Astronomers use MeerKAT to directly detect faint hydrogen signal from the distant Universe
The researchers say the work opens up new opportunities to measure neutral hydrogen over cosmological distances and study…
Quantum computing at Manchester: from Ferranti to qubits
In February 1951, a machine the size of a room arrived at the University of Manchester. The Ferranti…
World’s largest scorpion revealed from 415-million-year-old fossils
Dr Russell Garwood, Palaeontologist at The University of Manchester, added: “Praearcturus has puzzled us palaeontologists for more than…
World first DNA study: where you live may change how fast you age
The researchers say this suggests environment and genetic ancestry interact in surprising ways that could speed up or…
NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe
Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic…
Time spent on gaming and social media not to blame for teen mental health issues
A major new study from The University of Manchester has found little evidence that social media use or…
World-first AI partnership between The University of Manchester and Microsoft announced
The Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout, to be completed by summer 2026, will equip Manchester students with future-ready skills and…
![FIG. 1. (a) Cut-away rendering of the 229ThO2 target mount. Arrows denote front aperture, window, target, and pyroelectric detector. (b) Rendering of the spectroscopy chamber. (Magenta arrow) Direction of VUV laser propagation. (Yellow arrows) IC electron trajectories from target to detection MCP. (Blue arrows) Background photoelectrons generated from VUV scatter diverted to secondary electrode. (Green arrow) Direction of static B-field used to guide IC electrons. (c) α-spectrum of the 229ThO2 target. (Inset) Photograph of 229ThO2 target used in this study. The peak labeled to 4845 keV corresponds to the dominant α-decay mode of 229Th. The other large peaks correspond to the α-decays of daughter nuclei. The 229Th peak had a FWHM of ∼22 keV, consistent with energy loss through a ∼10 nm sample, as estimated with SRIM [38].](https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1920_nuclearclockgraphic-380x220.png)
The world’s most precise nuclear clock ticks closer to reality
Crucially, it shows that thorium-229 can be studied inside far more common materials than previously thought, removing one…
Scientists rule out fourth neutrino in physics mystery
Scientists have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing mystery in particle physics, by finding no sign…
New hope for children with devastating rare genetic disorder, thanks to world-first research in Manchester
The parents of a three-year-old boy born with a devastating, life-limiting genetic condition say they are now excited…
Ten organisations account for half of all animal research in Great Britain in 2024
Today, 23 October 2025, Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations that carried…
Greener computing in ‘big science’ is possible… if we change our data processing approach
One tool, ‘Baler’, works with an autoencoder – a type of neural network trained to decrease the number…