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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

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

A day of curiosity and possibility: future doctors step into 'Mini Med Day'

The Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) Primary School Med Day is designed to spark curiosity and plant the seeds for future careers in medicine and healthcare.

16 Apr 2025

Community|Health|Science|Society

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

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

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

Extraordinary tales of Trinity’s Zoological Museum brought to life in new book

Dr Martyn Linnie, curator of Trinity College Dublin’s Zoological Museum, has just launched a new book, bringing to life the many tales of the museum’s history and that of its permanent residents.

4 Apr 2025

Environment|Research|Science

Four Trinity-led projects secure funding to inspire STEM public engagement

Funding from the Research Ireland Discover Programme will enable project teams to enhance public engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

4 Apr 2025

Awards and Funding|Research|Science

Unlocking nature's code: innovative research draws parallels between AI models and genetic encoding

Researchers propose an innovative analogy between AI models and genetic encoding to help us understand how genes encode the complex information that enables them to create an organism.

2 Apr 2025

Research|Science

Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralisation

New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralisation processes in marine environments, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of microplastic pollution on marine ecosystems.

1 Apr 2025

Environment|Research|Science