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New discovery has important implications for treating common eye disease

Scientists from Trinity have discovered that the molecule TLR2, which recognises chemical patterns associated with infection in the body, also seems to play an important role in the development of retinal degeneration.

20 Feb 2020

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Trinity Long Room Hub celebrates 10 years as flagship research institute

The Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute yesterday celebrated its 10th anniversary by highlighting the contribution of the Arts and Humanities to public debates in Ireland and internationally over the past ten years.

20 Feb 2020

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Scientists make fresh call for policy makers to protect pollinators

More than 20 pollinator experts from 18 different countries looked at a range of wildlife habitats on farmland and found that despite investing in Ecological Focus Areas are failing to provide all the resources insect pollinators require.

17 Feb 2020

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Genes from scratch – far more common and important than we thought

The majority of unique genes in the species the scientists looked at do not result from simple divergence from genes existing in others. This is surprising -- as is the discovery that genes evolving from scratch can have the potential to confer significant advantages to species adapting to their environments.

17 Feb 2020

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10 nominations for the University of Dublin Seanad elections 2020

Ballot papers will be issued by registered post to electors registered on the 2019 Electoral Register in the constituency on Friday 28th February. The poll will close on Tuesday 31st March.

14 Feb 2020

Trinity team to help image uncharted polar regions of the Sun

The Trinity team has played a pivotal role in developing the software that processes and analyses data from Solar Orbiter.

14 Feb 2020

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Bioengineers take step towards being able to mend a broken heart

Their patch withstands the mechanical demands and mimics the electrical signalling properties that allow our hearts to pump blood rhythmically round our bodies, essentially taking us one step closer to being able to mend a broken heart.

13 Feb 2020

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Understanding how a protein wreaks havoc in the brain in Parkinson’s disease

Researchers from Trinity have just published research that may one day lead to better treatments for this debilitating illness, which affects around 12,000 people in Ireland and between 7 and 10 million people worldwide.

12 Feb 2020

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‘Rule breaking’ plants may be the climate change survivors

An international team involving Trinity's Professor Yvonne Buckley found the success of plantain was due to multiple introductions around the world, which forced genetic diversity to propagate throughout the wider species.

11 Feb 2020

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Scientists show how solar system processes have impacted the carbon cycle throughout Earth’s history

Periodic changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun were partly responsible for changes in the carbon-cycle and global climate around two major events in Earth's history.

11 Feb 2020

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End-of-life care needs will nearly double over next 30 years

New research highlights the urgent need for funding and workforce in palliative care.

10 Feb 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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New discovery provides hope for improved MS therapies

The scientists' work highlights the significant potential of drugs targeting a specific immune molecule (IL-17) implicated in MS.

4 Feb 2020

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Artwork depicting chaos of Brexit hangs on side of Trinity Long Room Hub building

Brexit is finally upon us. Britain will leave the European Union on Friday night at 11pm. To mark this momentous day, an artwork by the artist Rita Duffy, The Raft Project 2019, will hang on the side of the Trinity Long Room Hub building until Wednesday, February 19th.

31 Jan 2020

How supercomputers are helping us link quantum entanglement to cold coffee

The discovery of this link offers a way to test foundational questions in statistical mechanics. The idea can be applied to a range of systems from a few atoms small to gigantic black holes.

31 Jan 2020

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Calls for new Taoiseach to make the 1926 census available online

As a panel discussion at Trinity College Dublin explored the significance of the Four Courts fire of 1922, and the destruction of the Public Records Office resulting in the loss of over 700 years of Ireland’s historical and genealogical records, the Taoiseach was called on to open the 1926 census and make them available online.

29 Jan 2020

Trinity team launches SHARE IT – a sustainability impact assessment toolkit for food sharing initiatives across the globe

SHARE IT will help food sharing initiatives around the world document and communicate the impact of their activities on the sustainability of food systems.

27 Jan 2020

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Greek President receives Honorary Degree

Trinity recognised the rich academic and cultural links between Ireland and Greece today by awarding an honorary degree to the Greek President H.E. Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

17 Jan 2020

Science Gallery International welcomes Emory University

The announcement was made at the the world's first Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin.

17 Jan 2020

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How bacterial evolution of antibiotic arsenals is providing new blueprints for drug designers

By blueprinting how the antibiotics function against MRSA, the scientists have provided new options for drug designers seeking to hold back the global threat that antimicrobial resistance poses humanity.

9 Jan 2020

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Scientists discover how TB puts the brakes on our immune engines

The scientists have also discovered how we can kick-start those engines back into gear – providing hope that improved treatment options could soon be on the horizon.

8 Jan 2020

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Trinity welcomes Cabinet approval of Grand Canal Innovation District Plan

Cabinet accepted a report by the Grand Canal Innovation District advisory Group and its recommendations. The report, published today, provides a clear strategy and road map to underpin the development and progression of this district to ensure that Ireland has an innovation district to rival the best in the world.

3 Jan 2020

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SEAI grants of almost €700,000 awarded to two Trinity professors

David Igoe, an assistant professor in the School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded €348,950 from SEAI’s research and development programme to lead a research project exploring the dynamic interactions between the foundations and soils for offshore wind turbines. Eleanor Denny, an associate professor in the Economics Department at Trinity College Dublin, was awarded a research grant of €348,000 from SEAI’s research and development programme to conduct research into electric vehicles and consumer investment behaviour.

23 Dec 2019

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Professor Brendan Browne opens the world of medicine to North Belfast teenagers

A project led by Trinity professor Brendan Browne to introduce teenagers from disadvantaged areas of Belfast to the medical world has just completed a successful eight-week run.

20 Dec 2019

Robotics expert honoured in MIT Review’s Innovators Under 35 Europe list

Conor McGinn, Assistant Professor in Trinity’s School of Engineering and lead developer of Ireland’s first socially assistive robot, Stevie, is among the 35 outstanding innovators honoured.

20 Dec 2019

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Global study unearths myriad meanings for “nature” in different cultures

After studying what “nature” means in more than 60 different languages, including some indigenous peoples’ languages, it is easier to see why unifying environmental and conservation policies is so hard.

19 Dec 2019

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Inauguration of Chancellor Mary McAleese

Professor McAleese has a long-standing connection with Trinity, having held the position of Reid Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology from 1975 to 1987 and been involved in numerous University events and initiatives over subsequent years.

18 Dec 2019

Trinity’s Day Nursery celebrates 50 years in operation

The first on-site workplace creche in Ireland, the Day Nursery on campus at Trinity College Dublin, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.

18 Dec 2019

Gradam na dTaispeántas Iontrála bronnta ar Mhic Léinn ó 30 contae in Éirinn

Bronnadh Gradaim na dTaispeántas Iontrála speisialta ó Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath ar mhic léinn ó nach mór gach aon chontae in Éirinn chomh maith le 24 tír ar fud an domhain i mbliana.

16 Dec 2019

Equine MediRecord partners with Arabian Racing Organisation to lead way in equine welfare

Equine MediRecord was initially nurtured by Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace, and its business incubator programme, LaunchBox.

16 Dec 2019