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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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Keeping fit: how to do the right exercise for your age
Julie Broderick, Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy writes about how the type and amount of exercise should change depending on your age and gives a simple guide to follow.
30 Jan 2019
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Keeping fit: how to do the right exercise for your age
Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy at Trinity, Julie Broderick, with an opinion piece about varying your exercise with age, which was published by The Conversation.
4 Jan 2019
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Historical Society launches Hist250 celebrations
Hist250 will demonstrate the society’s significant influence on the intellectual life of Ireland over the last two and a half centuries.
15 Mar 2019
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Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere
The scientists used large radio telescopes and ultraviolet cameras on a NASA spacecraft to better understand the exotic “fourth state of matter” known as plasma.
23 May 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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Energy saving tech cuts consumption by 25% in water supply network
A low-cost turbine in the water supply network is reducing energy consumption from the Blackstairs Group Water Scheme in Co. Wexford.
20 May 2019
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Nature versus nurture: how modern science is rewriting it
The question of whether it is genes or environment that largely shapes human behaviour has been debated for centuries. During the second half of the 20th century, there were two camps of scientists – each believing that nature or nurture, respectively, was exclusively at play.
27 Nov 2019
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Academics launch Irish Association for Primary Science Education
The Association will promote the teaching and learning of science in primary schools throughout the island of Ireland.
14 Nov 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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Reconnecting with what we are eating, and each other
Research is revealing the negative impacts of eating alone, which has been found to be linked to a variety of mental and physical health conditions.
4 Nov 2019
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New research pinpoints which of the world’s trees are climate change-ready
Trinity scientists have found that with rising CO2 levels, evergreen trees and shrubs are more efficient in using water than deciduous plants in cooler climate locations.
12 Dec 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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An anti-Brexit party just made an incredible breakthrough in Northern Ireland
An opinion piece by Professor David Mitchell, around the success of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, published by The Conversation.
30 May 2019
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Trinity spin-out Azadyne completes €1.75million funding round
Trinity spin-out Azadyne, which is developing a new approach to the treatment of autoimmune diseases, announced that it has raised £1.5million (€1.75 million) in its most recent funding round.
27 Mar 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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Learners invited to discover the iconic ‘Book of Kells’ through Trinity’s free online course
Following a hugely successful debut, Trinity College Dublin is again running its free online course on the Book of Kells – one of the world's most famous medieval manuscripts.
18 Sep 2019
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The World’s Big Sleep Out in Front Square
Two thousand people will take to their sleeping bags in Trinity’s Front Square on December 7th next, to raise funds for the worthwhile initiative.
17 Sep 2019
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Virgin Galactic goes public and leads space tourism race
The route to success in the space tourism industry is bound to be a wild ride and Branson is hoping his first mover advantage will bring healthy returns in the long run.
5 Nov 2019
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Study finds over a quarter of adults over 50 deficient in Vitamin D
Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D according researchers from Trinity College Dublin who announced their findings today (Thursday, June 13th). Over half (57%) had inadequate serum vitamin D levels, of which 26% were classed as vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D has a known role in bone health, with growing […]
17 Jun 2019
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