Articles
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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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Cause for concern: COVID-19’s troubling impact on the brain
This opinion piece by Tomás Ryan, associate professor in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology, originally appeared in the Sunday Business Post on 19th July 2020
20 Jul 2020
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Trinity researchers build open source ventilator with international non-profit consortium
The LibreRespire ventilator was developed to make an affordable, robust, medical-grade, open-source solution freely available to low and middle-income countries.
19 Aug 2020
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Hallucinations in people with seizures may point to suicide risk
Study finds that of those who have reported hallucinations, about 50% had one or more suicide attempt.
11 Jun 2020
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Vital research reports published to aid health officials’ response to pandemic
Findings from three reports highlight common risk factors in our older population
8 Apr 2020
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A quantum thermometer to measure the coldest temperatures in the universe
The physicists' proposed thermometer is based on quantum entanglement and can accurately measure temperatures a billion times colder than those in outer space. It would be used to answer fundamental research questions and to study how matter behaves in extreme quantum states.
20 Aug 2020
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Margadh mór déanta idir UQ agus Coláiste na Tríonóide ar ghnólacht nuathionscanta maidir le hathlasadh
Tá cuideachta nuathionscanta ina bhforbraítear cóireálacha leighis do ghalair athlastacha atá bunaithe ar chomhar taighde idir Ollscoil Queensland agus Coláiste na Tríonóide, faighte trí mhargadh suntasach a dhéanamh.
21 Sep 2020
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Exciting field of Neurohumanities featured in latest issue of Neuron
Trinity researchers have authored a series of articles in the “hybrid” field of Neurohumanities, marking an exciting new chapter to expand connections across the neurosciences and humanities.
30 Nov 2020
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High levels of microplastics released from infant feeding bottles during formula prep
The research also indicates a strong relationship between heat and microplastic release, such that warmer liquids (formula or water used to sterilise bottles) result in far greater release, underlining the need for appropriate mitigation strategies and new plastic technologies.
19 Oct 2020
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A pioneering platform to support the growing nature-based economy
This novel marketplace directly connects increasing global market demand for nature-based solutions (from public and private sector ‘buyers’) with supply (innovative enterprises developing new sustainable nature-based solutions).
21 Oct 2020
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