An innovative new project led by University College Cork (UCC) will use duckweed to treat wastewater, typically slurry, from beef and dairy farms. The project ‘Brainwaves’ has just received € 1.4 million in funding under the Ireland Wales 2014-2020 European Territorial Co-operation (ETC) programme. Led by Prof Marcel Jansen of UCC’s School of Biological, Earth […]
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COVID-19 pandemic poses significant challenges for the child protection system “We are telling people to stay at home to save lives, but for some, home is the most dangerous place to be” An information hub of local and national resources to support families in crisis during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has […]
Early warning system could be rolled out across health care sector A remote early warning system for the detection of Covid-19 symptoms among frontline medical staff at Cork University Hospital is showing promising results. The early warning system has been developed through a software industry and healthcare partnership with University […]