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BNT162b2 vaccine not only targets COVID-19 virus, but may also help reduce and control innate inflammation
New findings suggest the vaccine may reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators to bacterial, fungal or viral infections by reprogramming innate immune cells to regulate inflammation
28 Apr 2025
Health|Research|Science
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Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge
The ritual of conclave is ancient, but the stakes are unmistakably modern, writes Bronagh Ann McShane, School of Histories and Humanities, in a piece originally published in the Irish Times.
28 Apr 2025
Culture|Research
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Remembering the cold: scientists discover how memories control metabolism
New multidisciplinary research led by Prof. Tomás Ryan from Trinity shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism.
23 Apr 2025
Health|Research|Science
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Trinity welcomes students and researchers from Gaza
The students - eight of whom are postgraduates and two undergraduates - will begin their studies at Trinity as soon as possible. All fees have been waived for these students.
18 Apr 2025
Community|Research|Students
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Simple water-saving technologies could shave nearly €10 million in state water costs by 2030
Installing efficient water-saving technologies (taps, showers, toilets) in new build homes in Ireland could save €280 annually in a four-person house when associated energy savings are also included.
17 Apr 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Viewing art can boost wellbeing by giving meaning to life
The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your wellbeing, a new research study from the School of Psychology has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery.
16 Apr 2025
Research|Society
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How mobility assistance dogs can improve quality of life in children with cerebral palsy
Heather Kennedy Curtin, Specialist Physiotherapist in Gait Analysis, Trinity, writes about new research findings from her team in this piece first published by The Conversation.
16 Apr 2025
Research|Science
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New research outlines pitfalls of posthuman, AI governance in real-world “city brain” project
The work underscores what can go wrong when an AI that manages city transport, safety, health and environmental monitoring predicts the future and intervenes in the present, significantly influencing urban governance and public policy development.
16 Apr 2025
Environment|Research|Science
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Trinity and St Patrick’s Mental Health Services to give occupational therapy training
The new partnership will provide occupational therapy students with clinical placements in mental healthcare settings.
15 Apr 2025
Health|Research|Students
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Links between sport-related brain injury and dementia examined in new study
Retired high-performance contact sports athletes are being asked to participate in a ground-breaking research study led by the School Psychology and the School of Medicine investigating the links between sport-related brain injury and dementia risk in later life.
15 Apr 2025
Research|Science|Society