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Could lack of vitamin D and ultraviolet be linked to COVID-19 mortality in northerly latitudes?

The findings of a new study offer fresh insight into COVID-19’s impact across countries, and the factors that influence its severity.

18 Jun 2020

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Choosing our Future Public Forum: Have your voice heard this Science Week

The ADAPT centre wants to hear from the Irish public how science can shape our shared future post COVID-19 - in the shape of an online forum.

10 Nov 2020

Ceangal leis an Iorua agus caidreamh le muintir na háite léirithe sna chéad seichimh ghéanóim ar Lochlannaigh na hÉireann

D’athraigh na Lochlannaigh stair na hÉireann agus d’fhág siad leagáid buan ar linn na ngéinte ar an oileán. Tá aithne againn orthu mar ionróirí, foghlaithe mara agus gaiscígh fhionna, a thaistil ar muir ó Chríoch Lochlann chun cur fúthu anseo ar deireadh thiar.

13 Sep 2020

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Scientists develop new gene therapy for eye disease

The new approach offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe.

26 Nov 2020

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Why Boris Johnson must stop talking about ‘good British common sense’

A fascinating opinion-editorial written by Trinity's lecturer in philosophy, Peter West.

19 Jun 2020

Preasráiteas do na Meáin ó Choláiste na Tríonóide

Céim oinigh bronnta ar Uachtarán na Gréige i gColáiste na Tríonóide

22 Jan 2020

Investigating the significance of smoking in cervical cancer

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered the strongest risk factor for cervical cancer. Although, HPV is a very common infection, not all infections will lead to a cancer diagnosis. Other co-factors may be involved in the development of this particular type of cancer. Dr Christine White and her team, led by Professor John O’Leary at Trinity […]

1 Oct 2020

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Key insights for sustainable food sharing under COVID-19 feature at #SHARECITY2020

Sustainable food sharing in the era of COVID-19 is the primary focus of the #SHARECITY2020 virtual conference, which takes place this week.

22 Sep 2020

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Employees fear contracting COVID-19 if using public transport to get to work

Three-quarters of employees among 500 people surveyed across Ireland are concerned about contracting COVID-19 if they were to use public transport to get to work.

14 May 2020

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Clot-prediction system to minimise risk after cancer surgery

Research at the Trinity St James Cancer Institute (TSJCI) is investigating the prevention of thrombosis in cancer patients after surgery.

29 Sep 2020

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Size matters! What drives zoo attendance and how does footfall impact conservation?

Conserving species in the wild remains the gold standard but there is an increasing relevance and importance to the role played by the thousands of zoos and aquariums across the globe in supporting conservation in the wild.

4 Feb 2020

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Unravelling the MADness of cancer

Researchers at TSJCI are exploring MAD2, an intriguing protein, which has been associated with poor survival in cancer.

3 Oct 2020

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Navigating pregnancy in a global pandemic, Trinity researchers supporting women

The course offers support and trusted evidence-based information to women at a time when face-to-face antenatal classes are cancelled due to COVID-19.

29 Jun 2020

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Testing for COVID-19 antibodies in frontline healthcare workers

The Trinity research project is one of eleven awarded funding under the government's COVID-19 Rapid Response Research and Innovation programme.

11 Jun 2020

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Association between vitamin D levels and mortality from COVID-19

Trinity researchers are calling on government to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements as a matter of urgency.

11 May 2020

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Science Gallery Dublin brings PLASTIC to Donegal

The touring exhibition will explore how we can responsibly use the versatile material, while fundamentally changing our approach to living with plastic.

21 Aug 2020

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Crowd simulation system visualises social distancing on campus

The scene, which uses a crowd simulation system developed by V-SENSE, provides a first-person walk-through of how a student could safely negotiate crowds on campus to reach the library.

5 Jun 2020

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Funds saved by energy recovery tech donated to Wells of Life

The tech, installed by a team of researchers from Trinity in part of Ireland’s water network, made financial savings, which will help provide clean water to a community in Uganda.

14 Dec 2020

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Behind the headlines: Uncertainty facing us all in “unprecedented” times

Trinity's Longroom Hub has resumed its popular and informative deliberations with a panel discussion on "The Age of Uncertainty".

8 Oct 2020

Cure your “plant blindness” with a virtual stroll through Ireland’s diverse habitats

The wonderful flora of Ireland is featured in five-minute videos, each of which puts the spotlight on five species living in one of the country’s many varied habitats.

29 Jul 2020

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Trinity College Dublin launches Strategic Plan 2020-2025

Trinity College Dublin launched its Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025 today, March 10. The five-year plan, entitled Community and Connection, will shape the future of the university to benefit Irish society and the wider world.

10 Mar 2020

Mind, Body, Boost Project awarded over €391,000 by EU Commission’s Erasmus+ Sport 2020

Mind, Body, Boost Project awarded over €391,000 in funding from EU Commission’s Erasmus+ Sport 2020 programme. The Trinity Sport led project was submitted under the ‘collaborative partnerships action’ category.

23 Oct 2020

Electric car sales are on the rise – is coronavirus a turning point for the market?

Research Fellow in Energy Economics at Trinity, James Carroll, with a fascinating article first published by The Conversation.

19 Aug 2020

The explosive secret hidden beneath seemingly trustworthy volcanoes

Some volcanoes hide chemically diverse magmas in their underground plumbing systems – including some with the potential to generate sudden explosive activity.

28 Jul 2020

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Astrophysicists investigate a cosmic mystery – the disappearance of a massive star

June 2o2o A team of astronomers led by Professor Jose Groh’s group from Trinity is sleuthing for answers to a cosmic mystery having discovered the disappearance of an unstable massive star in a distant galaxy. Extensive international media coverage included: CNN Medium Forbes Daily Express Daily Telegraph The Atlantic BBC

30 Jun 2020

First-degree incest in early Ireland – ancient genomes uncover a dynastic elite in Irish passage tomb societies

June 2020 Archaeologists and geneticists, led by those from Trinity, have shed new light on the earliest periods of Ireland’s human history. Among their incredible findings is the discovery that the genome of an adult male buried in the heart of the Newgrange passage tomb points to first-degree incest, implying he was among a ruling […]

17 Jun 2020

Trinity commissions four female busts for Long Room

Trinity College Dublin is to commission four new sculptures representing women scholars for display in the Long Room of the Old Library.

26 Nov 2020

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MAMMI Study launches online resources for mothers

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College have launched a suite of on-line resources for mothers, based on the findings of the MAMMI Study.

17 Oct 2019

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Lost in indirect translation — researchers tackle problems of indirect translation

Literary translation researchers and computer scientists at Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University are joining forces to help address the age-old issue of important cultural meaning being diluted in translation.

14 May 2019

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Trinity Green Week 2019 to focus on UN Sustainable Development Goals

Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin and former president of Ireland Dr Mary Robinson launched Trinity’s annual Green Week at an event in Front Square today, Monday, February 18th, 2019.

18 Feb 2019