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2019
13
February
2019

Multimillion pound biotechnology research investment for Manchester

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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February
2019

Dr David Mills selected for the Periodic Table of Younger Chemists

Dr Mills has been chosen to represent thulium for the celebration of IUPAC 100 and IYPT. ...
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04
February
2019

University awarded three CDTs and over £19m in research funding

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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January
2019

Professor Igor Larrosa reaches final of Blavatnik Awards UK

School of Chemistry Professor, Igor Larrosa, places as a finalist of the Second Annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists. ...
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2018
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November
2018

Scientists discover a new route to antibiotics using gene editing

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

Obituary: Professor Paul O'Brien CBE

We are deeply saddened by the death of Professor Paul O'Brien CBE FREng FRS. ...
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02
October
2018

Sanger embraces new approach to genomic research

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

University secures multi-million pound research partnerships with industry leaders

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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05
September
2018

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In the summer of 2017 two research groups from The University of Manchester each published research into the performance of single-molecule magnets. ...
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18
June
2018

Chemistry postgraduate research conference celebrates PhDs

The 3rd Annual Chemistry Postgraduate Research Conference celebrated the work of over 100 postgraduate research students. ...
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11
June
2018

New material could capture toxic gases from atmosphere

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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May
2018

Fukushima-Daiichi radioactive particle release was significant says new research

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

Faster genome evolution methods to transform yeast

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

Guinness World Record for University research team

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

Uranium to replace plastic? Chemistry breakthrough could pave the way for new materials

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

YouTube brings to life some of the School of Chemistry's biggest scientific breakthroughs

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

Scientists develop fake booze-detecting method in fight against counterfeiters

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

Scientists create world’s first ‘molecular robot’ capable of building molecules

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

Bacterial cell wall mopping agents could treat chronic inflammatory diseases like Type 2 diabetes

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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24
August
2017

Major leap towards storing data at the molecular level

Scientists at the University of Manchester have proved that storing data at a molecular level is more feasible than previously thought and could see 100 times higher data density than current technologies. ...
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30
May
2017

Breakthrough in pharmaceuticals production with new enzyme discovery

Scientists have discovered a new enzyme that will make a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease cheaper and quicker to produce. Researchers at the Universities of Manchester and York found the enzyme in Aspergillus oryzae, a kind of fungus used for m...
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09
March
2017

Potential approach to how radioactive elements could be ‘fished out’ of nuclear waste

Manchester scientists have revealed how arsenic molecules might be used to ‘fish out’ the most toxic elements from radioactive nuclear waste - a breakthrough that could make the decommissioning industry even safer and more effective. ...
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07
March
2017

Pain relief molecule used in experiment featuring first artificial cellular communications receptor

Scientists from Manchester and Bristol have successfully created a synthetic cellular communications system – which has successfully recognised signals involved in pain relief. ...
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13
February
2017

Manchester researchers enter the ‘Wild West’ of chemistry to reveal a surprise finding

Researchers at The University of Manchester have entered the “Wild West” of the periodic table to finally solve a decades-old scientific challenge – and have revealed that an important but niche chemical bonding principle may be much more widely appl...
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12
January
2017

Manchester scientists tie the tightest knot ever achieved

Scientists at The University of Manchester have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known – a scientific achievement which has the potential to create a new generation of advanced materials. ...
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2016
21
December
2016

Chemistry research breakthrough that could improve nuclear waste recycling technologies

Researchers from The University of Manchester have taken a major step forward by describing the quantitative modelling of the electronic structure of a family of uranium nitride compounds – a process that could in the future help with nuclear waste r...
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05
December
2016

New campaign celebrates the ‘real’ women of science

A postgraduate student from the University of Manchester is hoping to inspire the next generation of female scientists and engineers with a campaign aimed at illustrating ‘real’ women in the industry. ...
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14
November
2016

Manchester researchers a step closer to developing quantum computing

Researchers from The University of Manchester have taken a significant step closer to demonstrate that it is possible to create miniscule - but very powerful - computers that could work at atomic scale. ...
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25
October
2016

Pioneering germ trap technology moves forward with first commercial application

Facemasks incorporating an innovative new technology which emerged from research conducted by The University of Manchester’s School of Chemistry will be able to comprehensively trap and kill over 99 percent of all flu viruses. ...
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23
September
2016

Birds of a feather: research may help to discover the true colour of extinct animals

An international team of scientists led by The University of Manchester has used state-of-the-art X-ray methods to analyse the chemistry of feathers of birds, in order to discover the true colours of extinct ancient animals such as dinosaurs. Mela...
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