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Plant diversity in grasslands: Multi-species swards outperform even in drought conditions
Averaged across the two years of the trial, mixtures with all six species - grasses, legumes and herbs - produced the highest yields, and yielded more than the best of the six monocultures.
17 Aug 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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Four researchers win new UK-Ireland Social Sciences Networking Grants
Four researchers from Trinity College Dublin have won ESRC-IRC UK-Ireland Social Sciences Networking Grants from the Irish Research Council. The new awards, designed to foster the development of long-term relationships between social science researchers in the UK and Republic of Ireland have been given to Fiona Newell, Joe Barry, Martine Smith and Yekaterina Chzhen.
19 Jan 2021
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Believing that willpower is limitless makes your workday more productive after a bad night’s sleep
Lack of sleep negatively affects daily work performance by reducing willpower and emotional as well as motivational resources, according to new research from Trinity Business School.
7 Dec 2021
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Research offers virtual support for MND patients during pandemic
The pandemic highlighted the need for remote monitoring and delivery of highly specialised care for patients with MND.
25 Feb 2021
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New study raises fresh privacy concerns about Apple and Google mobile phones
Apple iPhones and Google Android phone share data with Apple and Google on average every four and a half minutes, even when the phone is not being used.
29 Mar 2021
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Tangent launches the Open Incubator, a next-generation innovation platform
"This dynamic entrepreneurial network will further Trinity’s reach and consolidate its innovation efforts by creating a digital platform for the best and brightest innovators Ireland has to offer."
4 Nov 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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Researchers publish first ever detailed description of Sierra Negra eruption
A volcanic eruption in the Galápagos Islands has given scientists a fresh insight into how volcanoes behave and provided vital information that will help to predict future hazards on the islands.
2 Mar 2021
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Alzheimer’s: exercise may reduce brain inflammation, helping to protect us from the disease
Professor in Physiology at Trinity, Áine Kelly, writes a fascinating piece for The Conversation, which may stimulate more of us to get active.
6 Dec 2021