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Friendly germs armed with their own biological syringes and poisons could hold the key to overcoming the antimicrobial resistance crisis, according to a new study by biologists at the Universities of Manchester and Basel.

A significant research grant from the Wellcome Trust will allow a team of researchers to identify the biological mechanisms through which magnetic forces affect animals, including humans.

A groundbreaking debate on animal research at The University of Manchester has received a prestigious openness award.

A team of University of Manchester undergraduate students have returned from an international competition in Paris with a gold medal for their innovative proof-of-concept work on biological wires to enhance the control of artificial limbs.

Amanda Bamford, University of Manchester Emeritus Professor of Plant Sciences, has delivered the tenth Irene Manton Lecture.

A University of Manchester scientist has been awarded the prestigious Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society for his work documenting the history of biology as both an author and a broadcaster.

The University of ManchesterÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s animal research unit has been accredited by one of the worldÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s leading organisations promoting the humane treatment of animals in science.

Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance.

Scientists have used state of the art 3D imaging technology to piece together the life - and probable death - of a 2.2 metre-long crocodile mummified by the ancient Egyptians.

The Academy of Medical Science has elected Professor Bill Newman, Professor of Translational Genomic Medicine at The University of Manchester to its prestigious Fellowship, in recognition of his many achievements and outstanding contributions to …

A global collaboration involving University of Manchester scientists has discovered the gene whose variants potentially causing neurodevelopmental disorders in hundreds of thousands of people across the world.

Some fish species in the Arabian GulfÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s coral reefs are more resilient to climate change than previously thought, an international team of scientists has found.

University of Manchester scientists have linked one of the ways  that cells respond to stressful conditions with restricted healthy hair growth.

Four professors from The University of Manchester have been recognised in the KingÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s Birthday Honours in recognition of their extraordinary contributions and service.

Seven leading Manchester researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.

Scientists at The University of Manchester have supported a successful bid for a new distributed research and innovation infrastructure aimed at bolstering the UKÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s capability in mass spectrometry.

The University of Manchester has been recognised as one of the Top 25 institutions in the world with the highest citation impact on Digital Health. The University secured 4th place worldwide according to an analysis from Clarivate Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ a leading global …

In an exciting moment for the future of UK Biobank, this week (Wednesday 7 February) the organisation welcomed the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, to Bruntwood SciTechÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s Manchester Science Park to …

A class of molecules playing a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression and other cellular processes can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a scar, a University of Manchester led study in mice and humans suggests.

The video from a  groundbreaking debate on animal research held at The University of Manchester's  Whitworth hall has been published.

Consistent daily patterns of exercise and rest can synchronise the local body clocks associated with joints and spine with the brain clock, potentially helping individuals to maintain skeletal health, improve athletic performance and avoid injury, …

 Scientific research involving animals is a vital tool for understanding and treating diseases; scientists can recreate aspects of human diseases and investigate how the complicated array of body systems respond. Nevertheless, it is an ethical …

Today, 13 July 2023, Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations that carry out the highest number of animal procedures Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific research Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ in Great Britain. These …

Andreas Prokop, University of ManchesterFruit flies can be truly annoying when they are buzzing around your living room or landing in your wine. But we have much to thank these tiny nuisances for Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ they revolutionised biological and medical …

The University of Manchester is among eight institutions to receive a share of Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ73 million in Wellcome funding to establish a Discovery Research Platform for Cell-Matrix Biology.

A previously overlooked letter and a news article that was never published, both written in 1953, add to other lines of evidence showing Rosalind Franklin was an equal contributor Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ” not a victim Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ” in the discovery of DNAÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s structure.

Schoolchildren from across Greater Manchester flocked to Manchester Museum to see what was on offer for the annual British Science week from 10 Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ 19 of March.

A collaborative therapeutic development project between researchers at The University of Manchester and Duke University in the United States, has received funding from Four Points Innovation, a private company wholly-owned by affiliates of Deerfield …

Scientists are searching for volunteers in the Manchester area with a family link to dementia or AlzheimerÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s disease to help them better understand the connection between air pollution and brain health.

Researchers will tell an international conference today (24/02/23) that an investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome - which leads to a form of childhood dementia - has shown promising early results in a proof-of-concept study.