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‘Depression in pregnancy alters male infant behaviour - but mothers don’t notice’

6 December 2019

New study suggests mothers with emotional issues do not recognise their sons’ difficulties, leading to delays in support

New contemporary dance inspired by biophysics

6 November 2019

The cutting-edge research of a Cardiff University scientist is being used as the basis for a new contemporary dance

New understanding of an antibiotic could help tackle drug-resistant pathogen

31 October 2019

A drug-resistant pathogen is one step closer to being tackled, thanks to new research from the University of Warwick and Cardiff University.

University Professor appointed Editor-in-Chief of new American Physiological Society journal

21 October 2019

School of Biosciences Professor, Ole Petersen, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of new journal, ‘Function’-

New research identifies a climate signature in rivers globally

17 September 2019

For decades geoscientists have been trying to detect the influence of climate on the formation of rivers, but up to now there has been no systematic evidence.

The banteng: Sabah’s most endangered mammal under scrutiny

10 September 2019

The Bornean banteng is dwindling to very low population densities, with fewer than 500 left in the wild.

Wooden painted sign for Danau Girang Field Centre

Anti-poaching unit to protect Bornean forests

5 September 2019

Cardiff University scientists help to form special task force aimed at protecting Borneo’s iconic wildlife

New insights for discovery of next generation antibiotics

5 September 2019

A new publication gives insight into interactions between antibiotics and Staphylococcus aureus DNA gyrase, helping to build a more detailed picture of how we can fight microbial resistance in the future.

Potential for new therapies to target acute myeloid leukaemia

27 August 2019

Eight people are diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in the UK each day, accounting for over 2000 deaths each year. But a new potential therapeutic target has been uncovered, which could help improve future treatments.

The future of targeting brain cancer

21 August 2019

Scientists have discovered molecular targets that might lead to a new generation of brain cancer therapies.