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Should we love carbohydrates and sugars?
Research by Aoife Harbison of our Dept of Chemistry investigates why Carbohydrates are seen as public enemy number one in our modern world and why it's time to change this negative perception.
Into the blue space: the joys of outdoor swimming
We know the physical and mental benefits of outdoor swimming, but we should pay more attention to the places and spaces where swimmers meet. As a health geographer at Maynooth University, Dr Ronan Foley has been exploring the important therapeutic aspects of our public 'blue spaces'.
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How fungi construct protein to produce potentially deadly toxins
Research performed in Dr Özgür Bayram’s Fungal Genetics and Secondary Metabolism (FGSM) laboratory in Maynooth University has resulted in the discovery and characterisation of a ‘scaffold’ protein used by the organism to help produce substances that can be either beneficial or toxic.
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Harnessing the power of cells to calm inflammatory disease
Dr Karen English, a Principal Investigator in the Department of Biology, and head of the Cellular Immunology Lab at Maynooth University, has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Early-Career Researcher of the Year by Irish Research Council (IRC) for her work on developing stronger, ‘calming’ cells in therapies for inflammation.
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Wednesday, 19 December 2018Maynooth University oceanographer Dr Gerard McCarthy leads €2 million climate change project funded by Marine Institute
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