Violet traps better for controlling biting flies - research

26 June 2025

Violet coloured traps are better at controlling flies than traditional blue and black ones, according to new research.

Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

18 June 2025

Writing in The Conversation Dr Amanda Lloyd and Professor Nigel Holt discuss the potential for a homegrown UK tea industry by using metabolomics and machine learning to analyse the chemical diversity and health benefits of tea cultivated in Devon and Wales.

Horses’ faces speak volumes - new study maps their rich facial language

05 June 2025

Horses possess a far more expressive and nuanced facial “language” than previously understood, new research has revealed.

Simulation of major incident to train nurses

28 May 2025

Aberystwyth University’s Healthcare Education Centre will host a simulation of a major incident next month to help train its nursing students.

New disease threat to oak trees - volunteers sought

21 May 2025

Woodland owners and managers are being invited to play a part in helping to monitor the health of Britain’s most iconic tree species.

Time for more home grown tea cultivation?

21 May 2025

Rows of tea plants could become a more familiar sight on the hills of Wales and other parts of the UK in the future.

The DIY guide to checking how well you’re ageing

21 May 2025

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Marco Arkesteijn and Dr Alexander Taylor discuss how standing on one leg while brushing your teeth isn’t a full ageing check-up, and explain why walking speed, brain flexibility and overall wellbeing score matter more.

Aberystwyth academics selected for prestigious Welsh Crucible programme

20 May 2025

A marine ecologist, an authority on theatre and performance spaces, and a clinical psychologist have been selected for a prestigious programme to develop the future research leaders of Wales.

Marine detectives shine a light on secret lives of Cardigan Bay dolphins

26 May 2025

Some of the mysteries surrounding the underwater lives of Cardigan Bay’s bottlenose dolphins are being uncovered as part of an innovative research project.