- Antipsychotics for dementia linked to more harms than previously acknowledged https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/antipsychotics-for-dementia-linked-to-more-harms-than-previously-acknowledged/ 136 comments science
- Parkinson’s breakthrough can diagnose disease from skin swabs in 3 minutes https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/parkinsons-breakthrough-can-diagnose-disease-from-skin-swabs-in-3-minutes/ 375 comments science
- Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/affordable-housing-in-outer-space-scientists-develop-cosmic-concrete-from-space-dust-and-astronaut-blood/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news 6 comments futurology
- Manchester scientists to launch low-orbiting satellite on SpaceX mission https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/manchester-scientists-to-launch-low-orbiting-satellite-on-spacex-mission/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news 20 comments spacex
- Increased global mortality linked to arsenic exposure in rice-based diets. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/increased-global-mortality-linked-to-arsenic-exposure-in-rice-based-diets/ 13 comments science
- Indians predated Newton 'discovery' by 250 years https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/indians-predated-newton-discovery-by-250-years/ 12 comments math
- Graphene and 2D materials could move electronics beyond ‘Moore’s Law’. New review on a field of computer device development known as spintronics, which could use graphene as a building block for next-generation electronics. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/graphene-and-2d-materials-could-move-electronics-beyond-moores-law/ 4 comments science
- Unique new antiviral treatment made using sugar https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/unique-new-antiviral-treatment-made-using-sugar/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news 11 comments science
- 'Night Mode' light is more harmful for eyes and affects sleep cycle: Study According to University of Manchester https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/researchers-discover-when-its-good-to-get-the-blues/?utm_campaign=fullarticle&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=inshorts 4 comments technology
- Study finds that exposure to warmer colors might actually be worse for sleep than blue light. The "night mode" on our phones might be doing us more harm than good. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/researchers-discover-when-its-good-to-get-the-blues/ 14 comments science
- A toxic pollutant produced by burning fossil fuels can be captured from the exhaust gas stream and converted into useful industrial chemicals using only water and air thanks to a new advanced material https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/clean-air-research-converts-toxic-air-pollutant-into-industrial-chemical/ 37 comments science
- Cloudy with a Chance of Pain. Smartphone study shows pain more likely on humid, windy days. People with long-term health conditions are 20 per cent more likely to suffer from pain on days that are humid and windy with low atmospheric pressure according to new research https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-pain-smartphone-study-shows-pain-more-likely-on-humid-windy-days/ 5 comments science
- Astronomers discover ghosts of supernovas in nearby galaxy https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/astronomers-discover-ghosts-of-supernovas-in-nearby-galaxy/#utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news 7 comments space
- Expert comment: Don’t bet on the UN to fix climate change – it’s failed for 30 years https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/dont-bet-on-the-un-to-fix-climate-change--its-failed-for-30-years/#utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=News 3 comments climate
- University students who are Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual (LGB) are at higher risk of self-harm and attempting suicide than their heterosexual counterparts, finds new research. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/lgb-students-at-higher-risk-of-self-harm/ 30 comments science
- PhD student develops spinning heat shield for future spacecraft - This design is the first in the world to utilise centrifugal forces that stiffen lightweight materials to prevent burnup. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/phd-student-develops-spinning-heat-shield-for-future-spacecraft/ 27 comments science
- PhD student develops spinning heat shield for future spacecraft - This design is the first in the world to utilise centrifugal forces that stiffen lightweight materials to prevent burnup. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/phd-student-develops-spinning-heat-shield-for-future-spacecraft/ 16 comments space
- A new study by epidemiologists supports the viability of a potential way to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The authors looked at subjects who suffered severe herpes infection and who were treated aggressively with antiviral drugs, the relative risk of dementia was reduced by a factor of 10 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/new-study-highlights-alzheimers-herpes-link-experts-say/ 5 comments science
- New material could capture toxic gases from atmosphere - An international team of scientists has developed a material that can remove nitrogen dioxide gas and other toxic greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/new-material-could-capture-toxic-gases-from-atmosphere/ 5 comments science
- Physicists measure ‘the colour and structure’ of antimatter for first time. Physicists from The University of Manchester have a come step close to answering one of sciences biggest questions - why is our Universe made of matter http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/physicist-measure-the-colour-and-structure-of-antimatter-for-first-time/ 45 comments science
- Scientists agree the sun will die in approximately 10 billion years, and predict it will turn into a massive ring of luminous, interstellar gas and dust, known as a planetary nebula. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/what-will-happen-when-our-sun-dies/ 12 comments space
- Research reveals stronger people have healthier brains - A study of nearly half a million people has revealed that muscular strength, measured by handgrip, is an indication of how healthy our brains are. This finding exists in the general population as well as people experiencing schizophrenia. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/research-reveals-stronger-people-have-healthier-brains/ 1314 comments science
- Palaeontologists have discovered part of the skeleton of a 180 million-year-old pregnant ichthyosaur with the remains of between six and eight tiny embryos between its ribs. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/prehistoric-reptile-pregnant-with-octuplets/ 25 comments science
- Infection outbreaks at hospitals could be reduced by copper-coated uniforms - Doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals could soon be wearing uniforms brushed with tiny copper nanoparticles to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and viruses at hospitals. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/infection-outbreaks-at-hospitals-could-be-reduced-by-copper-coated-uniforms/ 159 comments science
- Self-injury more about coping than a cry for help - Between 63% and 78% of non-suicidal people who self-injure do it as a short-term strategy to ease emotional distress. However, though self-injuring may work for short periods, the effect can be short lived, and make matters worse in the long term. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/self-injury-more-about-coping-than-a-cry-for-help/ 1279 comments science
- ‘Mega-carnivore’ dinosaur roamed southern Africa 200 million years ago. Researchers found evidence of a new "megatheropod" dinosaur speciesn revealed by a set of three-toed footprints. The dimensions of the prints suggest the species measured 30 feet from head to tail and rose 10 feet at the hip. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/mega-carnivore-dinosaur-roamed-southern-africa-200-million-years-ago/ 4 comments science
- ‘Steep rise’ in self-harm among teenage girls - Reports of self-harm in girls aged between 13 and 16 rose by 68% between 2011 and 2014 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/steep-rise-in-self-harm-among-teenage-girls/ 138 comments science
- Lost Turing letters just discovered. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/lost-turing-letters-give-unique-insight-into-his-academic-life-prior-to-death/ 5 comments math
- Researchers have discovered how to create the smallest ever water and gas pipes that are only one atom in size. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/atomic-scale-pipes-available-on-demand-and-by-design/ 3 comments science
- Dodo bird verdict given new life by psychosis therapy study - "A study of more than 300 people suffering from psychosis, shows that, whatever the therapy, it is the relationship between the patient and therapist which either improves or damages wellbeing." http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/article/?id=14268 4 comments science
- Scientists a step closer to developing renewable propane: Researchers have created a synthetic pathway for biosynthesis of the gas propane. Their work brings scientists one step closer to the commercial production of renewable propane, a vital development as fossil fuels continue to dwindle. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/article/?id=14269 21 comments science
- Scientists have generated a new star-shaped molecule made up of interlocking rings, which is the most complex of its kind ever created: Known as a ‘Star of David’ molecule, scientists have been trying to create one for over a quarter of a century http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/article/?id=12854 100 comments science
- Martian meteorite yields more evidence of the possibility of life on Mars http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/article/?id=12797 6 comments space
- Martian meteorite yields more evidence of the possibility of life on Mars: A tiny fragment of Martian meteorite 1.3 billion years old is helping to make the case for the possibility of life on Mars, say scientists. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/article/?id=12797 3 comments science
- Scientists discover hazardous waste-eating bacteria: Tiny single-cell organisms discovered living underground could help with the problem of nuclear waste disposal, say researchers involved in a study http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/article/?id=12760 3 comments science
- 16 million-year-old amber specimen reveals unknown animal behaviours. Stunning images, including video footage, from a CT scan of amber have revealed the first evidence of any creature using an adult mayfly for transport. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=8882 138 comments science
- Making a layer cake with atomic precision. Graphene and associated one-atom-thick crystals offer the possibility of a vast range of new materials and devices by stacking individual atomic layers on top of each other, new research from The University of Manchester shows. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=8856 18 comments science
- Supermaterial goes superpermeable http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/news/display/?id=7895 20 comments science
- Easter Island Discovery Sends Archaeologists Back to Drawing Board -- Archaeologists have disproved the fifty-year-old theory underpinning our understanding of how the famous stone statues were moved around Easter Island. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=5722 18 comments history
- Newly discovered star one of hottest in Galaxy: 35 times hotter than the Sun http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=5281 4 comments space