Ways to enable Irish farmers to maintain high productivity levels of forage crops in a sustainable manner under changing environmental conditions is to be investigated in a project led by University College Cork (UCC) researchers.
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Research to uncover molecular regulators improving climate resilience in Irish forage crops receives funding
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UCC researcher to investigate Georgian-era surveillance communications that pre-date the telegraph
17 Oct 2024The secrets of a Georgian-era spy network are to be uncovered by a research project that will examine a long-distance communications network that pre-dates the telegram. A University College Cork (UCC) early-career researcher will explore the development of infrastructures of secret and high-speed intelligence in Ireland and across the British Empire, during the period 1794-1850.
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UCC-led study shows wild birds’ health and likely survival is affected by the gut microbiome
15 Oct 2024Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have found that the gut microbiome affects the health of wild birds, which could impact their survival rates and ultimately population sizes.
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Two women-led start-ups at UCC secure over €1 million in Enterprise Ireland funding
14 Oct 2024Two women led start-ups at University College Cork (UCC) have received funding to translate their research into innovative companies that will benefit human health globally. The start-ups will drive advances in women’s health, and skin health.
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UCC researchers receive grant to accelerate medicine delivery to developing countries
09 Oct 2024University College Cork (UCC) research has received a grant to use modern computational methods to develop critical medicines for improving global health and equality.
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New project aims to revolutionise digestive disease diagnosis with wireless technology
08 Oct 2024Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and Tyndall National Institute are spearheading a pioneering new project named SaorTrack, designed to enhance the diagnosis of digestive diseases through more precise intestinal tract examination technology.
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UCC celebrates excellence in postgraduate research at Three Minute Thesis final
03 Oct 2024UCC’s Dean of Doctoral Studies hosted the final of the University’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition yesterday, an event highlighting excellence in postgraduate research across the university.
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Dr Thom Huppertz appointed as Professor of Dairy Research and Innovation at UCC
27 Sep 2024"A cross-disciplinary approach to our diet will be required to balance the needs of human nutrition and the environment", a leading food scientist has predicted. Prof. Thom Huppertz made the remarks following his appointment as Professor of Dairy Research and Innovation at University College Cork (UCC).
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4 in 5 Pregnant Women in Ireland are Iron Deficient by Third Trimester, a research study reveals
26 Sep 2024Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health (INFANT) and School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in UCC have shown that over 80% of women are iron deficient by their third trimester.
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New approach to milk allergies promises breakthrough
19 Sep 2024- Study shows that using a novel advancement therapy called the “Milk Ladder”, was almost four times more likely to be successful in safely reintroducing cow’s milk to children with milk allergies in comparison to other classic approaches used in other countries.