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Bioengineers take step towards being able to mend a broken heart
Their patch withstands the mechanical demands and mimics the electrical signalling properties that allow our hearts to pump blood rhythmically round our bodies, essentially taking us one step closer to being able to mend a broken heart.
13 Feb 2020
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Understanding how a protein wreaks havoc in the brain in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from Trinity have just published research that may one day lead to better treatments for this debilitating illness, which affects around 12,000 people in Ireland and between 7 and 10 million people worldwide.
12 Feb 2020
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‘Rule breaking’ plants may be the climate change survivors
An international team involving Trinity's Professor Yvonne Buckley found the success of plantain was due to multiple introductions around the world, which forced genetic diversity to propagate throughout the wider species.
11 Feb 2020
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Scientists show how solar system processes have impacted the carbon cycle throughout Earth’s history
Periodic changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun were partly responsible for changes in the carbon-cycle and global climate around two major events in Earth's history.
11 Feb 2020
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End-of-life care needs will nearly double over next 30 years
New research highlights the urgent need for funding and workforce in palliative care.
10 Feb 2020
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Size matters! What drives zoo attendance and how does footfall impact conservation?
Conserving species in the wild remains the gold standard but there is an increasing relevance and importance to the role played by the thousands of zoos and aquariums across the globe in supporting conservation in the wild.
4 Feb 2020
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New discovery provides hope for improved MS therapies
The scientists' work highlights the significant potential of drugs targeting a specific immune molecule (IL-17) implicated in MS.
4 Feb 2020
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Artwork depicting chaos of Brexit hangs on side of Trinity Long Room Hub building
Brexit is finally upon us. Britain will leave the European Union on Friday night at 11pm. To mark this momentous day, an artwork by the artist Rita Duffy, The Raft Project 2019, will hang on the side of the Trinity Long Room Hub building until Wednesday, February 19th.
31 Jan 2020
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How supercomputers are helping us link quantum entanglement to cold coffee
The discovery of this link offers a way to test foundational questions in statistical mechanics. The idea can be applied to a range of systems from a few atoms small to gigantic black holes.
31 Jan 2020
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Calls for new Taoiseach to make the 1926 census available online
As a panel discussion at Trinity College Dublin explored the significance of the Four Courts fire of 1922, and the destruction of the Public Records Office resulting in the loss of over 700 years of Ireland’s historical and genealogical records, the Taoiseach was called on to open the 1926 census and make them available online.
29 Jan 2020
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Trinity team launches SHARE IT – a sustainability impact assessment toolkit for food sharing initiatives across the globe
SHARE IT will help food sharing initiatives around the world document and communicate the impact of their activities on the sustainability of food systems.
27 Jan 2020
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Greek President receives Honorary Degree
Trinity recognised the rich academic and cultural links between Ireland and Greece today by awarding an honorary degree to the Greek President H.E. Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
17 Jan 2020
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Science Gallery International welcomes Emory University
The announcement was made at the the world's first Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin.
17 Jan 2020
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How bacterial evolution of antibiotic arsenals is providing new blueprints for drug designers
By blueprinting how the antibiotics function against MRSA, the scientists have provided new options for drug designers seeking to hold back the global threat that antimicrobial resistance poses humanity.
9 Jan 2020
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Scientists discover how TB puts the brakes on our immune engines
The scientists have also discovered how we can kick-start those engines back into gear – providing hope that improved treatment options could soon be on the horizon.
8 Jan 2020
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Trinity welcomes Cabinet approval of Grand Canal Innovation District Plan
Cabinet accepted a report by the Grand Canal Innovation District advisory Group and its recommendations. The report, published today, provides a clear strategy and road map to underpin the development and progression of this district to ensure that Ireland has an innovation district to rival the best in the world.
3 Jan 2020
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SEAI grants of almost €700,000 awarded to two Trinity professors
David Igoe, an assistant professor in the School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded €348,950 from SEAI’s research and development programme to lead a research project exploring the dynamic interactions between the foundations and soils for offshore wind turbines. Eleanor Denny, an associate professor in the Economics Department at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded a research grant of €348,000 from SEAI’s research and development programme to conduct research into electric vehicles and consumer investment behaviour.
23 Dec 2019
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Professor Brendan Browne opens the world of medicine to North Belfast teenagers
A project led by Trinity professor Brendan Browne to introduce teenagers from disadvantaged areas of Belfast to the medical world has just completed a successful eight-week run.
20 Dec 2019
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Robotics expert honoured in MIT Review’s Innovators Under 35 Europe list
Conor McGinn, Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Engineering and lead developer of Ireland’s first socially assistive robot, Stevie, is among the 35 outstanding innovators honoured.
20 Dec 2019
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Global study unearths myriad meanings for “nature” in different cultures
After studying what “nature” means in more than 60 different languages, including some indigenous peoples’ languages, it is easier to see why unifying environmental and conservation policies is so hard.
19 Dec 2019
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