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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
Dark mornings or grand stretches in the evening?
Last summer, the European Commission held a public consultation on the use of daylight saving time within the EU
Tuesday, 25 December 2018
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
Dealing with everyday sexism in Leinster House
While we don't know the full extent of sexism and harassment in the Oireachtas, we know Leinster House is not immune to this behaviour
Sunday, 25 November 2018
Addressing the mental health needs of vulnerable children
A recent United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report indicates that children under 18 account for 52 percent of the refugee/migrant population worldwide, 7.4 million of whom are of school-going age.
Sunday, 25 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