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- Taking low-dose aspirin is associated with 20% reduction in cancer deaths https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2782804-aspirin-and-treating-cancer 79 comments
- Studies on the remains of horses found at ancient burial sites in Russia and Lithuania show that they were brought overseas from Scandinavia utilising expansive trade networks connecting the Viking world with the Byzantine and Arab Empires. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2814957-pagan-christian-trade-networks-supplied-horses-from-overseas-for-the-last-horse-sacrifices-in-europe 7 comments science
- A study of 118 observational studies, based upon around a million patients with a wide range of cancers, finds that taking a daily low-dose (75 or 81 mg/day) of aspirin was associated with a 20% reduction in deaths from cancer and in deaths from all causes https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2782804-aspirin-and-treating-cancer 82 comments science
- Professor Erminia Calabrese awarded 2022 Institute of Physics Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2679697-professor-erminia-calabrese-awarded-2022-institute-of-physics-fred-hoyle-medal-and-prize 6 comments italy
- Professor Erminia Calabrese awarded 2022 Institute of Physics Fred Hoyle Medal and Prize https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2679697-professor-erminia-calabrese-awarded-2022-institute-of-physics-fred-hoyle-medal-and-prize 7 comments space
- Farmlands across Europe are potentially the biggest global reservoir of microplastics due to the high concentrations found in fertilisers derived from sewage sludge, new research has shown. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2623372-european-farmland-could-be-biggest-global-reservoir-of-microplastics,-study-suggests 107 comments science
- Urban greening is unlikely to provide a single fix for tackling extreme weather events brought on by climate change, scientists have suggested. Furthermore, increasing variability in rainfall patterns due to climate change may reduce the performance of thinner green structures, such as green roofs. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2598753-urban-greening-not-a-panacea-for-dealing-with-extreme-weather,-study-finds 28 comments science
- Face masks ‘make wearers look more attractive’, study suggests: The researchers discovered the type of covering matters – blue medical masks were found to increase facial attractiveness more than other types of masks https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2595728-face-masks-make-wearers-look-more-attractive,-study-suggests 977 comments science
- Scientists solve an important part of the mystery of ultra-rare blood clots linked to adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccines https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2589446-scientists-may-have-solved-an-important-part-of-the-mystery-of-ultra-rare-blood-clots-linked-to-adenovirus-covid-19-vaccines 239 comments science
- Instant water cleaning method ‘millions of times’ better than commercial approach https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2530949-instant-water-cleaning-method-millions-of-times-better-than-commercial-approach 11 comments technology
- Triggering bad memories to reactivate in Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – the period when people dream most vividly – reduces the emotion associated with these memories on waking, a new study has suggested. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2509535-sleep-study-discovery-could-hold-key-to-tackling-ptsd-and-other-anxiety-disorders 8 comments science
- Hundreds of fake Twitter accounts linked to China sowed disinformation prior to the US election - report https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2491763-hundreds-of-fake-twitter-accounts-linked-to-china-sowed-disinformation-prior-to-the-us-election,-with-some-continuing-to-amplify-reactions-to-the-capitol-building-riot-report 8 comments technology
- Scientists claim to have found the ‘missing link’ in the process that leads to an ice age on Earth. Until now it has been a mystery as to how small variations in solar energy can trigger such dramatic shifts in the climate on Earth: Melting icebergs in the Antarctic are the key https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2488697-melting-icebergs-key-to-sequence-of-an-ice-age,-scientists-find 102 comments science
- Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of ‘universal’ cancer therapy https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1749599-discovery-of-new-t-cell-raises-prospect-of-universal-cancer-therapy 173 comments technews
- Scientists have discovered remnants of the world’s oldest fossil forest in a sandstone quarry in Cairo, New York. It is believed the extensive network of trees, which would have spread from New York all the way into Pennsylvania and beyond, is around 386 million years old. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1739669-scientists-uncover-worlds-oldest-forest 13 comments science
- Virus experts have uncovered, for the first time, how a virus known as Adenovirus type 26, which has been used effectively in a tamed form as a vaccine, can infect human cells. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1578554-cracking-virus-code-could-help-fight-cancer 5 comments science
- Scientists have identified a specific gene they believe could be a key player in the changes in brain structure seen in several psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia and autism. Researchers were able to trace these abnormalities back to specific brain cells called oligodendrocytes https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1566294-key-player-identified-in-genetic-link-to-psychiatric-conditions 51 comments science
- Groundwater resources in Africa resilient to climate change, according to a study led by Cardiff University. It shows that in humid areas groundwater is replenished primarily by rainfall that directly infiltrates land surface, whereas in drylands it occurs by leakage from temporary streams & ponds. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1547774-groundwater-resources-in-africa-resilient-to-climate-change?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news 3 comments science
- Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of the earliest large-scale celebrations in Britain with people and animals travelling hundreds of miles for prehistoric gatherings near Stonehenge. The study examined the bones of 131 pigs, the prime feasting animals, from four Late Neolithic complexes. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1425426-prehistoric-britons-rack-up-food-miles-for-feasts-near-stonehenge 344 comments history
- Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of the earliest large-scale celebrations in Britain with people and animals travelling hundreds of miles for prehistoric gatherings near Stonehenge. The study examined the bones of 131 pigs, the prime feasting animals, from four Late Neolithic complexes. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1425426-prehistoric-britons-rack-up-food-miles-for-feasts-near-stonehenge 14 comments science
- Ancient fossils of the first ever organisms to exhibit movement have been discovered in rocks in Gabon, dating back approximately 2.1 billion years. The fossils suggest the existence of a cluster of single cells that came together to form a slug-like multicellular organism. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1436764-scientists-discover-oldest-evidence-of-mobility-on-earth 33 comments science
- Warning for world’s groundwater reserves: Future generations could be faced with an 'environmental time bomb’ if climate change is to have a significant effect on the world’s essential groundwater reserves. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1421604-warning-for-worlds-groundwater-reserves/ 7 comments science
- A giant meteorite crater, bigger than the size of Paris, has been discovered deep below Greenland’s ice sheet. Scientists believe the crater was formed when an iron meteorite smashed into northern Greenland before the country was covered in ice. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1367798-giant-meteorite-crater-found-beneath-greenlands-ice-sheet 18 comments science
- Conversations are more responsive in natural environments such as parks and gardens than indoors. Research demonstrates that natural environments can significantly enhance social interactions http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1346992-how-to-make-good-conversations-a-walk-in-the-park 4 comments science
- A study has found fat fuels aggressive brain cancers. Investigating the different types of cells in glioblastoma, the research team have gained a valuable insight into what fuels slow and fast dividing cancer cells, unveiling the potential to target aggressive brain cancer more effectively. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1330126-fat-fuels-aggressive-brain-cancers 4 comments science
- Mathematicians have devised a way of calculating the size of a tsunami and its destructive force well in advance of it making landfall by measuring fast-moving underwater sound waves, opening up the possibility of a real-time early warning system. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1071905-detecting-tsunamis 94 comments science
- Fossils from a 374-million-year-old tree found in north-west China have revealed an interconnected web of woody strands within the trunk of the tree that is much more intricate than that of the trees we see around us today http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/981090-worlds-oldest-and-most-complex-trees 5 comments science
- Scientists have shown that ocean clams and worms are releasing a significant amount of potentially harmful greenhouse gas – methane and nitrous oxides – into the atmosphere. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/969154-ocean-critters-emit-greenhouse-gas 12 comments science
- Devastating tsunamis could be halted before hitting the Earth’s shoreline by firing deep-ocean sound waves at the oncoming mass of water, new research has proposed. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/552789-tsunami-prevention 4 comments technology
- Scientists theorize that the power of acoustic-gravity waves could be harnessed and directed at an oncoming tsunami wave, reducing its amplitude and thus diminishing the magnitude of the damage. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/552789-tsunami-prevention 16 comments science
- Taking a low-dose aspirin every day to reduce the risk of heart disease or cancer may be worth the increased risk of stomach bleeding, an analysis shows. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/522899-benefits-of-daily-aspirin-outweigh-risk-to-stomach 3 comments science
- When drunk and surrounded by other drinkers, people’s judgements of their own levels of intoxication and the associated risks are related to the drunkenness of their peers, not on the objective amount of alcohol they have actually consumed, reveals a study by Cardiff University. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/472219-judging-levels-of-drunkenness 1154 comments science
- This article argues that Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite was a persona adapted by Pagan Polytheists to preserve Neoplatonic ideas within Christianity so that someday pagan Neoplatonism could be resurrected in better times (PDF) http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/share/research/centres/clarc/jlarc/contents/lankila%20corpus%20areopagiticum.pdf 106 comments philosophy
- A direct and positive link between pupils’ breakfast quality and consumption, and their educational attainment, has for the first time been demonstrated in a new study carried out by public health experts at Cardiff University. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/162112-good-breakfast,-good-grades 30 comments science
- Noble gas molecule discovered in space: A molecule containing a noble gas has been discovered in space by a team including astronomers from Cardiff University. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/noble-gas-molecule-discovered-in-space-12226.html 3 comments science
- A study which monitored the health habits of 2,235 men over a 35-year period has found that exercise significantly reduces the risk of dementia http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/healthy-habits-reduce-dementia-risk-12191.html 494 comments science
- Placental programming of anxiety in adulthood revealed by Igf2-null models: Adult behaviour triggered in the womb? http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/adult-behaviour-triggered-in-the-womb-11611.html 7 comments science
- How honeycombs build themselves from a single cell finally explained. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/mediacentre/mediareleases/y2013/11549.html 6 comments science
- Can being wet and cold for prolonged periods lead to sickness? Has anyone ever done studies on this? http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi/subsites/cold/recent.html 13 comments askscience
- The Earth is due to pass though a dense area of the Galaxy, the same one that we passed through during the impact that eliminated the dinosaurs. It happens every 36 million years or so. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/did-the-solar-system-bounce-finish-the-dinosaurs.html 204 comments science