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Astronomers detect first ever hydroxyl molecule signature in an exoplanet atmosphere

These observations are the testbed for next-gen facilities like the Thirty Meter Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope in searching for biosignatures on smaller and potentially rocky worlds.

27 Apr 2021

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New Scholars and Fellows Announced

The new cohort of Fellows and Scholars has been announced today, on Trinity Monday. Staff, students, friends and families are unable to celebrate on campus this year due to COVID-19 restrictions and yet all are united in their appreciation for the exceptional achievements of the students and academics who have been elected.

26 Apr 2021

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Skeletal defects may be ameliorated after immobility in the womb

Foetal movement in the uterus is a normal part of a healthy pregnancy but the research offers hope that resuming movement post-immobility may reduce the negative impacts.

23 Apr 2021

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Three Trinity researchers win European Research Council Advanced Grants

Professors Jennifer McElwain, Seamus Martin and Daniel Kelly will pursue research projects in botany, immunity and inflammation, and bioengineering. Their awards bring the total number of ERC Investigator Grants awarded at Trinity under the Horizon 2020 funding programme to 44, with a total value of €83 million.

22 Apr 2021

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Eight Trinity researchers receive Irish Research Council Awards

Eight Trinity researchers have received awards from the Irish Research Council. The funds will support projects across diverse issues, including those affecting carers, senior citizens and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on wellbeing.

7 Apr 2021

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Rising Sika deer populations linked to bovine TB infections

Although TB infection rates have decreased in general in recent decades, county-level data shows a correlation between higher Sika numbers and local TB infections – with County Wicklow a particular hotspot.

6 Apr 2021

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Scientists pinpoint our most distant animal relatives

Their work finds strong evidence that sponges – not more complex comb jellies – were our most distant relatives.

31 Mar 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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We must enhance environmental policy coherence to meet Sustainable Development Goals – new research

Economic, social, and environmental policies must be aligned and share common — and not contrasting — goals for this to happen.

29 Mar 2021

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The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025: an ambitious new plan to save our bees

The plan provides a new five-year roadmap to help bees, other pollinating insects, and our wider biodiversity – and promises to engage more stakeholders and address more specific actions.

26 Mar 2021

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