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Let’s START talking about research! Trinity to host European Researchers’ Night

The annual Europe-wide event that showcases research and aims to bring researchers and the public closer together takes place on November 27th 2020.

18 Nov 2020

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Biodiversity survey reveals Áras an Uachtaráin site is “extremely diverse”

Ecologists from Trinity discovered that the 130-acre Dublin site contains 14 distinct habitats that provide homes to more than 800 different species of plant, animal and fungus.

17 Nov 2020

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Trinity researchers discover how the brain ‘re-wires’ after disease

Trinity researchers are studying how the brain re-wires itself in neurological disease. The team is building treatments for today’s more common global conditions like Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy and their findings could impact rehabilitation for patients, the discovery of effective drugs and quantifying the potential efficacy of new therapies. The paper […]

17 Nov 2020

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GALLERY: Trinity ecologists reveal biodiversity of Áras an Uachtaráin

The biodiversity audit of the famous 130-acre Dublin site shows that it contains 14 distinct habitats that provide homes to more than 800 different species of plant, animal and fungus.

17 Nov 2020

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Ecologists assess biodiversity via acoustic surveys in sub-tropical Japan

The work underlines the great potential that acoustic surveys have for characterising the biodiversity of habitats while also highlighting some major potential pitfalls.

16 Nov 2020

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Ecologists battle deafening insects while assessing biodiversity via acoustic surveys in sub-tropical Japan

The work underlines the great potential that acoustic surveys have for characterising the biodiversity of habitats while also highlighting some major potential pitfalls.

16 Nov 2020

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Scientists pinpoint two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis

A collaborative team of scientists has pinpointed two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis – a painful inflammatory disease that affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of Inflammatory arthritis, affecting 1-2% of the world’s population. It is characterised by progressive joint inflammation, damage and disability, […]

12 Nov 2020

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Unlocking the therapeutic and commercial potential of Ireland’s historic boglands

The project will explore the ancient treasure trove that are Ireland's ancient boglands; yielding possible future scientific riches.

10 Nov 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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Research shows that home working is associated with a higher risk of voice problems

In June of this year, during the ‘first’ lockdown in Ireland, Dr Ciarán Kenny, Assistant Professor in Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity conducted a research study to ascertain how our voices were affected by the switch to working from home for employees. Research shows that people such as call-centre workers are very prone […]

9 Nov 2020

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