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Astronomers detect first ever hydroxyl molecule signature in an exoplanet atmosphere
These observations are the testbed for next-gen facilities like the Thirty Meter Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope in searching for biosignatures on smaller and potentially rocky worlds.
27 Apr 2021
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Skeletal defects may be ameliorated after immobility in the womb
Foetal movement in the uterus is a normal part of a healthy pregnancy but the research offers hope that resuming movement post-immobility may reduce the negative impacts.
23 Apr 2021
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Three Trinity researchers win European Research Council Advanced Grants
Professors Jennifer McElwain, Seamus Martin and Daniel Kelly will pursue research projects in botany, immunity and inflammation, and bioengineering. Their awards bring the total number of ERC Investigator Grants awarded at Trinity under the Horizon 2020 funding programme to 44, with a total value of €83 million.
22 Apr 2021
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Trinity places in top 50 in 7 categories for THE global impact rankings
Trinity College Dublin has been named 6th best university in the world in terms of Gender Equality and ranks in the top 50 in 7 total categories in the 2021 University Impact Rankings from Times Higher Education (THE).
21 Apr 2021
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National Arthritis Week: spotlight on Trinity-led rheumatoid arthritis research
To coincide with National Arthritis Week (April 12 – 16) we caught up with Trinity’s Professor Ursula Fearon to shine the spotlight on her research into rheumatoid arthritis.
15 Apr 2021
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Trinity announces Brendan Kennelly Literary Archive to mark poet’s 85th birthday
The Brendan Kennelly Literary Archive was launched today in Trinity College Dublin at a celebratory online event marking the poet’s eighty-fifth birthday.
15 Apr 2021
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New research shows how immune response to TB differs in babies
The research offers hope for improving treatments for what remains a deadly disease, with TB still one of the biggest infectious killers in the world.
14 Apr 2021
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Professor Linda Doyle set to become Trinity’s first female Provost
Professor Linda Doyle is set to become Provost of Trinity College Dublin, the first woman to ever hold this role in the University’s 429-year history. She will be the 45th Provost of the University and take over from the current Provost, Dr Patrick Prendergast, on August 1st this year.
10 Apr 2021
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Rising Sika deer populations linked to bovine TB infections
Although TB infection rates have decreased in general in recent decades, county-level data shows a correlation between higher Sika numbers and local TB infections – with County Wicklow a particular hotspot.
6 Apr 2021
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Scientists pinpoint our most distant animal relatives
Their work finds strong evidence that sponges – not more complex comb jellies – were our most distant relatives.
31 Mar 2021
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