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Dr Rachel McLoughlin launches “Vaccines Save Lives” video campaign

The campaign aims to focus the minds of parents on the importance of continuing to vaccinate their children, especially during the pandemic.

21 Sep 2020

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Dementia diagnosis vital for people with an intellectual disability

Research shows the earlier that dementia is detected, the sooner support can be put in place to optimise quality of life for the person living with dementia.

21 Sep 2020

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New Dublin on screen – a place of freedom and choice

Ruth Barton, Head of School of Creative Arts writes how Dublin's screen history reflects its real-life contradictions in this article published by The Conversation.

17 Sep 2020

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First genome sequences of Irish Vikings reveal ties to Norway and interactions with the locals

Irish Vikings derived much of their genetic ancestry from Norway, while English Vikings had much stronger Danish influences. The research also showed that many Vikings had brown hair, not blonde, including the famous Eyrephort warrior from Co. Galway.

16 Sep 2020

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Prestigious funding for international dementia research

TILDA researchers to contribute key research to expand knowledge of determinants and outcomes of dementia related disease.

16 Sep 2020

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Researchers ask: how sustainable is your toothbrush?

Researchers have examined the sustainability of different models of the most commonly used oral health product – the toothbrush - to determine which is best for the planet and associated human health.

15 Sep 2020

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Ultra-fast magnetic switching with potential to transform fibre optical communications

"Toggle switching" could increase the capacity of the global fibre optic cable network by an order of magnitude.

15 Sep 2020

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Ceangal leis an Iorua agus caidreamh le muintir na háite léirithe sna chéad seichimh ghéanóim ar Lochlannaigh na hÉireann

D’athraigh na Lochlannaigh stair na hÉireann agus d’fhág siad leagáid buan ar linn na ngéinte ar an oileán. Tá aithne againn orthu mar ionróirí, foghlaithe mara agus gaiscígh fhionna, a thaistil ar muir ó Chríoch Lochlann chun cur fúthu anseo ar deireadh thiar.

13 Sep 2020

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Large variations in vitamin D levels depending on Dublin postcode

In one of the largest studies ever carried out in Europe, researchers at MISA have found that vitamin D deficiency is widespread across Dublin and surrounding areas. The research is published in the journal 'Nutrients'.

9 Sep 2020

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Young Economist Award research looks at police behaviour in the U.S.

Dr Nicola Mastrorocco, Assistant Professor in Economics has won the prestigious 2020 European Economic Association (EEA) Young Economist Award.

8 Sep 2020

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