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Trinity—UK collaboration awarded £1.6 million to unveil the secrets of quantum thermodynamics

The QuamNESS consortium puts together researchers in University of Bristol, Queens University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin under the support of an EPSRC-SFI grant to explore the thermodynamics of quantum machines and technologies.

4 Aug 2020

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Cure your “plant blindness” with a virtual stroll through Ireland’s diverse habitats

The wonderful flora of Ireland is featured in five-minute videos, each of which puts the spotlight on five species living in one of the country’s many varied habitats.

29 Jul 2020

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Aerobic exercise could have the final say on fatty livers

The study is the first to demonstrate significant improvements in MAFLD using an exercise-only intervention, without clinically significant weight loss.

28 Jul 2020

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The explosive secret hidden beneath seemingly trustworthy volcanoes

Some volcanoes hide chemically diverse magmas in their underground plumbing systems – including some with the potential to generate sudden explosive activity.

28 Jul 2020

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Spectacular death of white-dwarf star lights up nearby galaxy

Understanding how white dwarfs explode gives a more precise understanding of how iron is created and distributed throughout the Universe.

23 Jul 2020

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Driving immunometabolism to control lung infection

Researchers are looking at how an approach, already being tested in patients with COVID-19, could also be used in the fight against TB.

23 Jul 2020

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Professor Aljosa Smolic wins prestigious innovator award

The award recognises pioneers of transformative technologies and showcases innovations that have had great impact on human experiences or are anticipated to do so in the near future.

17 Jul 2020

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Meet the super-nutritious new pasta with a greener footprint

Scientists have shown the tasty new pasta made from chickpeas greatly improves the environmental sustainability and nutritional quality of one of humanity’s most popular food chains.

16 Jul 2020

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Scientists find new link between delirium and brain energy disruption

The research suggests that therapies focusing on brain energy metabolism may offer new routes to mitigating delirium, which is particularly common in the elderly and in those hospitalised with COVID-19.

15 Jul 2020

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Research highlights increased loneliness in lock-down for the over-70s

The joint report from TILDA and ALONE highlights the effects of COVID-19 measures on our older population.

14 Jul 2020

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