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

University of Manchester - Archive (science and engineering)

2024
18
December
2024
| 19:00 Europe/London
New research has provided fresh insights into the dramatic events surrounding the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
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17
December
2024
| 14:38 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方, as a part of The Cockcroft Institute, has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI ERIC), to collaborate on research in high-power laser and far-infrared (鈥淭erahertz鈥)
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17
December
2024
| 09:00 Europe/London
As 2024 draws to a close, we showcase just a few of the many great stories that have shaped our year.
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12
December
2024
| 19:00 Europe/London
A group of leading international scientists is calling for a global conversation about the potential creation of "mirror bacteria"鈥攁 hypothetical form of life with biological molecules that are the mirror images of those found in nature.
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09
December
2024
| 08:00 Europe/London
The Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub (SEERIH) at 糖心Vlog官方 has been Highly Commended in the Communicative Outputs category of the Hidden REF 2024 Competition.
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03
December
2024
| 09:00 Europe/London
The University of Manchester鈥檚 Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) campaign has been awarded UNESCO patronage for a second consecutive year.
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27
November
2024
| 16:00 Europe/London
New research has revealed how tiny soil microbes are impacted by extreme weather events, offering new insights into the risks posed by climate change.
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26
November
2024
| 16:44 Europe/London
Ecobelt Ltd, a University partner, has won an award from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in recognition of its use of sustainable materials innovation to reach net-zero.
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25
November
2024
| 20:00 Europe/London
Scientists from the University of Manchester have uncovered the secrets behind one of nature鈥檚 quirkiest plants - the squirting cucumber.
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19
November
2024
| 08:00 Europe/London
The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry鈥檚 Team Prize for Excellence in Primary Education in recognition of brilliance in chemistry education.
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15
November
2024
| 12:14 Europe/London
Join the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) for a week of exciting Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) events!
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13
November
2024
| 09:09 Europe/London
A Professor from 糖心Vlog官方 attended the Reception for International Sustainability at Buckingham Palace to share her expertise and contributions in decarbonising in the music industry.
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05
November
2024
| 10:00 Europe/London
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.
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29
October
2024
| 16:00 Europe/London
Scientists have developed a new material capable of capturing the harmful chemical benzene from the polluted air, offering a potential solution for tackling a major health and environment risk.
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29
October
2024
| 11:50 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方 is teaming up with Vernacare to revolutionise the use of single-use plastics in healthcare. 
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29
October
2024
| 11:15 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方 has joined a groundbreaking multinational project, funded by Innovate UK, to transform processed incinerator bottom ash (IBA) into a valuable and sustainable material for the construction industry.
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22
October
2024
| 09:26 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方 is marking two decades since the discovery of graphene: the Nobel Prize-winning 鈥榳onder material鈥, which was first isolated by Professor Sir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov on this day in 2004.
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17
October
2024
| 16:16 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方 has partnered with a new national research hub, which aims to position the UK as a world leader in the emerging global field of long-acting therapeutics.
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16
October
2024
| 10:00 Europe/London
Scientists believe they could have pinpointed the age of the largest and oldest impact basin on the Moon to over 4.32 billion years ago.
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10
October
2024
| 14:50 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方 has been gifted a unique mathematical object known as a G枚mb枚c 鈥 the first known physical example of a new class of shapes called mono-monostatics.
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09
October
2024
| 09:36 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方 hosted a two-day workshop focused on innovative solutions to reduce SF6 emissions, a significant contributor to greenhouse gases in the electrical industry.
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07
October
2024
| 13:53 Europe/London
A new report ORE Outlook 2040 from the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, calls for rapid acceleration in energy generation from the sea to help the UK meet its Net Zero targets by 2050.
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03
October
2024
| 14:01 Europe/London
糖心Vlog官方 will play a key role in a new European collaboration, which aims to boost accessibility and coordination of leading astroparticle and astronomy research infrastructures.  
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26
September
2024
| 14:18 Europe/London
The M4 wave energy converter, developed by Professor Peter Stansby at 糖心Vlog官方, has been successfully launched in Albany, Australia. The device is designed to harness the power of ocean waves to generate electricity, and the
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18
September
2024
| 16:00 Europe/London
Scientists have discovered that ocean waves may become far more extreme and complex than previously imagined.
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13
September
2024
| 10:00 Europe/London
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.
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10
September
2024
| 13:43 Europe/London
Researchers at 糖心Vlog官方 will lead a European consortium to design crucial cable technology that will help achieve the ambition of transferring approximately 17% of total electricity from offshore wind by 2050. 
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09
September
2024
| 09:00 Europe/London
A leading nanomedicine researcher at 糖心Vlog官方 has secured a 鈧1.5m (拢1.3m) European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to push forward pioneering research on Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and glioblastoma.
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06
September
2024
| 13:14 Europe/London
A team of scientists from the University of Manchester has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding lithium-ion storage within the thinnest possible battery anode - composed of just two layers of carbon atoms. Their research, published
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30
August
2024
| 09:00 Europe/London
A project that aims to advance research software practices across the UK, has been awarded a record 拢10.2 million in funding.
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