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Chemists create self-assembling material with suite of new properties

The material self-assembles into 2D networks in a predictable and reproducible manner and may one day have numerous applications.

Supernova light fantastic – the dead stars that light up the universe

Some supernovae experience long plateaus of up to a year in their light curves post-death, rather than fizzling out fast after their final acts.

EU study to improve welfare of laying hens

The study has received €3.9 million from the EU Marie Curie Fund and will train future science leaders while attaining the best possible welfare standards for chickens.

Why ‘getting a good night’s sleep’ is linked to good health

Researchers from TILDA have found that sleep duration is an important contributor to good mental and physical health in the older Irish population.

The myth of the Irish slave, white supremacy and social media

Anthea Butler, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania delivered the 2019 Annual Humanities Horizons Lecture at Trinity College Dublin.

Trinity’s Hamilton Mathematics Institute receives major Simons Foundation grant

The HMI will use the US $600,000 grant to extend the Simons Visiting Professors, Simons Postdoctoral Fellows, and Simons Visiting Scholars programmes.

Value of Ireland’s insect pollinators greatly underestimated

The “Pollival” study led by Trinity shows that the loss of pollinators in Ireland could risk a €20-59 million hit per year in crop production from locally sources alone.

Trinity-led AI research generated €300m for the Irish economy

A new report has found that Artificial Intelligence (AI) research produced by the Trinity-led ADAPT SFI Research Centre is having a significant impact on Ireland’s economy.