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Frailty identification can positively impact Ireland’s future health and social care policy
The new TILDA study contains pertinent information for healthcare providers and planners to help prepare and improve the future of overall care for Ireland’s growing ageing population, using targeted interventions.
6 Jul 2021
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A biodiversity action plan to maximise the benefits of wind farms
The Nature+Energy project will develop new ways of accounting for the value of nature on wind farms and establish a state-of-the-art environmental monitoring system across the country that will revolutionise how we measure and monitor biodiversity.
5 Jul 2021
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We solved the mystery of why some fish are warm-blooded
Lucy Harding, PhD Candidate in Trinity's School of Natural Sciences, explains in this piece for The Conversation how her research into fish physiology is solving old riddles in the natural world.
5 Jul 2021
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Why are some fish warm-blooded? Research points to a crucial speed advantage
Warm-blooded fish, like the white shark, swim faster than cold-blooded relatives. This ability does not, however, allow them to live in broader temperature ranges – so they are likely just as vulnerable to rising ocean temperatures
1 Jul 2021
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Provost’s Trinity Excellence in Teaching Awards
The 20th anniversary of the awards was celebrated on June 29 in the Provost’s Garden. Congratulations to all the winners.
30 Jun 2021
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Provost’s PhD Project Awards 2020-21
The fourth round of the Provost’s PhD Awards were celebrated yesterday at a special reception in the Provost’s Garden. Congratulations to all the winners.
29 Jun 2021
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New approach to molecular drug design yields highly promising bladder cancer drug candidate
The exciting research involved a collaborative group of scientists from Trinity College Dublin, Charles University and Motol Hospital (Prague), Lund University, and startup company Hamlet Pharma.
28 Jun 2021
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Immunologists discover new trick used by MRSA superbug – may aid vaccine development
They found that the bacterium interferes with the host immune response by causing toxic effects on white blood cells, which prevents them from engaging in their infection-fighting jobs.
24 Jun 2021
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Perceived fear of losing children major barrier to women accessing addiction treatment
The newly launched report from the School of Medicine finds there is an urgent need for the expansion of gender-sensitive drug and alcohol treatment approaches that support the needs of women.
24 Jun 2021
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The Earth Surface Research Laboratory: a new high-tech laboratory for Ireland
The lab’s world-class facilities for the preparation and analysis of geological and environmental samples are open to the geoscience community on the island of Ireland.
23 Jun 2021
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