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Researchers ask: how sustainable is your toothbrush?

Researchers have examined the sustainability of different models of the most commonly used oral health product – the toothbrush - to determine which is best for the planet and associated human health.

15 Sep 2020

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TILDA researchers secure $4.5m for latest study, with international partners

TILDA researchers, along with international research partners have secured a highly competitive US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Award worth $4.5 million to carry out this study.

9 Nov 2020

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Relaunch of new and improved ‘The 1592’ restaurant

The unique dining venue captures the magic and history of Ireland’s oldest university

14 Feb 2020

Researching the role of exercise in cancer survivorship

The Trinity Exercise Oncology Research Group is making vast improvements to the physical, mental and social well-being of oesophago-gastric cancer survivors.

2 Oct 2020

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Professor Anna Davies wins ERC Public Engagement with Research Award for social media outreach

The success was linked to engagement around the ShareCity project, which assesses the practice and sustainability potential of city-based food sharing economies.

7 Jul 2020

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LaunchBox 2020: Applications are open!

Launchbox is a great opportunity for Trinity students who have an early-stage idea for a business or social enterprise and want to take it to the next level.

5 Feb 2020

Why it’s difficult to be a woman in research right now

Professor Clodagh Brook discusses how women in research have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and what can be done to ensure that female researchers continue to be heard. This article was published on siliconrepublic.com on June 2nd, 2020

16 Jun 2020

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Fresh insights into how Ireland’s system of caring affects older adults

New TILDA research highlights the social, financial, physical and emotional demands family caring places on those caring.

7 Dec 2020

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Ultra-fast magnetic switching with potential to transform fibre optical communications

"Toggle switching" could increase the capacity of the global fibre optic cable network by an order of magnitude.

15 Sep 2020

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How blocking iron drives the lung immune system to control infection

Researchers have discovered how the iron chelator, DFX, which functions by attaching to iron, drives the immune system to deal with tuberculosis.

13 May 2020

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Bioengineers take step towards being able to mend a broken heart

Their patch withstands the mechanical demands and mimics the electrical signalling properties that allow our hearts to pump blood rhythmically round our bodies, essentially taking us one step closer to being able to mend a broken heart.

13 Feb 2020

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Brain health research is leaving the lab and coming to your smartphone

The new 'neureka' app from scientists at GBHI presents a seismic shift in the direction of research in the field of brain health.

2 Jun 2020

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Treating COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquinine: can you teach an old drug new tricks?

Assistant professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at Trinity, Niamh O'Boyle, with an important piece underlining why nobody should self-medicate when fighting COVID-19.

1 May 2020

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Pioneering research project explains “Natural Capital Accounting”

The project has launched a video explaining a standardised method to assess nature’s stocks and the flows of services that these assets contribute to humanity.

18 Jun 2020

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Countries with female leaders suffer six times fewer COVID-19 deaths

Additionally, the research shows that female-led governments were more effective and rapid at flattening the epidemic’s curve, and these countries are expected to endure less signifcant recessions.

29 May 2020

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Sunday, 8 pm – Catching the worm: William C. Campbell in conversation with Luke O’Neill, MRIA, and Claire O’Connell

Nobel Prize-winner and Trinity graduate, Professor William C. Campbell, will launch his memoir ‘Catching the worm’ in conversation with Trinity’s Professor Luke O’Neill and journalist, Claire O’Connell.

26 Jun 2020

High folate levels in the older population: implications for fortification in Ireland

A new study challenges claims that having high blood levels of folate (folic acid) increases the risk of poor cognition in older adults, especially in those with low levels of vitamin B12.

15 Jun 2020

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Researchers develop global consensus on sustainability in the built environment

The Global Consensus on Sustainability in the Built Environment (GLOBE) highlights the global challenges associated with the built environment as a main contributor to climate change.

1 Oct 2020

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Dr Rachel McLoughlin launches “Vaccines Save Lives” video campaign

The campaign aims to focus the minds of parents on the importance of continuing to vaccinate their children, especially during the pandemic.

21 Sep 2020

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Astrophysicists investigate a cosmic mystery – the disappearance of a massive star

The star's absence, discovered with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, could indicate that it either became less bright and partially obscured by dust, or that it collapsed into a black hole without producing a supernova.

30 Jun 2020

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