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Newcastle University develops genetic blood test to diagnose liver disease
A team of medics and scientists from Newcastle University have developed a test to diagnose liver scarring before occurrence of symptoms
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Manchester PhD student wins Science Communication Competition
The science communicaion competition aimed to change common perceptions about the subject area of chemistry as being inaccessible to the general public
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Manchester team to develop Zika virus vaccine
A team from the University of Manchester will develop a vaccine against the Zika virus using emergency funding
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The Whitworth strikes gold in VisitEngland Awards
University of Manchester's art gallery, The Whitworth, is named as VisitEngland’s largest visitor attraction of the year.
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91 per cent of Manchester life scientists concerned 'Brexit' could impact research
Opinion poll from The Mancunion reveals 91 per cent of academic and research staff from the Faculty of Life Sciences are concerned that an Brexit could impact research
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CRISPR – the controversial yet revolutionary gene-editing tool
Senior Science Reporter, Tori Blakeman, met with Zoology professor, Matthew Cobb, to discuss the applications and concerns surrounding this revolutionary genetic technology
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Preview: University of Manchester Dance Competition 2016
Featuring 22 UK universities, the largest Northern university dance competition comes to Manchester this weekend
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Manchester's second graphene centre gets the go ahead
The University’s multi-million pound Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre has been granted planning permission by Manchester City Council
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Student charity shop 'The Closet' trashed at Pangaea
Last week, the sustainable student charity shop, 'The Closet', opened its doors to the students of Manchester but following Pangaea Festival
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Manchester discovery reveals how genetic interactions increase disease risk
Manchester and Cambridge scientists reveal new research on how the interaction of gaps in genes can influence the risk of arthritis, psoriasis and type 1 diabetes
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Yoga and 1920s themes are the latest targets in ‘cultural appropriation’ disputes
This week both Oxford University and the University of Ottawa have been criticised in the latest examples of unacceptable "cultural appropriation"
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Christmas markets evacuated in "stupid and silly" hoax bomb scare
A 19-year-old man remains in custody for claiming a ‘package’ had been left in the Albert Square Christmas markets