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Young adults with psychotic-like experiences have ‘older-looking brains’

4 February 2026

Increased brain-age gap correlating with the severity of a psychotic experience found in young adults

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Brain imaging shows when infants understand verbs

28 January 2026

Brain imaging study show that 10-month-olds can detect mismatched action and verbs.

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Baby headcams reveal how babies encounter faces during development

27 January 2026

Baby-worn headcams and AI shows non-linear changes in how babies see faces as they grow.

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New centre will turn research into impact for women's health in Wales

26 January 2026

A pan-Wales network, designed to be a catalyst for change in women’s health research and innovation, has been launched.

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Research reveals how children’s play links to social skills and brain activity

7 January 2026

New research shows that differences in children’s solo and joint play are linked to social abilities and patterns of brain activity.

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New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans

5 November 2025

A new AI-assisted brain atlas helps visualise the human brain in unprecedented detail.

Cardiff psychology graduate wins national dissertation award

14 October 2025

Cardiff graduate recognised with Jonathan Sime Award for research in people-environment studies.

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Peppermints improve alertness when sick with a cold

14 October 2025

Scientists test whether eating peppermints when ill with a mild upper respiratory tract infection can help improve performance and alertness.

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Teen isolation linked to increased reward-seeking, study finds

12 September 2025

A study lead-authored by Dr Livia Tomova, lecturer at Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, has found that teenagers become more motivated to seek rewards after just a few hours of social isolation.

Brain scan / sgan yr ymennydd

New centre for brain stimulation device-based therapies

16 July 2025

A new centre aims to develop brain stimulation devices to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, stroke and childhood epilepsy.