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Growing Up in Ireland: link between health and family circumstances

New Growing Up in Ireland research has found that most children get on very well with their parents and like their teachers, but their health and well-being are strongly linked to their family circumstances.

16 Jun 2021

Research

Scientists discover tap water produces a protective shield against microplastics

Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products such as plastic kettles from releasing them. That’s according to a team of scientists from AMBER, the SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research, Trinity, and University College Dublin. The research published in the Chemical Engineering Journal reveals […]

21 Oct 2021

Solution to puzzling phenomenon may open door to improved Cold Spray efficiency

Cold Spray enables the formation of coatings, typically metallic, over a substrate material. The technique has a wide array of applications and is used to create components on space shuttles and everyday items.

16 Feb 2021

Research

Why the humble legume could be the answer to Europe’s fertiliser addiction

In a thought-provoking piece first published by The Conversation, Professor Mike Williams (Trinity's School of Natural Sciences) helps to explain how a "wonder crop" could make a big environmental difference.

26 Apr 2021

Most patients with Type 1 diabetes not meeting the recommended exercise goals

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and Tallaght University Hospital have studied how well patients with type 1 diabetes in Ireland comply with physical exercise guidelines, and what the barriers to compliance are.

29 Sep 2021