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“That’s not another dogfish…” Researchers film large, prehistoric looking shark off Co. Clare coast

In what is a European first, a team of marine biologists from Trinity, Queen’s University Belfast and Fjordstrong have filmed a giant sixgill shark swimming in Irish coastal waters.

30 Jul 2021

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Trinity researchers and Inclusion Ireland bridge gap in playground communication

Researchers from the School of Psychology have collaborated with Inclusion Ireland to lead an innovative community initiative to assist children with communication difficulties to interact with their peers.

29 Jul 2021

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Explore the hidden SYSTEMS that surround us, at home with the Science Gallery

SYSTEMS the exhibition was scheduled to open in the summer of 2020 - but COVID-19 soon made those plans obsolete - so the Science Gallery have reimagined a way to explore and untangle the many complex systems around us, at home.

22 Jul 2021

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Geneticists pinpoint how a mutation causes devastating childhood cancer and successfully target tumour cells with tailored drug

This landmark work translates crucial new understanding of the genetics of diffuse midline glioma progression into a highly promising, targeted therapeutic approach, and offers significant hope of improved treatments in the future.

22 Jul 2021

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High COVID-19 infection rates in Northern Ireland increased cases in bordering Irish counties

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin analysed official statistics on confirmed COVID-19 cases on the island of Ireland for 52 weeks from March 2020.

21 Jul 2021

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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance higher in low- and middle-income countries than richer countries

The study comes as vaccine hesitancy across the world is complicating policy decisions and endangering the progress made to date.

21 Jul 2021

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Éanlaith ag éagsúlú go tapa in Oirdheisceart na hÁise – tá taighde nua ar Chabairí na Sulaivéise ag léiriú nithe ceilte dúinn maidir leis an éabhlóid

Tá zó-eolaithe tar éis torthaí nua a fhoilsiú óna gcuid oibre ar éanlaith in Oirdheisceart na hÁise, a thugann léiriú ar na nascanna idir iompraíocht ainmhithe, an gheolaíocht, agus an éabhlóid. Is léir uathu gur féidir le speiceas athrú níos tapúla ná mar a bheadh coinne leis, faoi choinníollacha áirithe.

20 Jul 2021

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Rapidly diversifying birds in Southeast Asia – the Sulawesi babblers are teaching us fresh things about evolution

The work, led by zoologists from Trinity, makes new connections between animal behaviour, geology, and evolution – and underlines that species can diversify surprisingly quickly under certain conditions.

20 Jul 2021

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Researchers investigate the role of ketamine in the treatment of depression

Depression has been recognised by the World Health Organisation as the leading cause of disability globally. In Ireland, over 200,000 people experience a depressive episode each year.

15 Jul 2021

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The “Salt Sheep” of Chehrabad – ancient history brought to life by DNA from 1,600-year-old Iranian sheep mummy

This remarkable specimen has revealed sheep husbandry practices of the ancient Near East and underlined how natural mummification can affect DNA degradation.

14 Jul 2021

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