In the media
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Researchers pinpoint watery past on Mars
February 2017
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a patch of land in an ancient valley on Mars that appears to have held water in the not-too-distant past. In doing so, they have pinpointed a prime target to begin searching for past life forms on the Red Planet.
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Goldilocks genes hold clues to a plethora of diseases
February 2017
Geneticists from Trinity College Dublin have used our evolutionary history to shine light on a plethora of neurodevelopmental disorders and diseases. Their findings isolate a relatively short list of genes as candidates for many diverse conditions including autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, ADHD, intellectual disability, developmental delay, and epilepsy.
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Scientists discover key role of ‘protector’ molecule that fights the common flu
January 2017
Scientists have discovered that a biological molecule important in cell growth (STAT3) is also critical in protecting us against infection – so much so that we would be unable to fight the common flu virus without it.
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RTE
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Solving a putrid camel-pee riddle may aid millions affected by sleeping sickness
November 2016
Biochemists from Trinity College Dublin have solved an old mystery as to the cause of especially smelly camel urine, with implications for the millions of people affected by African parasites called trypanosomes. These parasites frequently cause fatalities via sleeping sickness.
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Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers
November 2016
The interim findings of MAMMI, an Irish longitudinal study on the health of first-time mothers, revealed a litany of hidden health problems affecting every aspect of mother’s lives.
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Irish Independent, article 2, article 3 and article 4
Newstalk Breakfast and Moncrieff Show
Today FM
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Vitamin D map shows major differences in Dubliners’ deficiency
November 2016
For the first time in Ireland, researchers have developed a visual map showing the vitamin D status of Dublin’s inhabitants. It shows considerable variations in vitamin D deficiency among people living in certain geographic and urban locations within the greater Dublin region – some areas show five times higher rates of deficiency than others.
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New automated method for detecting breast cancer
October 2016
An international team comprising engineers, mathematicians and doctors has applied a technique used for detecting damage in underwater marine structures to identify cancerous cells in breast cancer histopathology images.
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Violent winds collide in one of the heaviest stars in our galaxy
October 2016
A revolutionary study involving researchers from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with an international team including the Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy (MPIfR) in Germany and NASA in the USA, has obtained the sharpest ever images of one of the heaviest stars in our galaxy.
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New study to discover how “super” immune system can prevent hepatitis C
September 2016
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are seeking volunteers who were exposed to anti-D contaminated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) between 1977 and 1979 as they attempt to discover why some people are naturally protected from HCV infection, while others are not.
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UTV Ireland
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Scientists devise revolutionary 3D bone-scanning technique
September 2016
Chemists from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with RCSI, have devised a revolutionary new scanning technique that produces extremely high-res 3D images of bones — without exposing patients to X-ray radiation.
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