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War, medicine and environment pose ethical questions

06 September 2006 - Cardiff University The decision to invade Iraq, the separation of conjoined twins and the governance of the Internet are among the topics under scrutiny in an important new book from researchers at Cardiff University.

Genetic evidence shows colonialists pushed orang-utans to brink of extinction

03 September 2006 - Cardiff University A three year genetic study by wildlife geneticists from Cardiff School of Biosciences has shown a population collapse in the Bornean orang-utan.

Cardiff Dental researchers tackle child tooth decay

01 September 2006 - Cardiff University Researchers in Cardiff University’s School of Dentistry are looking to improve the dental health of the nation’s children, thanks to a grant from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Cymorth Fund and the Children and Young People’s Partnership in Cardiff.

Freeserve entrepreneur shares secrets with business

31 August 2006 - Cardiff University The co-founder of internet service provider ‘Freeserve,’ Ajaz Ahmed, will share entrepreneurial advice with an audience at Cardiff University.

Are rugby supporters 'greener' than football fans?

30 August 2006 - Cardiff University A team of Cardiff University researchers will question Welsh and Scottish rugby supporters about how they travelled to the Six Nations on 12 February and how much money they will spend in Cardiff.

University anaesthetists help dying mums in sub Saharan Africa

29 August 2006 - Cardiff University The plight of women dying during labour in sub Saharan Africa has motivated a Cardiff University Senior Lecturer in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine to found a charity for their cause.

Cardiff University strengthens physiotherapy research in Wales

28 August 2006 - Cardiff University A new national physiotherapy research network has been established to foster and support research within the physiotherapy profession in Wales.

New state-of-the art digital language laboratory is set to give adult learners a helping hand

27 August 2006 - Cardiff University While some head teachers have described the recent slump in students taking foreign languages at GCSE as a ‘catastrophe’, the number of adult learners taking languages has grown in recent years.

Milk is good for you. Or is it?

26 August 2006 - Cardiff University Medical Biochemist, Professor Anthony Campbell from the School of Medicine has revealed that a wide range of previously unexplained health conditions can be attributed to a common intolerance to a widely consumed food product, milk.

Britain's Underworld from the Spivs to the Krays

25 August 2006 - Cardiff University Was post-war Britain a villains’ paradise? Britain in the forties and fifties is often recalled as a golden age. Now a new book by Cardiff University expert Professor Donald Thomas, chronicles an underworld of escalating crime from 1945-1970.

Researchers call for more positive media portrayals

24 August 2006 - Cardiff University Researchers at Cardiff University have called on the news media to present a more positive, active picture of the public’s interest in politics. The plea coincides with the publication of the first major study of the way citizens and public opinion are presented by the news media.

Experts have developed sophisticated machinery that can drill a hole narrower than human hair

23 August 2006 - Cardiff University Such precision has potentially major benefits in medical and electronic engineering. The experts at the University’s multi-award-winning Manufacturing Engineering Centre, are drilling holes as small as 22 microns (0.022 mm) in stainless steel and other materials.

Chilling can cause colds

22 August 2006 - Cardiff University Did your mum ever tell you to 'wrap up warm or you’ll catch a cold?' If so, scientists at Cardiff University’s Common Cold Centre have proved your mum right.

Nano-medicine pioneers aim to revolutionise treatment of eye disease

21 August 2006 - Cardiff University Scientists at Cardiff University are leading a top-level UK team to develop ‘nano-medicine’ technology, which could revolutionise the treatment of eye disease and other conditions including cancer and arthritis.

Micro-technology boost for industry

12 September 2005 - Cardiff University A huge investment at Cardiff University will enable engineers to produce microscopic components for industry, leading to major savings for manufacturers.

The public debate on embryo screening is in danger of becoming over-simplified and polarised

06 September 2005 - Cardiff University The public debate on embryo screening is in danger of becoming over-simplified and polarised, suggests research conducted by Dr Paula Boddington and Dr Alexandra Plows at Cardiff University.

Hope for Alzheimer's blossoms

02 August 2005 - Cardiff University A substance found in the Welsh national flower, which could offer hope for sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease, is being supported for large scale manufacture by Cardiff University’s Manufacturing Engineering Centre.

Dying for a tan? Researchers ask if industry does enough to protect tourists

20 July 2005 - Cardiff University As thousands of families jet off to sunnier climes this week, researchers at Cardiff University have been asking if the tourism industry is doing enough to protect its customers from one of the biggest killers of our generation, skin cancer.

NASA probe could reveal comet life, scientists claim

29 June 2005 - Cardiff University Cardiff scientists are playing a major role in a NASA mission, which they believe could reveal living matter in the icy layers beneath the surface of a comet.

World-first technology enables study of ancient bacteria

06 June 2005 - Cardiff University Cardiff experts have designed world-first technology to investigate sustainable energy sources from the ocean bed by isolating ancient high-pressure bacteria from deep sediments.

Wales-first technology designed

06 June 2005 - Cardiff University Cardiff experts have designed world-first technology to investigate sustainable energy sources from the ocean bed by isolating ancient high-pressure bacteria from deep sediments.

Children’s experiences at home can have a direct impact on their performance at school

09 May 2005 - Cardiff University Recent findings from the South Wales Family Study suggest that the quality of relations between parents not only affects children’s long-term emotional and behavioural development but also affects their long-term academic achievement.

Nano-particle research will benefit inhaler-users

29 April 2005 - Cardiff University Patients suffering from conditions as diverse as asthma and diabetes could benefit from research at Cardiff University to improve the effectiveness of drugs taken through spray inhalers.

Nanobacteria in clouds could spread disease, scientists claim

06 April 2005 - Cardiff University Micro-organisms in clouds could play a crucial role in the spread of disease and in the formation of rain drops, scientists have claimed.

Scientists link gene to dyslexia

31 March 2005 - Cardiff University A gene which is likely to be one of the causes of dyslexia in children has been discovered by researchers at Cardiff University. They believe the major finding will give researchers a better understanding of what causes the brain disorder which disrupts reading and writing skills.

Teenage highs and lows: scientists uncover risk factors for marijuana use

31 March 2005 - Cardiff University 'What risk factors influence teenagers to experiment with marijuana or to move to regular use?' is a question asked by a Cardiff University scientist, in collaboration with a colleague in the USA.

Monster super star cluster discovered in Milky Way

24 March 2005 - Cardiff University European astronomers, including a scientist from Cardiff University, have discovered the largest known star cluster in the Milky Way.

New device will help stroke victims' recovery

22 February 2005 - Cardiff University Engineers at Cardiff University are using their expertise to help create a device which could greatly increase the rate of recovery for stroke victims.

Seeing the invisible, Cardiff-led team discover first dark galaxy

21 February 2005 - Cardiff University A Cardiff-led team of astronomers has discovered an object that appears to be an invisible galaxy made almost entirely of dark matter, the first ever detected. A dark galaxy is an area in the universe containing a large amount of mass that rotates like a galaxy, but contains no stars. Without any stars to give light, it could only be found using radio telescopes.

Bruising patterns in infants are key to identifying child abuse

01 February 2005 - Cardiff University The Welsh Child Protection Systematic Review Group lead by Paediatricians Professor Jo Sibert and and Dr Alison Kemp and Dr Sabine Maguire at the Wales College of Medicine analysed research studies published over a 50-year period. They found that there is a limited amount of quality studies in the field but that there are specific recognising patterns of in bruising in children on infants is the key to identifying children who had been abused.

Screening for genetic disorders: Need to avoid anxiety

16 December 2004 - Cardiff University People screened for genetic disorders must have appropriate follow-up and monitoring to avoid stress and anxiety, according to new research sponsored by the ESRC.

Cardiff experts set world standards in micro-engineering

08 December 2004 - Cardiff University Micro-machining experts in Cardiff University’s award-winning Manufacturing Engineering Centre have created a vital component so small, it was previously believed impossible to produce.

A component so small, it was believed impossible to create

08 December 2004 - Cardiff University World-renowned mould-makers and precision engineers, A F Gaskin of High Wycombe, set the MEC the task of machining a tiny coring pin to fit into a mould tool. The pin had to be 1mm in diameter at one end narrowing to just 0.15 mm at the other.

Can cabbage help prevent cervical cancer?

30 November 2004 - Cardiff University Did your grandmother always tell you to 'eat up your greens'? It appears that she may have known something scientists are only now discovering. When the substances produced in cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, sprouts or cauliflower are eaten, they could help in the fight against cancer.

Discovery reveals how the body regulates blood oxygen

15 November 2004 - Cardiff University A team of researchers, led by a Cardiff University professor, has discovered how the body regulates the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream.

Pioneering new Welsh surgery delivered to hospitals

27 October 2004 - Cardiff University Women in Britain with breast cancer will soon benefit from a pioneering surgical technique developed by Professor Robert Mansel and his team at Cardiff University, Wales College of Medicine.

World class research to save seafarers' lives

06 October 2004 - Cardiff University The President of an international philanthropic organisation is coming to Wales to see for himself the world-class research his corporation is supporting at Cardiff School of Social Sciences.

Microscopic miracles: nanomedicines already bringing clinical benefits to thousands

24 September 2004 - Cardiff University 'Nanotechnology' is a newly fashionable field but in the world of drug development it is certainly not new, Professor Ruth Duncan of the Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University has told the British Pharmaceutical Conference.

Cardiff chemists possess winning formula

02 August 2004 - Cardiff University The outstanding quality of research in Cardiff University’s School of Chemistry has been recognised by major national awards for four members of staff.

Cardiff expertise helps preserve the SS Great Britain

01 July 2004 - Cardiff University Experts from Cardiff University are helping to win a race against time and the elements to preserve a famous Victorian steamship, which is rapidly corroding. Launched in 1843, SS Great Britain was the first wrought iron and screw-driven ocean going liner. After a remarkable salvage operation to bring it home from the Falkland Islands in 1970, it now lies in dry dock in Bristol.

Specsaver founder unveils her vision of the future

18 June 2004 - Cardiff University The co-founder of Specsavers Opticians, a Cardiff University graduate, will be returning to her roots to reveal the secrets of her success.

Research aims to improve nation's health

13 May 2004 - Cardiff University A major new research institute, launched next week at Cardiff University, aims to improve the nation’s health through a range of projects which will directly inform policy-makers in Wales and beyond.

Exploring why disease affects people differently

04 May 2004 - Cardiff University A new five-year partnership between Cardiff University and UnumProvident, the UK's leading provider of Income Protection Insurance, will provide a unique opportunity to explore why people respond differently to the same disease, and why it renders some people unable to work while others continue.

Scientists discover evidence for the earliest wildfire

29 April 2004 - Cardiff University Geologists at Cardiff University have pushed back the earliest recordings of wildfire by millions of years. A new paper reveals that the team from the School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary science has uncovered rare, early land plant fossils from late Silurian rocks in the Welsh Borderland.

Demand for high skills is over, estimated, say researchers

29 March 2004 - Cardiff University The demand for people with high skills in the economy has been seriously over estimated, according to new research from Cardiff University. Drawing on the results of a major Economic and Social Research Council research project, a new book by Professor Phil Brown, of the School of Social Sciences, and Dr Anthony Hesketh of Lancaster University, examines the experiences of those looking for, and those giving out, new jobs in the knowledge economy.

Experts reveal ‘Granny’s remedy’ could hold key to cutting waiting lists, saving the NHS millions.

09 February 2004 - Cardiff University Scientists from Cardiff University, UK, revealed new clinical data showing that Cod Liver Oil really is effective in slowing the destruction of joint cartilage in patients with osteoarthritis.

Astronomers unravel the secrets of a 6th-century comet

03 February 2004 - Cardiff University Scientists at Cardiff University believe they have discovered the cause of crop failures and summer frosts some 1,500 years ago, a comet colliding with Earth. The team has been studying evidence from tree rings, which suggests that the earth underwent a series of very cold summers around 536 540 AD, indicating an effect rather like a nuclear winter.

Pest control breakthrough, from a spider's stomach

12 December 2003 - Cardiff University DNA found in a spider’s stomach could herald a breakthrough in the fight against farm pests, which cause millions of pounds of damage to crops. Cardiff University scientists, led by Dr Bill Symondson in the School of Biosciences, have become the first to use DNA-based techniques to analyse the content of spiders’ guts to identify the prey they have eaten in the field.

Experts use technology to research the past

10 November 2003 - Cardiff University The technology of the 21st century is being harnessed to help research into artwork more than 150 years old, thanks to expertise at Cardiff University. A major new project will make some 500 mid-Victorian wood engraved illustrations available as a searchable digital web database.

Is this what killed the dinosaurs?

20 September 2003 - Cardiff University The extinction of the dinosaurs, thought to be caused by an asteroid impact some 65 million years ago, was more likely to have been caused by a ‘mantle plume’, a huge volcanic eruption from deep within the earth’s mantle, the region between the crust and the core of the earth. This theory, already supported by a significant body of geologists and palaeontologists, is strengthened by new evidence to be presented at an international conference at Cardiff University.

Major new research centre in Wales will help society to understand the economic impact

08 September 2003 - Cardiff University CESAGen, the Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics, will be officially opened at the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University by Wales’s First Minister, Rhodri Morgan AM.

Inside the mind of a psychopath

28 May 2003 - Cardiff University Psychopathic murderers have an abnormal perception of violence, failing to see it as unpleasant, research at Cardiff University has shown. The results, from specially adapted psychological tests, and published in Nature, may provide an important insight into the criminal mind.

Breakthrough in fight against infection misery

07 May 2003 - Cardiff University Scientists at Cardiff University have made a breakthrough in a 30-year battle to solve a medical problem, which causes pain and misery for millions of people around the world, and costs the NHS many millions of pounds.

Gene find raises hopes of new treatment against bowel cancer

05 May 2003 - Cardiff University A significant breakthrough by scientists at Cardiff University and the University of Edinburgh will enable new drugs to be developed, which could prevent bowel cancer.