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Water supplies in rural Nepal could be cleaned by harnessing the power of the sun, scientists claim

Cardiff and Nepali researchers transfer their research on menstrual hygiene tech to tackle water supply challenges ...
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Climate policies are cutting carbon, new study shows

Countries with stricter and better-targeted climate policies cut carbon emissions faster, according to research from UK and EU academics.
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Most roadless areas in Great Britain are smaller than 1km2

Britain's landscape is highly fragmented by roads, with researchers from Cardiff University finding that more than 70% of the UK's roadless areas are smaller than 1 km 2. The researchers say that more ...
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Climate policy must consider cross-border pollution “exchanges” to address inequality and achieve health benefits, research finds

First-of-its-kind study assesses how health benefits of aggressive climate policy travel across international borders ...
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Cardiff University facilities: your innovation partner

New short films showcase nine university innovation facilities now available for industry hire and collaboration.
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Fiscal challenges facing Wales and Scotland to be investigated ahead of elections

Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre and the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde have been awarded funding by the Nuffield Foundation to provide timely analysis of ...
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Sir Terry Pratchett’s novels may have held clues to his dementia a decade before diagnosis, research suggests

Subtle changes in Sir Terry Pratchett’s use of language in his books anticipated his dementia diagnosis by almost ten years, research has shown. The study, from academics at Cardiff University, ...
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University-community partnership celebrates success at THE Awards 2025

(L-R) Vice-Chancellor Professor Wendy Larner, Community Gateway Project Lead Professor Mhairi McVicar and Community Gateway Partnerships Manager Mr Ali Abdi at the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.
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First patient recruited in clinical trial using cancer-targeting virus

The first patient has been treated in a clinical trial that is testing a pioneering virus technology – which originated at Cardiff University – that infects cancer cells, producing an anti-tumour drug ...
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Shingles vaccine may help prevent and slow dementia, study finds

A new international study has found that the shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine may not only help prevent dementia but could also slow its progression. Researchers from Stanford University, Heidelberg ...
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Patented ammonia boiler system achieves world-first

Researchers from Cardiff University's School of Engineering and Net Zero Innovation Institute have achieved a world-first, successfully burning 100% ammonia at 500kW in an innovative boiler system.
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Peppermints improve alertness when sick with a cold

Eating peppermints can increase alertness in people who are ill with the common cold, according to new research by Cardiff University scientists. The study, from the University’s School of Psychology ...