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Manchester scientists find cleaner way to deliver hard-to-move sugars directly into cells

A Manchester team has used tiny boron-based structures to carry water-soluble glycans into cells without relying on potentially harmful organic solvents.

The TEA Editorial Desk · 28 August 2026

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Manchester astronomer helps lead NASA mission expected to discover more than 100,000 planets

Dr Eamonn Kerins from the University of Manchester is leading exoplanet research within NASA’s Roman Space Telescope mission.

Manchester · 28 Aug 2026
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