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02
December
2019
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14:59
Europe/London
A research team from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, and UCL evaluating a service delivered by pharmacists since 2011 have calculated it will save the English NHS around £651 million.
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28
November
2019
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10:49
Europe/London
Bristol-based band Massive Attack are partnering with climate scientists at The University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre to jointly examine the key impact areas of the music industry on the environment.
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26
November
2019
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15:25
Europe/London
Children of women who reported domestic violence in pregnancy or during the first six years of the child’s life are almost 50% more likely to have a low IQ at age 8, research finds.
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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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21
November
2019
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14:23
Europe/London
People working in the music industry are nearly twice as likely to develop Tinnitus as people working in quieter occupations, according to a new study led by researchers at The University of Manchester.
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21
November
2019
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10:15
Europe/London
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Samuel Couth, Research Associate, Hearing Science, University of Manchester
Hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or whistling noises in the absence of any external sounds) are serious problems for music indus...
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20
November
2019
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13:06
Europe/London
Drugs commonly used to treat arthritis may help to prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, where it is incurable, new research suggests.
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20
November
2019
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10:00
Europe/London
Scientists using the MeerKAT radio telescope have discovered a unique and previously-unseen flare of radio emission from a binary star in our galaxy.
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19
November
2019
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11:07
Europe/London
People with Borderline Personality Disorder are 13 times more likely to report childhood trauma than people without any mental health problems, according to University of Manchester research.
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28
October
2019
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11:29
Europe/London
A new multimillion pound research institute that will maximise Manchester’s academic strengths in digital health and advanced materials to discover innovative health and care solutions is being launched by a consortium, led by The University of Manch...
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24
October
2019
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02:00
Europe/London
People with long-term health conditions are 20 per cent more likely to suffer from pain on days that are humid and windy with low atmospheric pressure according to new research from University of Manchester scientists.
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23
October
2019
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19:01
Europe/London
New research on an enzyme that is essential for photosynthesis and all life on earth has uncovered a key finding in its structure which reveals how light can interact with matter to make an essential pigment for life.
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21
October
2019
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10:15
Europe/London
The University of Manchester sets bold research ambition to detect the (almost) undetectable as part of international alliance
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18
October
2019
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16:59
Europe/London
Greater Manchester schools are set to trial clean air monitoring systems across Greater Manchester Schools to determine how varying levels of air quality affects school children.
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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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11
October
2019
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16:35
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have conducted the largest ever review of the effect of movement-monitoring devices, such as pedometers, on the activity of individuals with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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07
October
2019
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16:07
Europe/London
Researchers from The University of Manchester say 3D curved microchip structures could be to used to develop more powerful – and energy efficient – spin-based computers.
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02
October
2019
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12:38
Europe/London
Faults in genes directly work together to bring about the deadliest form of blood cancer, scientists have discovered in a study that could pave the way for better treatments.
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18
September
2019
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17:36
Europe/London
Air quality research in Manchester has received a significant boost with the announcement of funding from two programmes, totalling nearly £2m.
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18
September
2019
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15:15
Europe/London
Across the UK, Local Authorities, and Devolved Administrations, are seeking to use their planning powers to block the development of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. This is against UK Government policy. Here, Dr Sarah Mander looks at what all o...
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17
September
2019
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15:29
Europe/London
Two ancient Egyptian mummies are making an intrepid visit to Manchester for a state-of-the-art radiographic investigation, conducted by researchers at The University of Manchester.
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13
September
2019
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16:30
Europe/London
A group of scientists and clinicians from the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and the USA have worked together and made an important discovery that explains an often fatal organ defect that affects unborn babies and children.
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10
September
2019
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11:04
Europe/London
Community pharmacy staff are to be offered training on suicide prevention, based on findings from a new study published today. As a result, a first of its kind training video has been developed and will also be available from today to mark World Suic...
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06
September
2019
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12:56
Europe/London
Researchers have been successful in mapping the topography of both magnetic poles of a pulsar for the first time. This was possible thanks to an effect of gravity described by Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
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29
August
2019
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15:55
Europe/London
More than 170 organisations and news outlets from around the world have now signed up for Covering Climate Now.
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15
August
2019
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17:23
Europe/London
The University of Manchester reaches its highest ever position in the latest global rankings.
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05
August
2019
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15:06
Europe/London
A new instrument to help astronomers understand how stars are born is bound for the Large Millimetre Telescope (LMT) in Mexico.
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25
July
2019
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12:00
Europe/London
It could take half a season for a footballer to adjust to a new team following a big money transfer to a new league according to analysis by The University of Manchester based on Opta data provided by a Premier League club.
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