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Scientists train spider to jump on demand to discover secrets of animal movement to imagine a new class of agile micro-robots

The study, conducted by researchers at *The University of Manchester, is the most advanced of its kind to date and first to use 3D CT scanning and high-speed, high-resolution cameras to record, monito...

Jan. 03

New Year Honours for University people

Professor Fiona Devinehas been made a CBE in the New Year Honours as has honorary lecturer in dentistry, Dr Claire Stevens. Fiona Devine,who was awarded her honourfor services to the social sciences,...

Jan. 02

'Human brain' supercomputer with 1 million processors switched on for first time

The world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer designed and built to work in the same way a human brain does has been fitted with its landmark one-millionth processor core and is being switched ...

Dec. 20

Fringe benefits: drug side effects could treat human hair loss

A new drug could ease the distress of men and women who suffer from baldness, according to researchers from The University of Manchester’sCentre for Dermatology Research. The study from the lab...

Dec. 20

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. Dr Joseph Firth, an Honorary Research Fellow at The ...

Dec. 20

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, such asEscherichia coli (E....

Dec. 20

World’s first- ever graphene hiking boots unveiled

The world’s first-ever hiking boots to utilise graphene has been unveiled by The University of Manchester and British brand inov-8. Building on the international success of their pioneering use...

Dec. 18

Artificial intelligence footstep recognition system could be used for airport security

The way you walk and your footsteps could be used as a biometric at airport security instead of fingerprinting and eye-scanning. Researchers at The University of Manchester in collaboration with the ...

Dec. 18

New AMBS Building Open from January

The redevelopment of AMBS building in Booth Street West is completed after over three years. Our Global MBA team in Manchester are really looking forward to welcoming students to their new building, w...

Dec. 04

X-ray imaging reveals the secrets inside the Enigma machine

Scientists working at The University of Manchester have shone new light on the Enigma machine used by the German military in World War Two and cracked by Alan Turing and his team of code breakers at B...

Nov. 19