Articles tagged with 'science-and-engineering' | University of Manchester

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...

Professor George aims to inspire new audiences with science, technology, engineering and maths. ...

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. ...

An international team of astronomers including UK scientists from Manchester and Cardiff, today announced the discovery of a rare molecule – phosphine – in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially, or by microbes that thrive ...

Scientists, engineers and technicians from The University of Manchester, along with other UK research organisations, have embarked on a £26M project to help upgrade the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, on the French/Swiss border near Geneva. ...

The Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials research and innovation celebrated a key milestone earlier this year ahead of the new national hub becoming fully operational in 2021. The Royce Hub Building based at The University of Manchester fo...

The MIB has been recognised as a UK centre of excellence that is making a global impact. ...

Professor Henry Yi Li was speaking at this year's Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Webinar. ...

An analytical breakthrough that could significantly improve our chances of finding extra-terrestrial life in our galaxy has been discovered by a team at The University of Manchester. ...

A team of researchers at The University of Manchester has demonstrated that the surface properties of graphene can be used to control the structure of organic crystals obtained from solution. ...

A simple new heart-monitoring technique has been developed to help people self-monitor their conditions at home without the need for hospital visits. ...

An incredibly rare dinosaur embryo discovered perfectly preserved inside its egg has shown scientists new details of the development and appearance of sauropods which lived 80 million years ago. ...

A group of chemists from Manchester have successfully tied a series of microscopic knots using individual molecules for the first time, ushering in the advent of a form of nano-scale weaving which could create a new generation of advanced materials. ...

We held a PGR offer-holder webinar for new postgraduate researchers joining the Faculty of Science and Engineering in Autumn 2020. ...

An international research team led by The University of Manchester has revealed a nanomaterial that mirrors the “magic angle” effect originally found in a complex man-made structure known as twisted bilayer graphene – a key area of study in physics i...

Robots have been trialled in an active deployment at the Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd facility. ...

Britons are keen to continue with low-carbon lifestyle choices adopted during lockdown, according to research by The University of Manchester and Cardiff University. ...

Researchers at Instituut voor Kern- en Stralingsfysica in Belgium and The University of Manchester have carried out a study aimed at measuring the size of the nucleus in neutron-rich copper isotopes. ...

Scientists have successfully developed a pocket-sized particle accelerator capable of projecting ultra-short electron beams with laser light at more than 99.99% of the speed of light. ...

Three University of Manchester academics have been recognised for their “outstanding” work at this year’s Advance HE Teaching Excellence Awards for Higher Education. ...

The hard work of the Faculty's graduates has been recognised in a series of virtual celebrations. ...

A new £2.5m collaborative venture has been launched with The University of Manchester and the University of Sheffield to support the delivery of research into safe geological disposal of nuclear waste.  ...

Rice as a staple food source has been shown to contribute to prolonged low-level arsenic exposure leading to thousands of avoidable premature deaths per year. ...

His work has been recognised as part of the Manchester Doctoral College Excellence Awards 2020. ...

An international team of volcanologists working on remote islands in the Galápagos Archipelago has found that volcanoes which reliably produce small basaltic lava eruptions hide chemically diverse magmas in their underground plumbing systems – includ...

Scientists have successfully produced synthetic spider silk to create a new biodegradable glue alternative. ...

Elliot McKernon has launched a new app that acts as a practical guide to mental health. ...

A leading group of University of Manchester academics are imploring policy makers to use the UK’s post-pandemic recovery as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead a positive green revolution. ...

Today, The University of Manchester announced it has resumed the procurement process to find its development and investment partner to deliver the £1.5 billion new world-class innovation district ID Manchester. ...