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Archaeological excavation at Fonmon Castle site.

New clues uncovered from excavations at Fonmon Castle

23 April 2025

Discovery of Iron Age settlement, which includes ritually buried dog, suggests site is of ‘significant status’

Increase in violence-related injury across England and Wales

23 April 2025

25th annual National Violence Surveillance Network report shows rise in the number of violence-related emergency department visits in 2024, but also reveals substantial reductions in violence since 2000.

An illustration of a hycean planet.

Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system

17 April 2025

Chemical fingerprints of dimethyl sulfide and/or dimethyl disulfide observed in atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b

Adult cutting a pear

Snacking may impact children’s growth

15 April 2025

New research finds that grazing throughout the day could limit children’s growth.

Pioneering Cardiff University spin-out, Nisien.AI, leads the way in the Welsh entrepreneurship renaissance

14 April 2025

Nisien.AI recently welcomed investment from the Investment Fund for Wales and is supported by the Airbus Endeavr Wales programme.

Destruction caused by tsunami in Palu, Indonesia

Destruction caused by tsunamis can be stopped by underwater soundwaves, study suggests

7 April 2025

Research identifies interaction between two wave types for tsunami mitigation and energy capture

ImmunoServ wins the St David Award 2025 for Innovation, Science and Technology

4 April 2025

Now in their 12th year, the St David Awards celebrate outstanding individuals and organisations across Wales.

Virtual Reality Cafe

Virtual reality research explores curiosity and spatial memory

3 April 2025

Virtual reality research reveals that curiosity is key in spatial memory and mental map formation.

mRNA vaccine bottle

A good mood helps COVID-19 vaccines work better

2 April 2025

New research finds that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines work better if patients are in a good mood.

Patient and doctor in healthcare environment - Cleifion a meddyg mewn amgylchedd gofal iechyd

At-home cervical screening – scientists advise on self-sampling tests

31 March 2025

The SUCCEED study aims to understand and support individuals making a choice between traditional cervical screening or self-sampling at home.