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Fears over a drug that can be used to treat alcohol addiction are unfounded, according to its first ever systematic review, led by academics at The University of Manchester. ...

Scientists have designed and built a prototype particle detector that aims to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding rare cosmic rays that enter Earth’s atmosphere from deep space. ...

Unlike healthy tissues, tumours thrive in low-oxygen environments, often acquiring the ability to resist treatment and spread to other sites in the body. Despite being a well-known cause of therapy resistance and metastasis, the impact of low oxygen,...

English patients living in poorer areas are likely to be prescribed more opioids by their GPs, according to a study led by University of Manchester and University of Nottingham researchers. ...

A restoration scheme on the hills of the Peak District has the potential to reduce the level of flood risk to the towns and villages below, according to researchers. ...

Two University of Manchester astronomers have been awarded some of the Royal Astronomical Society’s (RAS) most prestigious prizes for their research and work in the field. ...

An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory, have discovered that a remarkable star has been continuously erupting, on an annual basis, for millions of years. ...

A cross-parliamentary group of MPs has struck again, landing another major blow against the government ahead of the vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal on January 15. The manoeuvre changes the parliamentary timetable to give the prime minister just thr...

Children who experience physical, sexual, and emotional abuse or neglect are at least two to three times more likely to attempt suicide in later life, according to the largest research review carried out of the topic. ...

A nearly metre-long skull of a giant fossil marine ichthyosaur found in a farmer’s field more than 60 years ago has been studied for the first time.   ...

Historian, broadcaster and film-maker David Olusoga has joined The University of Manchester as a Professor of Public History. ...

Professor Fiona Devine has been made a CBE in the New Year Honours as has honorary lecturer in dentistry, Dr Claire Stevens. ...

Nuclear robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the amazing potential of graphene were all on the agenda as the new Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Chris Skidmore, came to The University of Manchester campus today (Fri...

Our New Year’s Resolution to visit the gym or do more exercise need not be a stab in the dark with the help of some clever psychology, according to a team of researchers. ...

Health professionals who volunteer in the developing world are providing substantial benefits to the NHS when they return, according to the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham and Health Education England researchers. ...

A student from Uganda who was able to do his master’s degree at The University of Manchester thanks to an Equity and Merit scholarship has just graduated, and hopes to use his skills to prevent flooding in his home country. ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester’s Multilingual Manchester research unit have advised the Office for National Statistics that the next Census is likely to fail to fully capture the UK’s language diversity. ...

Researchers and scientists from across The University of Manchester are coming together in the fight against plastic pollution as part of a new multimillion-pound, Government-backed scheme. The University will lead on the UKRI funded ‘Rethinking R...

We do say this every December but this year really was a momentous one for The University of Manchester. We’ve solved mysteries both ancient and modern, developed technologies which will change our future and shed light on some of the biggest challen...

Each year hundreds of thousands of people view articles on our site and we’re always interested in what you’re looking at. This year we had readers from 225 countries and territories. So, to mark the end of 2018, we thought we’d share the top ten sto...

His Excellency Liu Xiaoming, Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, inspired the next generation of innovators during a keynote speech at the National Graphene Institute, demonstrating the strong bond between the University and China and the benef...

This is an article from Head to Head, a series in which academics from different disciplines chew over current debates.  Rob Bellamy: 2018 has been a year of unprecedented weather extremes around the world. From the hottest temperatures ever recor...

Not for the first time in the Brexit process, confusion reigned in the UK parliament on December 17, when opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn, proposed a vote of no confidence in the prime minister, Theresa May, only to later appear to backtrack. The pr...

Scientists say more should be done to tackle the growing environmental impact of takeaway food containers. A new study estimates there are 2025 million takeaway containers per year being used in the European Union (EU) alone.  ...

Printed electronics offer a breakthrough in the penetration of information technology into everyday life. The possibility of printing electronic circuits will further promote the spread of Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The development of ...

Building on the international success of their pioneering use of graphene in trail running and fitness shoes last summer, the brand is now bringing the revolutionary technology to a market recently starved of innovation. Just one atom thick and st...

A small but significant minority of people who use illicit opioids such as heroin may unknowingly be using a powerful and potentially harmful synthetic opioid that has been linked to a number of deaths. ...

His Royal Highness The Duke of York has officially opened the £60m Masdar Building which houses the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester. ...

A new book published by University of Manchester historians shows that the much-loved St Bernard dog we know today was a Victorian invention. ...

The University of Manchester’s  Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), which is set to officially launch next week, has agreed further partnerships as part of the far-reaching agenda to accelerate graphene and 2-dimensional materials commerci...