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How do we learn? Neuroscientists pinpoint how memories are stored in the brain

New work by a team led by Dr Tomás Ryan shows that learning occurs through the continuous formation of new connectivity patterns between specific "engram" cells in different regions of the brain.

21 Nov 2023

Research|Science

Minister Harris Launches Jane Ohlmeyer's "Making Empire" book

Ireland’s complicated and contradictory relationship with imperialism is examined in a major new publication by Prof Jane Ohlmeyer.

22 Nov 2023

Culture|Research|Society

Professor Anne-Marie Healy wins SFI Mentorship Award

The award recognises Professor Healy’s commitment to over thirty years mentoring both students and graduate researchers working in the fields of formulation science and drug delivery.

21 Nov 2023

Awards and Funding|Health|Research

Trinity pair win European Research Council Consolidator Grants

Professors Kate Maguire and Michael Monaghan will use the funding from the EU Horizon Europe programme to better understand how and why stars explode, and to create a new cardiac patch to regenerate heart muscle.

23 Nov 2023

Awards and Funding|Research|Science

The Hesitant Fiancée: the story of a TikTok phenomenon

The reluctant bride’s unwavering gaze has been lauded for its accurate depiction of feminine rage, a concept historically difficult for male artists to capture.

23 Nov 2023

Arts|Culture|Society