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Worldwide study shows biodiversity is critical in improving crop production

Agricultural fields with greater biodiversity are better protected from harmful insects, promote pollination, and produce higher yields.

16 Oct 2019

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Chemists create self-assembling material with suite of new properties

The material self-assembles into 2D networks in a predictable and reproducible manner and may one day have numerous applications.

15 Oct 2019

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Engineering students compete strongly at ITHERM

The students acquitted themselves well in the Student Heat Sink Design Challenge, which provided a taste of additive manufacturing in the real world.

10 Oct 2019

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Trinity ecologist honoured for innovative marine research

Dr Nessa O'Connor has been awarded an International Recognition of Professional Excellence (IRPE) Prize in marine ecology for her research.

10 Oct 2019

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Supernova light fantastic – the dead stars that light up the universe

Some supernovae experience long plateaus of up to a year in their light curves post-death, rather than fizzling out fast after their final acts.

8 Oct 2019

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EU study to improve welfare of laying hens

The study has received €3.9 million from the EU Marie Curie Fund and will train future science leaders while attaining the best possible welfare standards for chickens.

4 Oct 2019

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The myth of the Irish slave, white supremacy and social media

Anthea Butler, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania delivered the 2019 Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture at Trinity College Dublin.

3 Oct 2019

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Why ‘getting a good night’s sleep’ is linked to good health

Researchers from TILDA have found that sleep duration is an important contributor to good mental and physical health in the older Irish population.

3 Oct 2019

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Trinity’s Hamilton Mathematics Institute receives major Simons Foundation grant

The HMI will use the US $600,000 grant to extend the Simons Visiting Professors, Simons Postdoctoral Fellows, and Simons Visiting Scholars programmes.

1 Oct 2019

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Value of Ireland’s insect pollinators greatly underestimated

The "Pollival" study led by Trinity shows that the loss of pollinators in Ireland could risk a €20-59 million hit per year in crop production from locally sources alone.

27 Sep 2019

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Transformative scientist awarded Burkitt Medal

Dr Mina Bissell has changed the way we look at cancer and its surroundings, challenging several established paradigms in her research.

24 Sep 2019

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Global leaders in cancer research map out new approaches for patients

The 11th International Cancer Conference will see global leaders in cancer research mapping out new 'personal' approaches for cancer patients.

24 Sep 2019

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Innovative projects successful under Sláintecare funding

Two innovative projects from the Department of Clinical Medicine were announced as successful applicants to the government funding scheme.

19 Sep 2019

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Future of Ireland and its Borders discussed as no-deal Brexit looms

Major public discussion on the Future of Ireland’s borders calls for a return to the John Hume spirit of the “island of communities” – not uniting territory but uniting people.

18 Sep 2019

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Visit PROBE: Research Uncovered at Trinity

Join us in Trinity and journey through the best that Irish research has to offer as this year’s offering of PROBE takes centre stage from 5 pm on Friday September 27.

17 Sep 2019

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Surgical mesh damage can be measured in simple lab experiments

Such experiments should have been conducted before surgical mesh was used to operate on people – many of whom are now living with serious, debilitating consequences.

16 Sep 2019

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Exploring eight centuries of communication disabilities

A new exhibition in the Old Library explores eight centuries of communication disabilities exploring how these were understood and managed.

12 Sep 2019

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A curiosity driven genetic discovery that should impact cancer treatments

A team of geneticists has discovered new biological targets that may help devise alternative therapies for cancers that are becoming resistant to existing drugs.

11 Sep 2019

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Protein insight may lead to better control of type 2 diabetes

Scientists have identified a family of proteins which are associated with better control of blood sugar levels and disease in type 2 diabetes patients.

10 Sep 2019

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Repetitive impacts key to understanding sports-associated concussions

It seems that repetitive impacts – as opposed to single events – cause the all-important damage to blood vessels in the brain.

9 Sep 2019

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