Collaborate Disseminate
Scientists have discovered evidence that an isolated pocket of complex life may have evolved on Earth more than 2 billion years ago – only to go extinct and take another 1.5 billion years to evolve to that level again. The controversial find could rewr… Continue reading Isolated community of complex life may have existed 2 billion years ago
Scientists have uncovered the oldest fossilized forest, dating back 390 million years to a time when life was just getting a foothold on land. The ancient forest was made up of the first trees to ever grow on Earth – bizarre “prototype” trees that had to rip their skeletons apart in order to grow.
Category: Science
Tags: Tree, Forest, World’s Oldest, Fossils, Evolution, Cambridge University, University of Cambridge, Cardiff University, Plants
Continue reading Strange trees in world’s oldest forest ripped themselves apart to grow
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown type of immune cell that develops in people who successfully fight off cancer. Unlike other killer T cells, these home in on multiple cancer-associated targets at once, preventing new tumors forming for u… Continue reading Super killer T-cells discovered in patients who beat cancer
A new stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease is one step closer to human trials after scientists were able to successfully rebuild neural damage in an animal model.
Tags: Cardiff University, Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson, Neural Network, Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine
Continue reading Grow-your-own stem cells may repair Parkinson’s damage
With the aid of arms control technology and artificial intelligence, a team of scientists at Cardiff University’s School of Mathematics has developed a method that uses underwater microphones to provide early warnings of potentially deadly tsunamis.Con… Continue reading Hydrophones and AI improve tsunami early warning systems
The sludge that is created through sewage treatment processes is rich in nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen, making it an excellent source of fertilizer for agriculture. But not all that it contains is good for the environment, with a new study de… Continue reading Fertilizer turning Europe’s farms into massive reservoirs of microplastics
A milestone study involving hundreds of scientists from around the world has identified 75 genomic regions associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A number of the newly discovered genetic pathways play a role in inflammation, adding weight to a growing hypothesis immune dysfunction can drive disease progression. Plus, the researchers raise the possibility of developing an Alzheimer’s genetic risk test to predict those most likely to develop the neurodegenerative condition.
Category: Science
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Brain, Genetics, Cardiff University, Neuroscience
Continue reading Landmark study finds 42 new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease
A new case report published in the Journal of Clinical Immunology has presented the first description of a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine being used to therapeutically treat a patient experiencing a persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection. The immunocompromised patient… Continue reading First use of mRNA COVID vaccine to treat persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection
Using data from an ongoing long-term health study spanning 35 years, researchers have found men who participated in amateur boxing in their youth are almost three times more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s-like cognitive impairment in their senior years compared to those who did not box when young.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Boxing, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain, Sports, Cardiff University, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Long-term study links amateur boxing to earlier onset of dementia
According to the UN Environment Programme, we’ve produced more than eight billion metric tonnes of plastic since the early 1950s, with around 60 percent of that not recycled. It is very difficult for researchers to track the path of this waste when not… Continue reading Study reveals first sign of river plastics traveling up the food chain