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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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Trinity researchers discover how the brain ‘re-wires’ after disease
Trinity researchers are studying how the brain re-wires itself in neurological disease. The team is building treatments for today’s more common global conditions like Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy and their findings could impact rehabilitation for patients, the discovery of effective drugs and quantifying the potential efficacy of new therapies. The paper […]
17 Nov 2020
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Genes from scratch – far more common and important than we thought
The majority of unique genes in the species the scientists looked at do not result from simple divergence from genes existing in others. This is surprising -- as is the discovery that genes evolving from scratch can have the potential to confer significant advantages to species adapting to their environments.
17 Feb 2020
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Researchers to design new VR systems for healthcare, entertainment, and e-education
The project, SpheryStream, will ehance the visual sensation of future media systems and have uses in a variety of sectors, from healthcare to education.
25 Sep 2020
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Life before COVID: Health and habits of Ireland’s older people before crisis hit
TILDA researchers have released a comprehensive report detailing the health, social and economic circumstances of older adults in Ireland pre- COVID-19.
17 Dec 2020
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Let’s START talking about research! Trinity to host European Researchers’ Night
The annual Europe-wide event that showcases research and aims to bring researchers and the public closer together takes place on November 27th 2020.
18 Nov 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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‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery in preclinical trials
This research suggests that the impact of traumatic injury on brain degeneration may be modifiable a relatively long time after the injury was sustained.
25 Feb 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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Trinity researchers involved in new €5 million climate change project, Terrain-AI
The project, co-funded by Microsoft Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, will see the collaborative group share their insights and models with other countries to help reduce global carbon outputs.
15 Dec 2020
Research