COVID restrictions have prevented the spread of other respiratory viruses too. As these are lifted, the UK government has warned parents of a delayed surge in infections
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The British government’s plans to grant amnesty for Troubles-related crimes has drawn widespread opposition in Ireland.
There’s little good faith left in the UK government’s handling of the Northern Ireland protocol
With the resignation of shortlived DUP leader Edwin Poots, unionism in Northern Ireland is in turmoil.
Tensions over a possible ‘sausage war’ between the UK and EU are brewing. How will leaders solve this Brexit-imposed trade dispute?
The vast majority of people will be oblivious to what’s going on above their heads.
Ocean waves are a massive source of energy, but it’s challenging to design power generators for the harsh environment. Allowing marine organisms to grow on engineered structures could help.
We used drones to track the way terns forage around offshore energy structures.
The conservative Catholic moral code that underpinned adoption in Ireland penalised vulnerable women and their children. Now a proposed new law seeks to redress the impact of this legacy of shame.
During lockdown, cooking and baking were routinely suggested as a fun way to keep children busy. It got them learning too
An incoherent Brexit policy has ended the DUP leader’s career – but her party can’t pretend they didn’t giver her full support.
Le variant indien, présent au Québec et au Canada, inquiète. Il peut se propager plus facilement et surtout, il rendrait moins efficaces les vaccins disponibles sur le marché.
A coronavirus variant with a double mutation has been found in the UK, with cases currently doubling every week.
Rhinoviruses may play a critical role in controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 among the human population.
Ebola seems to be able to lay dormant in people for many years before causing disease again.
Some evidence suggests the immune response to asthma may offer some protection against COVID.
The compact accelerators are 100 times smaller than traditional ones, and could easily fit inside hospitals and laboratories.
The different responses to group gatherings among unionist and republican communities has caused upset.
Un certain nombre d’autres coronavirus ne font que provoquer le rhume, et il est possible que ça soit le cas un jour pour le SARS-CoV-2.
A number of other human coronaviruses just cause the common cold, and it’s possible SARS-CoV-2 may one day be the same.
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UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, School of Arts, English and Languages, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer in EU and International Economic Law, Queen's University Belfast
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Research Fellow, Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer of Geography, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor in Sociology, Queen's University Belfast
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Research Scientist in Population Ecology at Cornell University and Postdoctoral Reseacher, Queen's University Belfast
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PhD Candidate, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
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Research Fellow, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer of Health Psychology, Queen's University Belfast
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Early Career Researcher in Spanish Studies, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Architecture, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer in Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer Politics and International Relations, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer of Geography, Queen's University Belfast
