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Trinity graduate chasing EU Sustainable Energy Award success for world-first hydropower station in mine

The technology uses modular water pumps to create low-cost, small-scale hydropower stations capable of exploiting untapped energy within existing water pipes.

28 Sep 2021

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Government funding supports new platform that will help businesses act for biodiversity

Joint departmental backing from Government will help experts develop a national Business and Biodiversity Platform to enable the private sector to take practical, measurable actions to address the biodiversity crisis.

23 Sep 2021

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Spotlight On: Dr Alison Fernandes

In the second of our Spotlight On series, we meet Dr Alison Fernandes, Assistant Professor in Philosophy, and hear about her fascinating research into temporal asymmetry.

22 Sep 2021

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World Alzheimer’s Day: Giving up on research is not an option

Professor Iracema Leroi talks about the critical importance of clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia and how giving up is not an option when it comes to research.

21 Sep 2021

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Scientists secure €1 million grant to develop synthetic tendon and ligament implants modelled on embryonic tendons

Torn ligaments and tendons are the bane of athletes and runners. They are difficult to heal and often require months or years of rehab, meaning existing approaches are very costly and inefficient.

21 Sep 2021

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