Articles
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New anti-protest laws are incompatible with American democracy
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Laura Graham, notes that civil protest is deeply embedded in American democratic history.
7 Apr 2017
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New research to assess how lasers may provide more energy-efficient Internet
Professor John Donegan from the School of Physics has been awarded €1.46m by Science Foundation Ireland to assess the impact lasers could have.
21 Feb 2017
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Ancient DNA analysis recreates genetic history of Portugal and Spain
Bronze Age Iberia received fewer Steppe invaders than the rest of Europe. The relative lack of invasion may explain why a pre-European language, Euskera, still exists in Iberia.
28 Jul 2017
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Eyes in the sky — how ground-bound animals follow vultures to a free lunch
On the plains of Africa, jackals and hyenas follow scavenging vultures to pick up an easy meal.
21 Mar 2017
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Viewing protein folding helps scientists home in on neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have, for the first time, observed how proteins fold in real time, which has implications for understanding diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
16 May 2017