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Specialists at The Christie and the University have made a breakthrough which could improve detection and treatment of anal cancer, with wider implications for other cancers.

Specialists make breakthrough in the treatment of anal cancer

Specialists at The Christie and the University have made a breakthrough which could improve detection and treatment of anal cancer, with wider implications for other cancers.
Scientists from The University of Manchester have discovered how to predict worsening frailty in men over the age of 40.

Way of predicting worsening frailty in over 40s men discovered

Scientists from The University of Manchester have discovered how to predict worsening frailty in men over the age of 40.
Researchers from Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells cheaper and more stable.

Researchers use polystyrene to make cheaper next-generation solar panels

Researchers from Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells cheaper and more stable.
Flexible batteries, graphene

Flexible batteries power the future of wearable technology

The rapid development of wearable technology has received another boost from a new development using graphene for printed electronic devices.
Bad job, health, unemployment

Having a bad job can be worse for your health than being unemployed

A new study by the University has found that people employed in low-paying or highly stressful jobs may not enjoy better health than the unemployed.
Scientists from Manchester are contributing to a pioneering new study that is set to help surgeons repair hearts without damaging precious tissue.

Scientists reveal source of human heartbeat in 3D

Scientists from Manchester are contributing to a pioneering new study that is set to help surgeons repair hearts without damaging precious tissue.
Two-dimensional materials such as graphene may only be one or two atoms thick but they are poised to power flexible electronics, revolutionise composites and even clean our water.

2D materials clean up their act

Two-dimensional materials such as graphene may only be one or two atoms thick but they are poised to power flexible electronics, revolutionise composites and even clean our water.
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