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Are Ireland’s tuna in hot water? Ocean warming pushes giant Atlantic bluefin northwards
A new study led by Irish scientists has found giant Atlantic bluefin tuna are moving further north in response to marine heatwaves off the Irish coast.
11 Jun 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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St James’s Hospital celebrates 40th anniversary of Ireland's first bone marrow transplant
Home to the National Adult Stem Cell Transplant Centre, over 3,750 stem cell and bone marrow transplants have taken place at the hospital since 1984
10 Jun 2024
Community|Health|Innovation|Research
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Splitting hairs – Trinity team applies science of biomechanics to understand our bad hair days
We all have a bad hair day from time to time, and split ends are a common problem. However, the science behind this kind of hair damage is poorly understood, which is why the Trinity team, led by Professor David Taylor, is investigating this knotty problem.
10 Jun 2024
Research|Science
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Children, Adolescents and Climate Change: The case for urgent action
In a letter originally submitted to the UN Climate Change Secretariat, Trinity researchers argue for additional focus on the acute impact of climate change on children in low and middle-income countries.
10 Jun 2024
Environment
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The Parthenon marbles evoke particularly fierce repatriation debates – an archaeologist explains why
The Parthenon marbles are probably the most renowned example of a country calling for heritage objects to be returned, writes Prof. Christine Morris, School of Histories and Humanities in The Conversation.
10 Jun 2024
Arts|Culture|Research|Society
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The Yeats sisters and Irish design celebrated in exhibitions at home & abroad
The significant contribution of the Yeats sisters to Irish craft culture is being celebrated in a new exhibition in the Old Library.
7 Jun 2024
Arts|Culture|Research
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A cracking discovery – eggshell waste can recover rare earth elements needed for green energy
This egg-cellent discovery has the potential to make a significant impact in the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements (REEs), which are in increasing demand for use in green energy technologies.
5 Jun 2024
Environment|Research|Science
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Do exercise interventions work for people in homelessness and addiction?
Researchers say that people experiencing homelessness and addiction should not be excluded from lifestyle interventions as the benefits can be life-changing and wide reaching
5 Jun 2024
Health|Research|Society
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Babies use ‘helpless’ infant period to learn powerful foundation models, just like ChatGPT
Babies’ brains are not as immature as previously thought, rather they are using the period of postnatal ‘helplessness’ to learn powerful foundation models similar to those underpinning generative Artificial Intelligence, according to a new study led by a researcher at the School of Psychology.
5 Jun 2024
Research|Science
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Trinity places 87th in 2025 QS World University Rankings
This is the third year in a row that Trinity has placed in the Top 100 in the QS rankings, having been ranked 98th for 2023 and 81st for 2024.
4 Jun 2024