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Landmark clinical trial could reduce the numbers of unnecessary C-sections
A landmark clinical trial for midwifery, obstetrics and neonatology at Trinity College could have potential for positive global impact.
21 Nov 2019
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Fermentation innovation – how evolution is shaping the taste of your pint
The flavours in a beer depend on the mixture of genes in the yeast hybrids used in its fermentation. Understanding how these strains evolved and what flavour genes they carry is key info for the brewing industry.
20 Nov 2019
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Scientists engineer “Venus flytrap” bio-sensors to snare pollutants
The biological sensors change colour once they have successfully snared a target molecule, and will soon have a host of important environmental, medical and security applications.
19 Nov 2019
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Going the extra mile! New research into badger dispersal could minimise bovine TB spread
The research has major implications for implementing vaccination programmes to limit the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and comes at an opportune time, as a national programme to vaccinate badgers has recently commenced.
18 Nov 2019
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Defining what consciousness is not, to help those with severe brain injury
Understanding how the brain produces consciousness and how it can be preserved after devastating brain injury is the focus of a new international research collaboration.
12 Nov 2019
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Trinity hosts Symposium on Dementia and Human Rights
The Symposium brought together international and national experts to discuss framing dementia as a disability and disability rights/human rights issue.
12 Nov 2019
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Trinity’s astrophysicists bring Mercury Transit to Irish public
The astrophysicists assisted hundreds of people, young and old, in viewing the Transit through a high-power telescope, while Mercury’s progress was also screened live on a large-screen TV.
11 Nov 2019
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Scientists take giant stride towards entirely renewable energy
Scientists from Trinity have taken a giant stride towards solving a riddle that would provide the world with entirely renewable, clean energy from which water would be the only waste product.
8 Nov 2019
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Trinity appoints first Associate Vice-Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Professor Clodagh Brook will advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion across the university to support all of our students and staff.
5 Nov 2019
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Scientists to conduct biodiversity audit at Áras an Uachtaráin
Over the next 12 months, the team will quantify both habitat and species diversity on the 130-acre site.
4 Nov 2019
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Professor Mary McAleese to become Chancellor of the University of Dublin
Professor McAleese is expected to soon take up the Chancellor’s role that was until recently filled by Dr Mary Robinson.
1 Nov 2019
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Stevie the robot enjoys pride of place on TIME’s new front cover
Stevie, designed and developed by a team led by Trinity's Professor Conor McGinn from the School of Engineering, made a big impression when put through its paces in a retirement community in the US this summer.
25 Oct 2019
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Trinity’s historic Botany building welcomes a tropical forest
London-based artist, Josephine Hicks, has painted a mural that links historic plant-hunting to the tropical biodiversity and conservation research carried out today.
24 Oct 2019
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Student entrepreneurs travel to the US with their new businesses
Seven Trinity student and alumni-created startups are this week tapping into the stateside market as ‘Tangent Pioneers’.
24 Oct 2019
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Scientists pinpoint nature-based farming solutions to help address the climate and biodiversity emergency
Ireland’s leading scientists propose six evidence-based Ecological Principles that can support the design and implementation of effective solutions.
23 Oct 2019
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Vitamin D deficiency and poor muscle function in the over-60s
Trinity researchers have shown that vitamin D deficiency increased the likelihood of poor muscle function in older adults and confirms the protective effect of physical activity.
23 Oct 2019
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Trinity teams secure prestigious SFI Research Infrastructure Programme awards
Two Trinity teams have secured prestigious SFI Research Infrastructure Programme awards to fund innovative, high-impact projects.
22 Oct 2019
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Sixteen sports represented across Trinity’s 2019/20 Sports Scholars
Student athletes from a wide variety of sports, including rugby, basketball, GAA and cricket are featured in this year’s programme.
18 Oct 2019
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Sustainable long-term funding needed to support students with intellectual disabilities
Increasing numbers of students with intellectual disabilities are attending mainstream secondary schools but more support for higher education and employment is needed.
17 Oct 2019
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MAMMI Study launches online resources for mothers
The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College have launched a suite of on-line resources for mothers, based on the findings of the MAMMI Study.
17 Oct 2019
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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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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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Trinity-led AI research generated €300m for the Irish economy
A new report has found that Artificial Intelligence (AI) research produced by the Trinity-led ADAPT SFI Research Centre is having a significant impact on Ireland’s economy.
25 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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