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14 University College Cork (UCC) researchers are featured today in the Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list from Clarivate.

• Deepfakes are artificially manipulated audio-visual material.
• This new study examined tweets about deepfakes during the Russo-Ukrainian war, UCC researchers demonstrated that deepfakes undermine peoples trust generally in news media.
• This study is the first empirical analysis of the use of deepfakes in wartime misinformation and propaganda.

• International team of researchers discover evidence of heavy elements created in violent cosmic explosion.
• Major astronomical explosion observed with James Webb Space Telescope provides first evidence supporting long-held theory.
• UCC astronomer’s discovery led to James Webb Space Telescope observations, announced globally Wednesday.

• Research identifies links between gut bacteria, inflammation and brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
• Findings reveal that Alzheimer’s symptoms can be transferred via the gut microbiota.
• This study represents an important step forward in understanding of Alzheimer’s disease.