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’Forgotten meats’ – a future superfood?
Forgotten meats such as liver, heart and kidneys could make a comeback as a new superfood, according to scientists.
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Eating habits revealed by wearable cameras and AI
No single tool can accurately measure people’s diets, but new research shows that combining different methods — from wearable cameras to analysing dietary biomarkers — could give the most reliable picture of what people eat.
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Finding stillness in motion: how riding a motorcycle can teach us mindfulness
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Judith Roberts discusses how mindfulness is usually taught through stillness and silence. But for some, full presence is easier to achieve in movement, and even in risk.
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Pantycelyn Hall's new poetry celebrates journey of its re-opening
New poems have been composed about Pantycelyn Hall to mark 10 years since the start of the journey towards its re-opening.
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Proposed new mission will create artificial solar eclipses in space
Writing in The Conversation, Huw Morgan discusses the pressing need to understand and respond to what’s known as “space weather”.
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Minister sees growth potential of new Green Futures Innovation Park
A Wales Office Minister has heard plans to develop a new Green Futures Innovation Park on a visit to Aberystwyth University.
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Aberystwyth University and David Game College launch new international foundation programme partnership
Aberystwyth University and David Game College have announced a new strategic collaboration designed to prepare international students for undergraduate study in the UK.
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Trying Veganuary might be challenging. Here’s some tips on keeping going
Writing in The Conversation, Bethany Clark has looked at why many people struggle to maintain their Veganuary commitments - here's why and what could help.
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Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Michael Woods remarks on how rural and environmental issues are high on the political agenda in the Welsh Senedd elections in May.
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Royal polar medal for Aberystwyth expert
Aberystwyth University field glaciologist Dr Samuel Doyle has been awarded the Polar Medal in the 2026 New Year’s Honours List for his outstanding research and leadership in Greenland.
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Global sustainability ‘reset’ needed say academics
Scientists are calling for a ‘systems reset’ in how sustainable development is understood and pursued.
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Aberystwyth academic made top algae society President
Aberystwyth University academic Dr Jessica Adams has been appointed President of the British Phycological Society, the UK’s leading society dedicated to the study of algae.
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Study of uterine inflammation in livestock could help treat infertility in humans
Research to help reduce inflammation in the uterus of livestock animals could help pave the way for developing new drugs to treat infertility in women, according to a new scientific review.
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The Room in the Tower: the ‘real’ hauntings that inspired this year’s BBC Ghost Story for Christmas adaptation
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Alice Vernon explores the eerie real‑world inspirations behind the BBC Ghost Story for Christmas, uncovering how a century‑old story of haunted sleep still resonates - perhaps uncomfortably - with modern audiences.
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How Celtic languages spread across Britain and Ireland: why we need to reconsider the early story
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Simon Rodway discusses how new insights from archaeology, genetics and early inscriptions are helping to uncover the story of Celtic languages in Britain and Ireland.
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