Research impact and institutes
Game, set and match to graphene
With Wimbledon in full swing, it’s yet to be decided who’ll meet on Centre Court for the final – but it’s clear that centre stage belongs to graphene. Many of this year’s players at the world-famous event will be carrying racquets that have been reinforced with the advanced material – including Andy Murray and Novak […]
Waiter! There’s a cricket in my printer
Remember when a printer was just something that spurted out paper documents and emails and that you occasionally (okay, frequently) shouted at? Chances are this is still the extent of your relationship with your printer – but that could all soon change. For instance, imagine using a printer to prepare your perfect snack. A delicate […]
Thought that Jurassic Park could be real? Then think again…
We’ve all seen the film(s); dinosaurs running free in a safari park where you can literally step back in time, until it all goes horribly wrong and you find yourself cowering under the kitchen sink as velociraptors prowl past. You’d think they’d learn after four (soon-to-be five) films that dinosaurs in the modern age just isn’t […]
Space travel: the future
As summer approaches, you’re no doubt already mentally planning your holiday as you slave over a hot keyboard. Tenerife. Miami. What about Venus? Maybe that’s a bit too hot – plus it’d be a pretty long journey. Space tourism has been something us humans have dreamed of for generations. Travelling around the planets in our […]
Inside the drone – the effects of being struck by lightning
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TL;DR What survived What didn’t survive · Drone housing · Motors (only just) · Camera · Control PCB · SD card · Compass module · Everything else In short, if your drone gets struck by lightning, you’ll have to buy yourself a whole new one so it’s probably best not to fly in a thunderstorm! […]
Manchester researchers open a new chapter in the story of crystals
Everyone is familiar with crystals; diamonds and sapphires are obvious choices but you can also add to that list snowflakes, sugar and salt. We probably all remember attempting to grow sugar and salt crystals at school by dissolving as much sugar or salt as possible into hot water, allowing the solution to cool slowly and […]
A smart village for Zambia
Research impact and institutes
The need for sustainable and reliable electricity is something we hear about regularly, but in the context of this blog post the word ‘need’ bares a more significant urgency. I recently took on the role of Deputy Director for Social Responsibility within The University of Manchester’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, working alongside the […]
‘Sugar coatings’ on our cells can help safeguard our health
Research impact and institutes
Sugars make up the majority of biomass on earth and are often used in the food and flavour industry. However, it is less well known that complex structures made from sugar – known as glycans – decorate the surfaces of living systems such as viruses and cells in animals, plants and bacteria. It is these […]
Robots doing the dirty work
Research impact and institutes
Cleaning up radioactive waste is a dangerous job for a human. That’s why researchers at Manchester are developing robots that could do the job for us. Five years ago, in 2011, a major earthquake and tsunami devastated the east coast of Japan, leading to explosions and subsequent radiation release at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power […]
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