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Trinity teams up with Rugby Players Ireland to assess health of retired elite athletes

A new research project led by Trinity College Dublin in collaboration Rugby Players Ireland is seeking to shed new light on the general health and wellness of retired elite athletes, with a particular focus on impact sports and brain health.

30 Jan 2019

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Molecular diagnostics and the future of oncology

Professor of Molecular Diagnostics, Orla Sheils and Director of the Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI) at the School of Medicine delivered her inaugural Trinity lecture recently.

14 Jan 2019

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‘Gaming for Peace’ a new digital 2D game to train peace keepers in conflict zones

‘Gaming for Peace’ is a new training tool with an inbuilt curriculum in soft skills for peacekeepers as well as an assessment of those skills.

10 Jan 2019

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Researchers develop new tuberculosis treatment

The newly developed medicine could be used to treat hundreds of thousands of patients with tuberculosis.

8 Jan 2019

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Variable venom – why are some snakes deadlier than others?

Comparing records of venom potency and quantity for over 100 venomous snake species shows that potency depends on what a species eats.

8 Jan 2019

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Professor Sylvia Draper wins prestigious chemistry award

Professor Draper, from Trinity’s School of Chemistry, won the 2018 Institute of Chemistry of Ireland David Brown award for her contribution to inorganic chemistry.

4 Jan 2019

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Trinity Innovation Awards 2018 – Celebrating Innovative Research

The University's leading researchers and inventors were acknowledged for their innovative research and entrepreneurship at the Trinity Innovation Awards 2018 special awards ceremony.

20 Dec 2018

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Ghost stories, twinkling stars and Christmas trees – Trinity’s festive research

The enduring appeal of the Christmas ghost story, twinkling stars and exoplanets and how climate change will affect Christmas trees were among topics explored at a festive research showcase recently.

19 Dec 2018

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In the age of GDPR, how can social computing data be legally used?

A new book addresses how social computing data can be used in emergency management and explores more broadly how the GDPR affects big data interpretation.

18 Dec 2018

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Trinity research sheds light on the workings of the unconscious brain

Research led by neuroscientists at Trinity College Dublin has found for the first time that regions of the brain responsible for complex thought do not shut off in the unconscious state.

18 Dec 2018

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Stair cheilte Fhoirgneamh an Mhúsaeim i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath nochta

Tá Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, ag seoladh tionscadal taighde ceannródaíoch inniu a thabharfaidh an stair cheilte a bhaineann le ceann de na foirgnimh Victeoiriacha is mó aithne i mBaile Átha Cliath chun solais arís.

17 Dec 2018

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A new physiological mechanism for short-term memory storage in the brain

Scientists have discovered “a new form of short-term memory”.

17 Dec 2018

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Trinity academic selected for Prague UNESCO City of Literature residency

Justin MacGregor, Assistant Professor in Film Studies, School of Creative Arts, Trinity has been selected to be a Writer in Residence of Prague UNESCO City of Literature 2019.

12 Dec 2018

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Hidden history of Trinity’s Museum Building uncovered

The ‘Making Victorian Dublin’ project has launched a new interactive website documenting the remarkable craft and quarry networks in operation during the golden era of Irish decorative stone.

12 Dec 2018

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Professor Anna Davies wins Irish Research Council ‘Researcher of the Year’

In addition to Professor Davies’ major award, two postgraduate researchers from Trinity—Joanna Poetz and Hannah Prendeville—won Medals of Excellence.

6 Dec 2018

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Trinity scientists awarded funding for brain health and dementia research projects

Four Trinity researchers are among 21 pilot projects across 10 countries awarded funding, as Global Brain Health Leaders. Three leading organisations including the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) based at Trinity College Dublin and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), the Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Society UK have joined forces to address the […]

6 Dec 2018

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Study finds link between vitamin D-deficient older adults and depression

A new study completed by TILDA researchers at Trinity found that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a 75% increase in the risk of developing depression.

5 Dec 2018

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Trinity awarded €1.5m to build interdisciplinary research toolkit

Trinity College Dublin has been awarded funding of €1.5 million to lead an international research project to build a toolkit to promote interdisciplinary research.

4 Dec 2018

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What does it mean to be human?

From AI and genetic manipulation to transhumanism, conflict and design, a new Trinity discussion series will explore how we understand ourselves, the world, and our place within it

4 Dec 2018

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Study reveals high levels of stress across Tallaght community

Research presented at the Meath Foundation Research Symposium told that a lack of mental health services was a factor, as over 50% of respondents reported living with stress.

4 Dec 2018

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