New research reveals that sex by yeast delivered by fruit flies nearly 10,000 years ago is responsible for some of our most interesting cheeses.
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Why we have sex to thank for our cheeses
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'Even gunshots, which we are famous for, is not killing as many people'
21 May 2019More Americans have died in the opioid crisis, than in both World Wars, outlined a former White House drug policy adviser, on the latest episode of UCC’s Plain Speaking podcast.
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Fibre, not fast cars, the answer to middle age
16 May 2019Research from scientists at the APC Microbiome Ireland in University College Cork, has shown that your diet, in particular fibre, may have a positive influence on the brain ageing and function for middle aged men.
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EU launches next steps in building trust in Artificial Intelligence
09 Apr 2019The European Commission has launched its next steps for building trust in artificial intelligence by taking forward the work of its High-Level Expert Group in AI.
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Evidence of lost prehistoric settlement in the North Sea found
11 Jun 2019A European research team, that included researchers from University College Cork, have found the first evidence of a lost prehistoric settlement in the North Sea.
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In Defence of the Arts
12 Jun 2019Renowned film producer, Lord David Puttnam, makes a passionate case for a career in the arts in the latest episode of UCC’s Plain Speaking podcast.
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Abundance of information narrows our collective attention span
15 Apr 2019New study in Nature Communications finds increasingly narrow peaks of collective attention over time, supporting a ‘social acceleration’ occurring across different domains.
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Breakthrough in the superconductor race
07 Jun 2019A breakthrough in the worldwide race to discover higher temperature superconductors has occurred, through jointly co-authored University College Cork (UCC) research.
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UCC recognises outstanding leaders
07 Jun 2019One of Ireland’s most decorated sports stars was among those conferred with an honorary doctorate at UCC today.
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UCC launches social farming course
04 Nov 2019A new programme to provide farmers with the skills to work with people with disabilities has been launched by UCC.
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