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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance higher in low- and middle-income countries than richer countries
The study comes as vaccine hesitancy across the world is complicating policy decisions and endangering the progress made to date.
21 Jul 2021
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Rapidly diversifying birds in Southeast Asia – the Sulawesi babblers are teaching us fresh things about evolution
The work, led by zoologists from Trinity, makes new connections between animal behaviour, geology, and evolution – and underlines that species can diversify surprisingly quickly under certain conditions.
20 Jul 2021
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Éanlaith ag éagsúlú go tapa in Oirdheisceart na hÁise – tá taighde nua ar Chabairí na Sulaivéise ag léiriú nithe ceilte dúinn maidir leis an éabhlóid
Tá zó-eolaithe tar éis torthaí nua a fhoilsiú óna gcuid oibre ar éanlaith in Oirdheisceart na hÁise, a thugann léiriú ar na nascanna idir iompraíocht ainmhithe, an gheolaíocht, agus an éabhlóid. Is léir uathu gur féidir le speiceas athrú níos tapúla ná mar a bheadh coinne leis, faoi choinníollacha áirithe.
20 Jul 2021
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Researchers investigate the role of ketamine in the treatment of depression
Depression has been recognised by the World Health Organisation as the leading cause of disability globally. In Ireland, over 200,000 people experience a depressive episode each year.
15 Jul 2021
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Trinity names artists to create first sculptures of women for the Old Library
The sculptures will represent the scientist Rosalind Franklin, the folklorist, dramatist and theatre-founder Augusta Gregory, the mathematician Ada Lovelace and the pioneering women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.
14 Jul 2021
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Trinity marine biologists support Save Our Shark campaign
Over 9,000 people have so far petitioned Government to afford legal protection to basking sharks in Irish waters, where these magnificent creatures spend time each year.
14 Jul 2021
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The “Salt Sheep” of Chehrabad – ancient history brought to life by DNA from 1,600-year-old Iranian sheep mummy
This remarkable specimen has revealed sheep husbandry practices of the ancient Near East and underlined how natural mummification can affect DNA degradation.
14 Jul 2021
Research
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Spotlight on: Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne
In the first of a brand-new Spotlight On series which will highlight some of the great research underway at Trinity, we meet Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne, Assistant Professor in Conflict Resolution, and hear about his research into the Palestinian Bedouin communities who many believe are at risk of forced displacement around Jerusalem.
13 Jul 2021
Research
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Virgin Galactic: space tourism takes off with Branson’s inaugural flight
Louis Brennan, Professor of Business Studies at Trinity, underlines the importance of another step towards space tourism in this article first published by The Conversation.
12 Jul 2021
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Scientists blueprint bacterial enzyme believed to play “stealthy” role in suppressing immune response
Blueprints such as these allow drug designers to uncover potential weaknesses in bacterial arsenals as they seek to develop new therapeutics that may help us win the war against antibiotic resistance.
12 Jul 2021
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