DNA Sequencing Solves 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Mystery
Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the Manchester Museum have different fathers so are, in fact,…
Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the Manchester Museum have different fathers so are, in fact,…
Researchers have found the halogen levels in the meteorites that formed the Earth billions of years ago are much lower than previously thought. The research…
New research from the University of Manchester reveals that uranium can perform reactions that previously no one thought possible, which could transform the way industry…
New experiments confirm theory of “superballistic” electron flow, revealing how electrons behave like particles in a viscous fluid to help bunches of electrons squeeze through…
By observing the unusual movement of electrons in graphene, scientists have uncovered a new understanding of the physics of conductive materials. Graphene is many times…
A team of scientists has discovered the fossil of a 305 million-year-old arachnid, revealing more about the early origins of modern-day spiders. The new species,…
A newly published study details how to make trees grow bigger and faster, which could increase supplies of renewable resources and help trees cope with…
By using radio telescopes from across Europe and America, an international team of astronomers has been able to see into the heart of an exploding…
An unusual feature embedded deep within a fragment of a Martian meteorite is helping to make the case for the possibility of life on Mars….
New research from the University of Manchester demonstrates how a thin layer of graphene paint can make impermeable and chemically resistant coatings, which could be…
Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered that sandwiching layers of graphene with hexagonal boron nitride could produce designer materials capable of creating high-frequency…
Astronomers used a vast network of radio telescopes to obtain many images of supernova 2014J, revealing a lack of radio emission from the supernova and…
Scientists at the University of Manchester have developed graphene membrane water filters that offer precise and fast sieving of salts and organic molecules. Graphene has…
Astronomers from the universities of Nottingham and Manchester have accurately measured the mass of neutrinos for the first time. Scientists have solved a major problem…
By placing microscopic materials between two sheets of graphene, researchers have discovered a new technique that protects microscopic materials from the harmful effects of radiation…
Using Hubble observations, a new study from the University of Manchester has found that bipolar planetary nebulae located towards the central bulge of our Milky…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers observed the birth of a massive star within a dark cloud core, revealing in superb detail the filamentary…
Astronomers using the CSIRO Parkes radio telescope have discovered radio bursts originating from billions of light years away, leaving the scientists to speculate about their…