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A group of leading international scientists is calling for a global conversation about the potential creation of "mirror bacteria"—a hypothetical form of life with biological molecules that are the mirror images of those found in nature.

The Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ has been awarded a major new Doctoral Landscape Award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to fund PhD training in the biosciences.

Researchers have found a new way to use biocatalysis to improve the production of critical raw materials required for essential drugs, making the process quicker, more efficient, and environmentally friendly.

Today, the BBSRC announced that researchers at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ have been awarded £2 million as part of the Global Centre Bioeconomy grant, an $82 million initiative led by the National Science Foundation in the US.

Scientists from ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ and the University of Warwick have developed a cutting-edge computational framework that enhances the safe freezing of medicines and vaccines.

Scientists have found a way to create artificial sugars that could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat diseases more accurately than ever before.

Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.

When lockdown started, Dr Aled Roberts headed to his cellar.Limited to ingredients he could find in his house – baking soda, brick dust, protein powder, and the odd leaf – he picked up a coffee grinder, his microwave, and his KitchenAid mixer and …

Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) have launched a groundbreaking initiative poised to transform the landscape of engineering biology for industrial applications. The …

Scientists at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ have supported a successful bid for a new distributed research and innovation infrastructure aimed at bolstering the UK’s capability in mass spectrometry.

Dr Reem Swidah, a postdoctoral researcher at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½, has been awarded the prestigious L'Oréal UNESCO Award for Women in Science for her work in sustainable development.

A revolutionary nanomaterial with huge potential to tackle multiple global challenges could be developed further without acute risk to human health, research suggests.

Today, researchers from ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ have been named as recipients of nearly £7m funding from UKRI’s Engineering Biology Hubs and Mission Award Projects which will deliver on the government’s National Vision for Engineering …

Researchers in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting the escape of genetically engineered organisms used in industrial processes.

Two University of Manchester professors have been recognised in the prestigious 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.

Academics from across ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ have today (Friday) hosted Bolton West MP Chris Green on an extended visit including a tour of the Bioprinting Technology Platform (BTP), a specialist national facility which houses the latest …

ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½'s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in industrial biotechnology has hit 100,000 learners. The course, launched in 2017 on learning platform Coursera.org, has attracted students from all six continents including 30,000 …

Scientists have engineered a chromosome entirely from scratch that will contribute to the production of the world’s first synthetic yeast.

ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ has been awarded funding for a new UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Decision Making for Complex Systems.

Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR) at AMBS have just published an article titled "Innovation Intermediaries at the Convergence of Digital Technologies, Sustainability, and Governance: A Case Study of AI-Enabled …

The Northwest of England is set to become a global hub for Industrial Biotechnology (IB) innovation, thanks to the launch of the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC). 

Scientists at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ are set to receive a multi-million-pound grant to advance our understanding of interactions in microbiomes and how they might impact the world around us.

At a glanceOsteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating disease affecting more than 528 million people worldwide. There are currently no medical therapies to effectively restore the long-term function of OC tissue, forcing many patients to undergo …

New research by ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ will enhance the power of bioprinting technology, opening doors to transform advances in medicine and addressing critical health challenges faced by astronauts during space missions.

Scientists have developed a new approach to produce life-saving oligonucleotide therapeutics on a large scale, in high purity, and with minimal environmental impacts.

The Enzyme Discovery team won the Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize: Rita and John Cornforth Award, while the Molecular Ratcheteers team won the Organic Chemistry Horizon Prize: Perkin Prize in Physical Organic Chemistry. 

Manchester scientists have created a new material, dubbed ‘StarCrete’ which is made from extra-terrestrial dust, potato starch, and a pinch of salt and could be used to build homes on Mars.

When we last sat down with Aoife Taylor she told us about her experiences of being a woman in STEM, what it was like carrying out a PhD during the pandemic and how she tackled her impostor syndrome. Now she is the CEO of DeakinBio, a startup that …

CPI sets out to prove a new concept for manufacturing oligonucleotides through a £2.7 million partnership with AstraZeneca, Novartis, and ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½.  The three-year project builds on the work of CPI’s Medicines Manufacturing …

Euglenoids, single-celled eukayotic flagellates, are relatively understudied, but their genomes hold great biotechnological potential. The Euglena International Network (EIN) is calling for more coordinated work to understand the genetic makeup and …