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Our brains use quantum computation
Scientists from Trinity believe our brains could use quantum computation after adapting an idea developed to prove the existence of quantum gravity to explore the human brain and its workings. The discovery may shed light on consciousness, the workings of which remain scientifically difficult to understand and explain.
19 Oct 2022
Research|Science
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Verbal skills main educational challenge for migrant children
Gaps in verbal skills are the biggest educational challenge being experienced by young children of migrant origin, according to new research conducted by sociologists in Trinity College Dublin.
18 Oct 2022
Research
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New machine-learning technique for classifying key immune cells
The technique accurately classifies the state of macrophages, which is important because these cells can modify their behaviour and act as pro- or anti-inflammatory agents in the immune response. As a result, the work has a suite of implications for research and has the potential to one day make major societal impact.
18 Oct 2022
Health|Research|Science
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2022 Burkitt Medal awarded to Dr Eileen O’Reilly
Established in 2013, the prestigious Burkitt Medal recognises an individual who demonstrates extraordinary achievement and advancement in the field of cancer internationally.
17 Oct 2022
Awards and Funding|Health|Research
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Scientists classify the entire planet’s ecosystems for the first time
A global cross-disciplinary team of scientists led by UNSW Sydney researchers, and including those from Trinity College Dublin, has developed the first comprehensive classification of the world’s ecosystems across land, rivers and wetlands, and seas. The ecosystem typology will enable more coordinated and effective biodiversity conservation, critical for human wellbeing.
12 Oct 2022
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Living your best life after cancer: public symposium at Trinity
An international cancer conference hosted by the Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute will look at cancer survivorship as part of the ‘harnessing fundamental, translational and clinical research for the benefit of cancer patients’ conference theme.
12 Oct 2022
Health|Research
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Pioneering system ensures money doesn't follow water down the drain
National Trust Cymru have been working with researchers from Trinity and Bangor University on a pioneering heat recovery system at Penrhyn Castle. Results show it reduces energy consumption by 230 kWh per month, equivalent to £1,770 per annum in heat savings.
11 Oct 2022
Innovation|Research|Sustainability
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‘Democracy & the Legacy of Revolutionary Violence’
Democracy and the Legacy of Revolutionary Violence was the theme of the sixth Annual Edmund Burke Lecture delivered by Canadian writer, historian and former politician Michael Ignatieff.
11 Oct 2022
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Geneticists discover new wild goat subspecies via ancient DNA
Geneticists from Trinity, together with a team of international collaborators, have discovered a previously unknown lineage of wild goats over ten millennia old. The new goat type, discovered from genetic screening of bone remains and referred to as “the Taurasian tur”, likely survived the Last Glacial Maximum (the ice age), which stranded their ancestors in the high peaks of the Taurus Mountains in Turkey where their remains were found.
6 Oct 2022
Research|Science
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Fishing for sharks: hot or not?
New research from marine scientists raises potential red flags for sharks that are caught and released by anglers. The team has discovered that the ocean’s iconic predators typically spike temperatures after they have been caught, which may have physiological and behavioural impacts.
5 Oct 2022
Environment|Research|Science