Spotlight on Research
Can artificial intelligence reduce anxiety in the workplace?
Tweets have allowed researchers Dr Souleiman Hasan and Dr Jon Gruda in the School Of Business to identify participants’ personalities, characteristics and anxiety levels
Monday, 21 January 2019
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. Dr Beverley Henley in the Human Health Institute at Maynooth University is exploring ways to better understand this disease.
Monday, 21 January 2019
Are you suffering from social jetlag?
Your social schedule may be messing with your body clock and causing disrupted sleep, daytime sleepiness and fatigue
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
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.
Monday, 14 January 2019
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. Health geographer at Maynooth University Dr Ronan Foley has been exploring the important therapeutic aspects of our public 'blue spaces'.
Monday, 07 January 2019
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.
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
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.
Wednesday, 05 December 2018
How GDPR has changed the advertising game
Thanks to GDPR, digital advertising is about to see a back to the future return to the tradition of good content
Monday, 26 November 2018
How adult education can shape and promote equality
Adult learning has the potential to bring about a just, fair and equal society
Friday, 23 November 2018
Andy Irvine: A Life’s Work in Folk Music
Since arriving in Dublin in 1962, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Irvine has been an ever-present figure on the Irish music scene, and is a worthy recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards next week.
Saturday, 27 October 2018