Articles
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Ecologists assess biodiversity via acoustic surveys in sub-tropical Japan
The work underlines the great potential that acoustic surveys have for characterising the biodiversity of habitats while also highlighting some major potential pitfalls.
16 Nov 2020
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Scientists make fresh call for policy makers to protect pollinators
More than 20 pollinator experts from 18 different countries looked at a range of wildlife habitats on farmland and found that despite investing in Ecological Focus Areas are failing to provide all the resources insect pollinators require.
17 Feb 2020
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Dementia diagnosis vital for people with an intellectual disability
Research shows the earlier that dementia is detected, the sooner support can be put in place to optimise quality of life for the person living with dementia.
21 Sep 2020
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From psychopaths to ‘everyday sadists’: why do humans harm the harmless?
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology at Trinity, asks one of life's most curious questions in an article published by The Conversation.
25 Sep 2020
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Quantum internet: the next global network is already being laid
Written by Trinity and CONNECT's Dr Harun Šiljak, and published by The Conversation, this piece looks ahead to see what the future holds in a world with access to a quantum internet.
18 Feb 2020
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Student entrepreneurs pitch for backing at first ever online Launchbox 2020 Demo Day
Ten teams of student entrepreneurs at Trinity College Dublin pitched their company plans at Trinity’s LaunchBox 2020 Demo Day
4 Sep 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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Research shows that home working is associated with a higher risk of voice problems
In June of this year, during the ‘first’ lockdown in Ireland, Dr Ciarán Kenny, Assistant Professor in Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity conducted a research study to ascertain how our voices were affected by the switch to working from home for employees. Research shows that people such as call-centre workers are very prone […]
9 Nov 2020
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Norway’s Supreme Court set to rule on whether the country can keep searching for new Arctic oil
Trinity's Alexandru Gociu and Suryapratim Roy discuss an important upcoming case with huge implications for Norway and the countries that import its oil.
23 Oct 2020
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Harnessing the beneficial effects of exercise on bone to create new therapies for osteoporosis
Around 300,000 people in Ireland have osteoporosis and many more may live with the disease undetected. It can be particularly problematic as we get older when bone regeneration becomes slower.
4 Aug 2020
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