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The secrets of fungi: How fungi and human cells share a protein destruction mechanism that can lead to certain cancers
An international team of researchers has studied how the fungus Aspergillus nidulans helps to understand the basics of human molecular biology, writes Dr Özgür Bayram and Dr David Fitzpatrick, Department of Biology
Date: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
MU biologists awarded Health Research Board funding for research projects
Maynooth University researchers are set receive €740,000 to support two important biology projects under the 2022 Health Research Board (HRB) Investigator-Led Projects (ILP).
Date: Tuesday, 30 August 2022
Sustainable insecticide and soil enhancer reduces aphid numbers significantly
Maynooth University and Hexafly BioTech collaborate to deliver sustainable soil enhancer that protects cereal crops from greenfly
Date: Thursday, 25 August 2022
Department of Biology 2022 Award Winners
Congratulations to all the members of the Department of Biology who picked up MU awards this year.
Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2022
MU Students receive Fulbright Irish Awards 2022-23
Maynooth University students among the Fulbright scholars for 2022-23
Date: Friday, 10 June 2022
MU researchers awarded €4.8m under SFI Frontiers for the Future programme
Maynooth University researchers are set to receive €4.8 million in funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the Frontiers for the Future Programme, to tackle a range of topics such as crop resistance, water pollutants, DNA, artificial intelligence and rising sea levels.
Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
MU researchers lead team to address UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Maynooth team will focus on maternal and neonatal mortality
Date: Monday, 11 April 2022
New video series: An illustrated exploration of the genomics of autism
Data Provenance: Have you ever participated in a genomics research study? And ever wondered how data is transformed throughout these studies?
Date: Friday, 01 April 2022
Maynooth Biology Researchers Discover a Novel Antibody for Diagnosing a Serious COVID-19 Associated Fungal Disease.
Researchers at the Department of Biology ihave produced a novel antibody to help diagnose a serious fungal infection of the lung caused by the airborne pathogen, Aspergillus fumigatus.
Date: Wednesday, 12 January 2022
What occurs in the brain and body with Parkinson's Disease?
We may not fully understand what causes the Parkinson's puzzle, but we do know that there is loss of neurons throughout the brain
Date: Tuesday, 06 April 2021