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Microstructure MRI scan of a human brain

The beauty of your brain and how to see it

“Your existence, your personality, everything you do, everything you think, everything you’ve done—it’s all there in that few litres of stuff.”

The truth about in-work poverty

The causes of in-work poverty, and how changes in policy can make a difference.

Risso's dolphin entangled in a fishing line and plastic bag.

Turning the tide on plastic pollution

How plastic gets to the sea, and what we can do to stop it.

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Air pollution leads to increase in electricity usage, study suggests

24 September 2020

Scientists say unclean air triggers change in behaviour that drives people indoors to use more electricity

Teenage girl

Pilot scheme to help children affected by trauma a success, says report

24 September 2020

Support for children in their early years could prevent them from becoming victims of abuse later in life, research shows

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Smoking and obesity increase risk of severe Covid-19 and sepsis, new study suggests

24 September 2020

Cardiff University among large-scale collaboration of scientists from UK, Norway and USA

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Challenge Cardiff

Challenge Cardiff magazine gives the users and beneficiaries of our research a chance to push us towards our next challenge. It tackles many of the most pressing issues for Wales, the UK and the wider world.

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Challenge Cardiff 2019

14 November 2019

The ninth issue of our research magazine, providing insight into the impact of our research.

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Previous editions

Challenge Cardiff 2018
Challenge Cardiff Winter 2017
Challenge Cardiff Summer 2017
Challenge Cardiff Winter 2016
Challenge Cardiff Summer 2016
Challenge Cardiff Winter 2015
Challenge Cardiff Summer 2015
Challenge Cardiff Winter 2014