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£2 Million Wellcome Discovery Award for dementia research

28 October 2026

Cardiff academic uses fruit flies to help uncover the causes of dementia and potential new treatments.

Higher proportion of drug overdose deaths among prison leavers in Wales compared to those in England, report finds

27 October 2026

Latest report on justice in Wales highlights a range of challenges for the new Welsh Government

New gene-editing approach shows promise in treating Huntington's disease in mice

21 October 2026

Team led by Cardiff University have developed a novel gene-editing technique that restored healthier brain function and significantly improved movement in mouse models of Huntington's disease.

New York’s contemporary art scene outperforms London in new academic study

20 October 2026

World Art Cities Index is the first systematic, quantitative ranking of the world’s leading contemporary art cities

Gut microbiome could help identify people at risk of dementia

19 October 2026

Gut bacteria and chemicals could offer a ‘window’ into the earliest stages of cognitive decline

High morale and strong sense of purpose sustain social care workforce in Wales, but retention challenges remain

19 October 2026

The 2026 Have Your Say Survey was completed by thousands of social care workers

A mother’s facial expression impacts children’s mental health

15 October 2026

Children’s mental health is influenced not only by what a mother says say, but how she expresses her emotions.

Deprivation worsens mental health of children with intellectual disabilities

15 October 2026

Socioeconomic disadvantage is consistently associated with poorer mental health outcomes for children with intellectual developmental disabilities.

BBC environment journalist teams up with Cardiff University academic to explore the unintended consequences of the global clean energy transition

15 October 2026

Matt McGrath has been selected for the FRONTIERS Science Journalism in Residency Programme

Unlocking “Welsh people's voices and views” for career pathways into Environmental Science

15 October 2026

A UKRI Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC)-backed project aims to empower individuals with educational resources and a programme of outreach and engagement activities