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From ashes to concrete

Engineers have devised a means of transforming biomass ash byproduct into high-quality concrete, which reduces carbon emissions by over 50%.

6 May 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

‘MAGIC-I’ hopes to optimise treatment of child and adolescent cancer

Prof. Owen Smith hopes MAGIC-I project will lead to every child and adolescent with cancer in Ireland receiving deep genome analysis to determine best way to manage their illness

5 May 2025

Health|Innovation|Research

Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side – it can change the chemistry of our oceans

Drs. Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco and Kristina Petra Zubovic from Trinity's School of Natural Sciences write about some important research of theirs in this piece first published by The Conversation.

2 May 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Law School receives gift to bolster Centre for Constitutional Governance

This gift will strengthen TriCON's role as a world-leading centre for constitutional scholarship, bringing together academics, legal practitioners, judges, and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges facing constitutional democracy today.   

1 May 2025

Awards and Funding|Research|Society

BNT162b2 vaccine not only targets COVID-19 virus, but may also help reduce and control innate inflammation

New findings suggest the vaccine may reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators to bacterial, fungal or viral infections by reprogramming innate immune cells to regulate inflammation

28 Apr 2025

Health|Research|Science

Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge

The ritual of conclave is ancient, but the stakes are unmistakably modern, writes Bronagh Ann McShane, School of Histories and Humanities, in a piece originally published in the Irish Times.

28 Apr 2025

Culture|Research

Remembering the cold: scientists discover how memories control metabolism

New multidisciplinary research led by Prof. Tomás Ryan from Trinity shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism.

23 Apr 2025

Health|Research|Science

Trinity welcomes students and researchers from Gaza

The students - eight of whom are postgraduates and two undergraduates - will begin their studies at Trinity as soon as possible. All fees have been waived for these students.

18 Apr 2025

Community|Research|Students

Simple water-saving technologies could shave nearly €10 million in state water costs by 2030

Installing efficient water-saving technologies (taps, showers, toilets) in new build homes in Ireland could save €280 annually in a four-person house when associated energy savings are also included.

17 Apr 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Viewing art can boost wellbeing by giving meaning to life

The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your wellbeing, a new research study from the School of Psychology has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery.

16 Apr 2025

Research|Society