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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Chemistry.
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Manchester scientists develop ‘molecular trap’ to clean pollution from water
28 Jan 2025
Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a new material that could help reduce water pollution caused by harmful chemicals, such as...
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Scientists create tiny motors that mimic nature
15 Jan 2025
Scientists have built an artificial motor capable of mimicking the natural mechanisms that power life.
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Innovative enzyme breakthrough could transform drug and chemical manufacturing
15 Jan 2025
Published today (15 January 2025) in Nature, this breakthrough centres on a process called nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr), a class of ...
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Breakthrough research unlocks potential for renewable plastics from carbon dioxide
19 Dec 2024
Their work, published in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, could accelerate the development of sustainable alternatives to fossil ...
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Major volcanic eruptions were not responsible for dinosaur extinction, new research suggests
18 Dec 2024
New research has provided fresh insights into the dramatic events surrounding the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
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Leading scientists call for global conversation about mirror bacteria
12 Dec 2024
A group of leading international scientists is calling for a global conversation about the potential creation of "mirror bacteria"—a hypothetical ...
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Researchers use bacteria to convert plastic waste into human therapeutics, including insulin
5 Dec 2024
A new study from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology describes a novel biological method to convert mixed municipal waste-like fractions – ...
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Student team’s biological wires win gold at international science competition
18 Nov 2024
A team of University of Manchester undergraduate students have returned from an international competition in Paris with a gold medal for their ...
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Enzyme engineering has the potential to drive green, more efficient drug manufacturing
5 Nov 2024
Researchers have found a new way to use biocatalysis to improve the production of critical raw materials required for essential drugs, making the ...
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Manchester scientists unveil advanced materials that capture benzene in our atmosphere, tackling major health risk
29 Oct 2024
Scientists have developed a new material capable of capturing the harmful chemical benzene from the polluted air, offering a potential solution for ...
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Machine learning powers discovery of new molecules to enhance the safe freezing of medicines and vaccines
16 Sep 2024
Scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick have developed a cutting-edge computational framework that enhances the ...
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Scientists develop artificial sugars to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment accuracy
13 Sep 2024
Scientists have found a way to create artificial sugars that could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat diseases more accurately than ever ...
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Scientists make breakthrough in development of fridge-free storage for vital medicines
17 Jul 2024
Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.
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Manchester scientists pave way for greener cancer treatments with new enzyme discovery
8 Jul 2024
Scientists from The University of Manchester have uncovered a more efficient and sustainable way to make peptide-based medicines, showing promising ...
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University of Manchester scientists win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes
12 Jun 2024
Three scientists and one team from The University of Manchester have won prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of their brilliance...
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Unlocking the future of biotechnology: ICED revolutionises enzyme design
21 May 2024
Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) have launched a groundbreaking initiative ...
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Manchester student drives mental health support initiative with distance challenge
24 Apr 2024
A Manchester student is contributing to mental health support by taking part in a distance challenge.
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Revolutionary molecular device unleashes potential for targeted drug delivery and self-healing materials
10 Apr 2024
In a new breakthrough that could revolutionise medical and material engineering, scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind molecular device that ...
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Scientists unveil cutting-edge ruthenium catalyst for new reaction discovery and optimisation
8 Apr 2024
Researchers at The University of Manchester have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in catalyst technology.
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Manchester researchers help secure £49.35m to boost mass spectrometry research
28 Mar 2024
Scientists at The University of Manchester have supported a successful bid for a new distributed research and innovation infrastructure aimed at ...
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The University of Manchester awarded nearly £7 million to advance UK's engineering biology initiatives
13 Feb 2024
Today, researchers from The University of Manchester have been named as recipients of nearly £7m funding from UKRI’s Engineering Biology Hubs and ...
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Scientists develop new biocontainment method for industrial organisms
5 Feb 2024
Researchers in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) at The University of Manchester have developed a new biocontainment method for limiting...
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Manchester professors honoured in 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
17 Jan 2024
Two University of Manchester professors have been recognised in the prestigious 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.
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The University of Manchester and Shell partner to bring more sustainable chemical manufacturing to market
29 Nov 2023
The University of Manchester (UoM) and Shell Research Limited (Shell) have come together in a Prosperity Partnership worth over £9 million to find ...
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The University of Manchester’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Industrial Biotechnology hits 100,000 learners
24 Nov 2023
The University of Manchester's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in industrial biotechnology has hit 100,000 learners. The course, launched in 2017 on...
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University spinout secures funding for next phase of Luminspheres™ reservoir surveillance project
19 Oct 2023
University of Manchester spinout company Chromition has received support from the Shell GameChanger programme to progress to the next phase of the ...
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Two innovative research teams win Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious Horizon Prizes
13 Jun 2023
The Enzyme Discovery team won the Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize: Rita and John Cornforth Award, while the Molecular Ratcheteers team won ...
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