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Nature at Heart of Decision-Making in New ‘Irish Forum on Natural Capital’
Academic, public, private and NGO sectors will come together to value, protect and restore Ireland's natural capital and ecosystem services.
18 Jun 2015
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Bloomsday Tweets and Deep Maps – New Uses for Digital Mapping
A social media map of Bloomsday celebrations and how digital humanities can respond to climate change are among topics to be explored at day-long event in Trinity College Dublin.
16 Jun 2015
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Dark Stars in Inflammation: Astrocytes in the Neurodegenerating Brain
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin hope their findings will inform strategies to better protect brain cells following trauma, or when they are affected by neurodegenerative diseases.
10 Jun 2015
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Increased risk in pregnancy for obese women, says study
New review highlights that women with obesity should lose weight before they become pregnant, to avoid complications
9 Jun 2015
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Trinity Researchers Lead New Research on Early Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients
The research is the first to robustly show that implementing earlier expert palliative care decision making and treatment results in significantly lower costs.
9 Jun 2015
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Phase 2 of Growing Up in Ireland Study Launched
The second phase of 'Growing Up in Ireland: The National Longitudinal Study of Children' was recently launched by Dr James Reilly, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
9 Jun 2015
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Engineers Recognised for Reducing Carbon Footprint & Flight Noise Pollution
The engineers won the Aviation R&D Award at the 2015 Aviation Industry Awards and will continue working on research aimed at reducing noise pollution and fuel usage.
8 Jun 2015
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Biochemists Devise New Technique for Blueprinting Cell Membrane Proteins
The breakthrough will make the blueprinting process faster, easier and cheaper, and should have major implications in the field of drug discovery and development.
4 Jun 2015
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Sunlight Exposure and Latitude Linked to Development of Dystonia Symptoms
People who inherit genetic risk factors for dystonia and who live closer to the equator are more likely to develop the form of dystonia that causes involuntary contractions of the eye muscles (blepharospasm).
4 Jun 2015
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Book Focuses on Television Propaganda Wars During ‘Troubles’
The BBC’s 'Irish Troubles' Television, Conflict and Northern Ireland was completed by Professor Savage while a visiting research fellow at the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts.
2 Jun 2015