Europe/London
New research has reported a 'rule-breaking' molecule that could have significant implications for fertilisers.
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18
July
2019
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20:00
Europe/London
A team from The University of Manchester have engineered a common gut bacterium to produce a new class of antibiotics by using robotics.
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12
July
2019
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15:32
Europe/London
Professor David Collison and Dr Nick Chilton from the School of Chemistry have both won major international prizes.
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24
June
2019
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15:05
Europe/London
The Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub aims to inspire a UK vision.
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29
May
2019
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10:31
Europe/London
Research from the School of Chemistry has been highlighted in six element entries in the Nature Research periodic table.
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07
May
2019
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12:07
Europe/London
Five academics from The University of Manchester have received prestigious awards from the RSC.
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13
February
2019
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13:53
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has been awarded £10million to launch a UK-wide biomanufacturing research hub that could pave the way for easier and quicker ways to make new medicines and sustainable energy solutions.
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13
February
2019
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10:53
Europe/London
Dr Mills has been chosen to represent thulium for the celebration of IUPAC 100 and IYPT.
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04
February
2019
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10:00
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has secured more than £19million of research investment after being awarded three Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT).
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15
January
2019
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14:58
Europe/London
School of Chemistry Professor, Igor Larrosa, places as a finalist of the Second Annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.
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2018
26
November
2018
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17:12
Europe/London
Scientists have discovered a new chemical process – also known as a biosynthetic pathway – in bacteria which could lead to a new generation of antibiotics being produced and manufactured.
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23
October
2018
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15:28
Europe/London
We are deeply saddened by the death of Professor Paul O'Brien CBE FREng FRS.
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02
October
2018
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16:15
Europe/London
The University's Patrick Cai will help to found the Wellcome Sanger Institute's skills in synthetic genomics.
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25
September
2018
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16:01
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has been awarded a pair of multi-million pound research grants to work with two leading industry partners, Astra Zeneca and AkzoNobel.
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18
June
2018
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11:30
Europe/London
The 3rd Annual Chemistry Postgraduate Research Conference celebrated the work of over 100 postgraduate research students.
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11
June
2018
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17:00
Europe/London
An international team of scientists has developed a material that can remove nitrogen dioxide gas and other toxic greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
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24
May
2018
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11:17
Europe/London
The researchers identified the contamination using a new method and say if the particles are inhaled they could pose long-term health risks to humans.
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22
May
2018
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00:01
Europe/London
Scientists have created a new way of speeding up the genome evolution of baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the same yeast we use for bread and beer production.
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2017
19
December
2017
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11:43
Europe/London
Scientists at The University of Manchester are celebrating after becoming ‘record breakers’ and officially being awarded a Guinness World Record for tying the tightest knot ever produced.
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01
December
2017
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17:11
Europe/London
Uranium can perform reactions that previously no one thought possible, which could transform the way industry makes bulk chemicals, polymers, and the precursors to new drugs and plastics, according to new findings from The University of Manchester.
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27
September
2017
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10:32
Europe/London
The University of Manchester's School of Chemistry is demystifying some of its greatest scientific achievements by making them more accessible to audiences beyond academia and the University.
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21
September
2017
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12:16
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have demonstrated that the world’s first handheld SORS device can detect fake spirits, such as vodka and whisky, whilst still in their bottles.
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20
September
2017
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19:01
Europe/London
Scientists at The University of Manchester have created the world’s first ‘molecular robot’ that is capable of performing basic tasks including building other molecules.
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29
August
2017
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11:01
Europe/London
A new series of studies are drastically changing the way scientists think about the effect bacteria have on a number of diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Sepsis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and most recently Type 2 diabetes
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