Articles about 'University of Cardiff'

Teen loneliness triggers ‘reward seeking’ behaviour

05 September 2025

A study has found that adolescents become highly motivated to seek rewards after just a few hours of social isolation. This may be beneficial in driving them towards social interaction, but when opportunities for connection are limited could lead them to pursue less healthy rewards like alcohol or drugs.

Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b, with a red dwarf star behind it

Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system

17 April 2025

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious.

Computer-simulated image of a supermassive black hole at the core of a galaxy.

Origins of black holes revealed in their spin, study finds

07 January 2025

Gravitational waves data held clues for high-mass black holes’ violent beginnings.

Earth’s earliest forest revealed in Somerset fossils

07 March 2024

The oldest fossilised forest known on Earth – dating from 390 million years ago – has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast of South West England.

‘Antisocial’ damselfish are scaring off cleaner fish customers – and this could contribute to coral reef breakdown

23 February 2023

Damselfish have been discovered to disrupt ‘cleaning services’ vital to the health of reefs. And climate change may mean this is only likely to get worse.

Hints of life discovered on Venus

14 September 2020

A UK-led team of astronomers has discovered a rare molecule – phosphine – in the clouds of Venus, pointing to the possibility of extra-terrestrial ‘aerial’ life.

Creating polariton condensates in the vertices of an arbitrary graph and reading out the quantum phases that represent the absolute minimum of an XY Model

New type of supercomputer could be based on ‘magic dust’ combination of light and matter

25 September 2017

A team of researchers from the UK and Russia have successfully demonstrated that a type of ‘magic dust’ which combines light and matter can be used to solve complex problems and could eventually surpass the capabilities of even the most powerful supercomputers.

New origami-like material may help prevent brain injuries in sport

23 December 2015

Researchers are developing the next generation of advanced materials for use in sport and military applications, with the goal of preventing brain injuries.

Health-conscious concrete

23 March 2015

Roads that self-repair, bridges filled with first-aid bubbles, buildings with arteries… not some futuristic fantasy but a very real possibility with ‘smart’ concrete.