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Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a new material that could help reduce water pollution caused by harmful chemicals, such as from leftover medicines and hygiene products, that end up in rivers and lakes.

Scientists have built an artificial motor capable of mimicking the natural mechanisms that power life.

Published today (15 January 2025) in Nature, this breakthrough centres on a process called nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr), a class of transformation that is widely used across the chemical industries including pharmaceuticals and …

Their work, published in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, could accelerate the development of sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-derived products like plastics, helping pave the way for a carbon-neutral circular bioeconomy.The …

New research has provided fresh insights into the dramatic events surrounding the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

A group of leading international scientists is calling for a global conversation about the potential creation of "mirror bacteria"Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ”a hypothetical form of life with biological molecules that are the mirror images of those found in nature.

A new study from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology describes a novel biological method to convert mixed municipal waste-like fractions Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ including food scraps, plastics, and textiles Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ into valuable bio-products. This new approach could …

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.

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.

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.

Scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick have developed a cutting-edge computational framework that enhances the safe freezing of medicines and vaccines.

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.

Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.

Scientists from The University of Manchester have uncovered a more efficient and sustainable way to make peptide-based medicines, showing promising effectiveness in combating cancers.

Three scientists and one team from The University of Manchester have won prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of their brilliance in research and innovation.

Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) have launched a groundbreaking initiative poised to transform the landscape of engineering biology for industrial applications. The …

A Manchester student is contributing to mental health support by taking part in a distance challenge.

In a new breakthrough that could revolutionise medical and material engineering, scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind molecular device that controls the release of multiple small molecules using force.

Researchers at The University of Manchester have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in catalyst technology.

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.

Today, researchers from The University of Manchester have been named as recipients of nearly Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ7m funding from UKRIÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s Engineering Biology Hubs and Mission Award Projects which will deliver on the governmentÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s National Vision for Engineering …

Researchers in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) at The University of Manchester have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting the escape of genetically engineered organisms used in industrial processes.

Two University of Manchester professors have been recognised in the prestigious 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.

The University of Manchester (UoM) and Shell Research Limited (Shell) have come together in a Prosperity Partnership worth over Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ9 million to find new sustainable routes to manufacturing commodity chemicals, while also de-risking the process for …

The University of Manchester's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in industrial biotechnology has hit 100,000 learners. The course, launched in 2017 on learning platform Coursera.org, has attracted students from all six continents including 30,000 …

University of Manchester spinout company Chromition has received support from the Shell GameChanger programme to progress to the next phase of the joint development programme focused on validating ChromitionÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s in-line tracer detection system for …

The Enzyme Discovery team won the Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize: Rita and John Cornforth Award, while the Molecular Ratcheteers team won the Organic Chemistry Horizon Prize: Perkin Prize in Physical Organic Chemistry. 

Led by scientists at The University of Manchester, a series of new stable, porous materials that capture and separate benzene have been developed. 

The University of Manchester is building an Industrial Hub for Sustainable Chemical Engineering with a Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ1m grant from the Wolfson Foundation.

MIB spin-out company, C3 BIOTECH, in collaboration with the Royal Air Force and the US Navy, have successfully flown a drone using synthetic kerosene.