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Bees’ pesticide risk is species and landscape-dependent
In a new study, ecologists have shown that bees' pesticide exposure depends upon their interaction with the environment, meaning different species face different risks in any given environment.
2 Mar 2023
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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School of Physics hosts Diversity in Quantum Event
The School of Physics joined forces with SandboxAQ, a US based quantum technology company, to celebrate and promote diversity in the rapidly growing field of quantum science and technology.
1 Mar 2023
Research|Science
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Scientists synthesise cerium mineral which holds promise for biomedical research
Trinity geoscientists have developed a cheap and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of the rare earth mineral which holds promise for the treatment of diseases associated with inflammation, including cancer.
1 Mar 2023
Environment|Health|Research|Science
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Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests – here’s how to bring them back
Martha O'Hagan Luff, Associate Professor in Trinity Business School, explains why it is important that we re-establish native forests in Ireland and how we can do it in this piece first published by The Conversation.
27 Feb 2023
Environment|Science|Sustainability
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School of Engineering has six projects shortlisted for national climate challenge fund
The six teams were short-listed among a group of 26 teams for their exciting proposals to create real-world solutions to support Ireland’s drive towards climate neutrality by 2050.
16 Feb 2023
Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science
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Majority of tourism visits have no identifiable impact on environment
New research from the School of Natural Sciences suggests the “Conservation versus tourism” narrative is false.
7 Feb 2023
Environment|Research|Science
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Professor Cliona O’Farrelly named 2022 AAAS Fellow
Cliona has been honoured for her outstanding achievements as a researcher in the field of comparative immunology.
31 Jan 2023
Awards and Funding|Research|Science
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Trinity researchers secure prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant awards
Drs Sarah Doyle and Marius de Leeuw have been successful in the latest round of results, which have been released today. They will explore how we can harness our immune system to fight blindness and seek models that could help us understand and explore uncharted sub-fields of physics.
31 Jan 2023
Awards and Funding|Research|Science
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Novel gene therapy shows promise for treating multiple eye diseases
The gene therapeutic approach, which shows promise for treating age related macular degeneration (AMD), may also be effective in treating other eye conditions such as glaucoma. It provided benefit in three additional models of mitochondrial dysfunction, including cells taken from patients living with an optic neuropathy.
30 Jan 2023
Health|Research|Science
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Size matters! Flock numbers and new faces are important in boosting flamingo populations
Flocking flamingos in groups of 50 or more and introducing new faces to a population may hold the keys to encouraging successful reproduction, according to a study published this month in Zoo Biology, which was led by Trinity zoologists.
26 Jan 2023
Environment|Research|Science