The colours of the skin of a 10 million year old Spanish snake have been discovered from its colourless fossil remains by scientists at University College Cork (UCC).
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Fossilised snake shows its true colours
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Talking science without the jargon
04 Apr 2016Would you like to know more about responsible forest harvesting, making computer programmes run faster, using probiotics to treat cancer, or about a brand new drug for treating cystic fibrosis?
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UCC hailed for ‘world-class research’ in EU ranking
04 Apr 2016University College Cork (UCC) scored top marks across the five core areas ranked in the world’s most comprehensive ranking system.
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Who will be UCC’s entrepreneur of the year?
06 Apr 2016The Final of the UCC Entrepreneur of the Year takes place in the Boole Library Creative Zone at 4:30pm today (6th April).
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Gut Microbes regulate Myelination in the Brain
06 Apr 2016UCC scientists have shown for the first time that gut bacteria have a direct physical effect on the brain.
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Teddy bear hospital reopens in UCC
12 Apr 2016Students from UCC's School of Medicine have reopened the College of Medicine and Health’s teddy bear hospital to diagnose and treat teddy bear patients with commonly used medical instruments and procedures.
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Dino dinner, dead or alive!
15 Apr 2016When asked to think of meat-eating dinosaurs we usually conjure images of voracious predators chasing down helpless prey.
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Academics need to become activists…
18 Apr 2016Alternative ways of dealing with ‘madness’ will be explored in the context of the current bio-psychiatric approaches at University College Cork today, (Monday 18th April).
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Major award for UCC research
19 Apr 2016UCC Pharmacology lecturer, Dr Anne Moore, is one of three researchers in Ireland given a major award for her work in enhancing the body's immune system.
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Why make a false confession?
18 Apr 2016You’ve just confessed to cheating in your UCC summer exams, knowing you’ll be expelled…But you’re innocent. So why confess? Gillian Murphy of the PsychSlam Organising Committee at UCC explores the topic.
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