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Strange trees in world’s oldest forest ripped themselves apart to grow

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Michael Irving

An artist's impression of a forest full of Calamophyton trees

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

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Super killer T-cells discovered in patients who beat cancer

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Michael Irving

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→

Grow-your-own stem cells may repair Parkinson’s damage

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Bronwyn Thompson

Parkinson's disease patients may one day use their own cells to regrow neurons

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.

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: Cardiff University, Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson, Neural Network, Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine

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Hydrophones and AI improve tsunami early warning systems

Posted on April 27, 2023 by David Szondy

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→

Fertilizer turning Europe’s farms into massive reservoirs of microplastics

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Nick Lavars

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→

Landmark study finds 42 new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Rich Haridy

New research has discovered more than 40 genetic regions previously not associated with Alzheimer's disease risk

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

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First use of mRNA COVID vaccine to treat persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Rich Haridy

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→

Long-term study links amateur boxing to earlier onset of dementia

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Rich Haridy

Researchers found those older men who boxed when they were young were three times more likely to develop Alzheimer's-like cognitive impairments compared to men who did not box

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

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Study reveals first sign of river plastics traveling up the food chain

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Nick Lavars

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→

Study calculates the size of plastic waste marine animals can stomach

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Nick Lavars

While we know that a huge amount of plastic waste is building up in the oceans, what we don’t know a lot about is where it ends up, and what exactly it means for marine ecosystems. After studying the stomach contents of thousands of animals, scientists… Continue reading Study calculates the size of plastic waste marine animals can stomach→