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A new study by The University of Manchester and RAND Europe has found that 60% of weapons on sale on the ‘dark web’ are from the USA.

Study finds US weapons are main source of illegal arms on 'dark web'

A new study by The University of Manchester and RAND Europe has found that 60% of weapons on sale on the ‘dark web’ are from the USA.

New research from The University of Manchester says the sheer size and weight of T. rex means it couldn’t move at high speed as its leg bones would have buckled under its own weight.

Tyrannosaurus rex couldn’t run says new research

New research from The University of Manchester says the sheer size and weight of T. rex means it couldn’t move at high speed as its leg bones would have buckled under its own weight.
Conservation, moorland, Peak District, South Pennines

Conservation work is helping to protect our precious moorland

Research confirms that work to protect the iconic moorland of the Peak District and South Pennines is having a positive and significant effect on the environment.
Graphene

New materials at the touch of a button

Graphene research takes another step forward with the latest study from the University showing how new materials can be realised simply by applying a magnetic field.
Corrosion, wear, new research, industry

New research aims to combat corrosion in demanding environments

A new multimillion-pound research project led by BP and the University could help to dramatically reduce the impact that corrosion and wear have on industry worldwide.
Memes, Internet trends, online sensation, maths

The maths behind memes: how numbers could help us predict an Internet sensation

Why do some online trends take the world by storm? Researchers at Manchester’s School of Mathematics are investigating Internet trends and memes to find out.
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Manchester physicist helps discover new particle at CERN

Manchester physicist is part of an international team of scientists that has discovered a new subatomic particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
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