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Scientists unpick how lung cells induce immune response to influenza
Researchers from Trinity have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and influenza virus are detected by human lung cells, which has potential implications for treating people affected by such viruses.
31 Aug 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Astrophysicist wins European Research Council award to assess how life may emerge on other planets
Dr Luca Matrà has won a prestigious ERC Starting Grant valued at €1.5 million. He will use the funds to support a five-year research project aimed at understanding how exoplanets and exocomets can affect the presence of volatile molecules that could provide the potential building blocks of life on other Earth-like planets.
5 Sep 2023
Awards and Funding|Research|Science
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Dr Thomas Laurent wins prestigious Lero Prize for work in software testing
Dr Laurent, from the School of Computer Science and Statistics, was recently awarded a Lero Director’s Prize for PhD / Post-Doctoral Researcher Contribution at the annual summit of the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Software.
6 Sep 2023
Awards and Funding|Research
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New project will improve EU hydropower sustainability with potential to save €1 billion per year
Researchers from Trinity will lead a €4.1 million Horizon Europe project to develop digital solutions that improve the efficiency, flexibility and sustainability of the existing EU hydropower fleet. The project will make a huge impact on energy sustainability in the EU, where 50% of the current hydro fleet may require upgrading by 2030.
7 Sep 2023
Environment|Innovation|Research|Sustainability
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Second-tier of child benefit has potential to take over 40,000 children out of poverty
A new ESRI report co-authored by Dr Barra Roantree, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, has shown that child poverty could be reduced by a quarter by introducing a means-tested second-tier of child benefit.
7 Sep 2023
Research|Society