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Keep up to date with the latest news from the School of Chemistry.
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Chemistry postgraduate research conference celebrates PhDs
18 Jun 2018
The 3rd Annual Chemistry Postgraduate Research Conference celebrated the work of over 100 postgraduate research students.
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New material could capture toxic gases from atmosphere
11 Jun 2018
An international team of scientists has developed a material that can remove nitrogen dioxide gas and other toxic greenhouse gases from the ...
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Fukushima-Daiichi radioactive particle release was significant says new research
24 May 2018
The researchers identified the contamination using a new method and say if the particles are inhaled they could pose long-term health risks to humans....
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Faster genome evolution methods to transform yeast
22 May 2018
Scientists have created a new way of speeding up the genome evolution of baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the same yeast we use...
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Guinness World Record for University research team
19 Dec 2017
Scientists at The University of Manchester are celebrating after becoming ‘record breakers’ and officially being awarded a Guinness World ...
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Uranium to replace plastic? Chemistry breakthrough could pave the way for new materials
1 Dec 2017
Uranium can perform reactions that previously no one thought possible, which could transform the way industry makes bulk chemicals, polymers, and the ...
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YouTube brings to life some of the School of Chemistry's biggest scientific breakthroughs
27 Sep 2017
The University of Manchester's School of Chemistry is demystifying some of its greatest scientific achievements by making them more accessible to ...
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Scientists develop fake booze-detecting method in fight against counterfeiters
21 Sep 2017
Researchers at The University of Manchester have demonstrated that the world’s first handheld SORS device can detect fake spirits, such as vodka...
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Scientists create world’s first ‘molecular robot’ capable of building molecules
20 Sep 2017
Scientists at The University of Manchester have created the world’s first ‘molecular robot’ that is capable of performing basic ...
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Bacterial cell wall mopping agents could treat chronic inflammatory diseases like Type 2 diabetes
29 Aug 2017
A new series of studies are drastically changing the way scientists think about the effect bacteria have on a number of diseases including ...
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Major leap towards storing data at the molecular level
24 Aug 2017
Scientists at the University of Manchester have proved that storing data at a molecular level is more feasible than previously thought and could ...
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