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“Tiny but beautifully formed”: Bronze Age spindle whorl connects ancient city of Troy to Ireland
A tiny Bronze Age spindle whorl, excavated from the ancient city of Troy, will take centre stage in Trinity this week as experts and artists gather to examine the biography of the only artefact from the ancient city of Troy in Ireland.
24 Mar 2026
Culture|Research
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Researchers offer an exciting treatment to target the host, and not the bacteria
This published research tells us that Trinity scientists have discovered a way to “train” the immune system to better fight drug-resistant infections like MRSA and TB. Today is World TB Day 2026.
24 Mar 2026
Health|Research
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The grief myth: it doesn’t come in stages or follow a checklist – like love, it endures
Our ideas about “normal” grief are deeply shaped by the world we have inherited, writes Aoife Lynam, School of Education, in a piece for The Conversation.
23 Mar 2026
Research|Society
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Machine learning could help predict how people with depression respond to treatment
Trinity researchers have found that a machine learning model could help clinicians predict which people with depression are more likely to improve with digital cognitive behavioural therapy compared to antidepressant medication.
19 Mar 2026
Health|Research|Society
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Groundbreaking Trinity research reveals “leaky” brain barrier as driver of chronic brain damage in retired combat and collision sports athletes
The work, led by teams at Trinity and the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre, has pinpointed the mechanism linking some sports injuries to poor brain health in retired athletes.
18 Mar 2026
Health|Research|Science