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Ancient genomes uncover a dynastic elite in Irish passage tomb societies
The genome of an adult male from the heart of the world famous Newgrange passage tomb points to first-degree incest, implying dynasty and echoing local place-name folklore first recorded in Medieval times.
17 Jun 2020
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Researchers kick off Ireland’s first project to measure real-world driving emissions using remote sensing
The team will measure and model real-world emissions from more than 150,000 vehicles at four locations over a 16-week period in Dublin.
1 Jul 2020
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Scientists discover mutations associated with early onset dementia
The research, which represents a significant advance in our understanding of an early onset form of dementia, may also progress our understanding of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
22 Dec 2020
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Rural men’s mental health through the Covid-19 pandemic: a snap-shot
The TV programme for on-line broadcast, highlighting rural men's experiences through the pandemic, was aired to mark International Mens' Day 2020.
19 Nov 2020
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Democracy in an age of pandemics
The Trinity Long Room Hub’s latest online-only Behind the Headlines discussion tackled the topic of democracy and pandemics, with an international panel of speakers.
29 Apr 2020
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Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute awarded OECI accreditation
The institute is the first centre in Ireland to receive this distinguished accreditation and designation fellowship and joins 53 of Europe's most prestigious cancer centres.
12 Nov 2020
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Exercise and the brain: three ways physical activity changes its very structure
Áine Kelly, Professor in Physiology at Trinity, explains how exercise has wider-reaching impacts on our physiology than many believe in this piece first published by The Conversation.
18 Nov 2020
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“Intimate” connection between climate change and pandemics
In an online discussion, organised by the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, an international and multi-disciplinary panel discussed climate, culture, biodiversity and farming –and how they relate to the current Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe.
9 Apr 2020
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The demon is in the detail – Trinity team discovers uniquely quantum effect in erasing information
The surprising discovery, which may have significant implications for the design of quantum computing chips, brings back to life the paradoxical “Maxwell’s demon”, which has tormented physicists for over 150 years.
16 Oct 2020
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Understanding how a protein wreaks havoc in the brain in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from Trinity have just published research that may one day lead to better treatments for this debilitating illness, which affects around 12,000 people in Ireland and between 7 and 10 million people worldwide.
12 Feb 2020
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