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Trinity researchers discover how the brain ‘re-wires’ after disease

Trinity researchers are studying how the brain re-wires itself in neurological disease. The team is building treatments for today’s more common global conditions like Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy and their findings could impact rehabilitation for patients, the discovery of effective drugs and quantifying the potential efficacy of new therapies. The paper […]

17 Nov 2020

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Ecologists battle deafening insects while assessing biodiversity via acoustic surveys in sub-tropical Japan

The work underlines the great potential that acoustic surveys have for characterising the biodiversity of habitats while also highlighting some major potential pitfalls.

16 Nov 2020

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Trinity welcomes Justice George Birmingham as its new Judicial Visitor

Trinity College Dublin welcomes the appointment by the Government of Mr Justice George Birmingham as its new Judicial Visitor.

13 Nov 2020

Scientists pinpoint two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis

A collaborative team of scientists has pinpointed two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis – a painful inflammatory disease that affects an estimated 350 million people worldwide. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of Inflammatory arthritis, affecting 1-2% of the world’s population. It is characterised by progressive joint inflammation, damage and disability, […]

12 Nov 2020

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Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute awarded OECI accreditation

The institute is the first centre in Ireland to receive this distinguished accreditation and designation fellowship and joins 53 of Europe's most prestigious cancer centres.

12 Nov 2020

Unlocking the therapeutic and commercial potential of Ireland’s historic boglands

The project will explore the ancient treasure trove that are Ireland's ancient boglands; yielding possible future scientific riches.

10 Nov 2020

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TILDA researchers secure $4.5m for latest study, with international partners

TILDA researchers, along with international research partners have secured a highly competitive US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Award worth $4.5 million to carry out this study.

9 Nov 2020

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Research shows that home working is associated with a higher risk of voice problems

In June of this year, during the ‘first’ lockdown in Ireland, Dr Ciarán Kenny, Assistant Professor in Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity conducted a research study to ascertain how our voices were affected by the switch to working from home for employees. Research shows that people such as call-centre workers are very prone […]

9 Nov 2020

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Multidisciplinary team to lead €10.4 million project, 4-OCEANS

The project will assess the importance of marine life for human societies during the last two millennia, and consider how selected major socio-economic, cultural, and environmental forces variously constrained and enabled marine exploitation.

5 Nov 2020

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Trinity researchers win 2020 Science Foundation Ireland Awards

Professor Kingston Mills, Dr Matthew Campbell and Professor Luke O’Neill won Researcher of the Year, Early Career Researcher of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to STEM Communcation awards respectively.

5 Nov 2020

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Strong recognition of Trinity research in SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme awards

21 investigator-led projects have been awarded almost 30% of total funding granted in the programme.

2 Nov 2020

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Trinity research finds open fires could pose substantial hazard to older people’s health

Collaborative research from scientists at the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin, and the University of Lancaster in the UK, examines the risk factors associated with open fire use, revealing a variety of potentially negative consequences for health.

30 Oct 2020

Trinity announces new Sport Scholars for 2020/21

Trinity College Dublin today unveiled its Sport Scholarship students for 2020/21. Student athletes from a wide variety of sports are featured in this year’s programme.

29 Oct 2020

Mind, Body, Boost Project awarded over €391,000 by EU Commission’s Erasmus+ Sport 2020

Mind, Body, Boost Project awarded over €391,000 in funding from EU Commission’s Erasmus+ Sport 2020 programme. The Trinity Sport led project was submitted under the ‘collaborative partnerships action’ category.

23 Oct 2020

Four Trinity researchers secure SFI Public Service Fellowships

The fellowships will foster innovation within the Public Sector by supporting the development and implementation of data-driven and evidence-based approaches.

22 Oct 2020

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Trinity launches the Trinity Education – an undergraduate curriculum for the 21st century

Trinity College Dublin unveiled a new curriculum for undergraduate students today which places emphasis on critical thinking, global citizenship, engagement with employers and flexible learning.

21 Oct 2020

A pioneering platform to support the growing nature-based economy

This novel marketplace directly connects increasing global market demand for nature-based solutions (from public and private sector ‘buyers’) with supply (innovative enterprises developing new sustainable nature-based solutions).

21 Oct 2020

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High levels of microplastics released from infant feeding bottles during formula prep

The research also indicates a strong relationship between heat and microplastic release, such that warmer liquids (formula or water used to sterilise bottles) result in far greater release, underlining the need for appropriate mitigation strategies and new plastic technologies.

19 Oct 2020

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The demon is in the detail – Trinity team discovers uniquely quantum effect in erasing information

The surprising discovery, which may have significant implications for the design of quantum computing chips, brings back to life the paradoxical “Maxwell’s demon”, which has tormented physicists for over 150 years.

16 Oct 2020

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How do you communicate when you have language learning difficulties?

Researchers are highlighting a unique study to mark International Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day.

16 Oct 2020

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