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Grokipedia: Elon Musk is right that Wikipedia is biased, but his AI alternative will be the same at best
Taha Yasseri, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, writes for The Conversation about Grokipedia – a new project to rival Wikipedia being developed by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI.
16 Oct 2025
Research
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Ireland’s strengths as a European leader in AI spotlighted at Artificial Intelligence conference
Taking place at the European Commission and Parliament’s headquarters in Dublin, ADVANCE 2025, hosted by ADAPT, the Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology, spotlights Ireland’s role in European innovation, digital security, and an Open Source future.
16 Oct 2025
Business|Health|Innovation|Research|Science
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Professor Karen Wiltshire wins 2025 A.G. Huntsman Medal
Prof. Wiltshire, a marine ecologist and climate scientist from Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences, was honoured for her innovative and interdisciplinary research in climate science, and for her significant contribution to international organisations, which has built capacity and brought new voices into the marine sciences.
16 Oct 2025
Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Irish buff-tailed bumblebees are genetically distinct from their British counterparts
The news that our native bees are cut from a different cloth has important implications for conservation practices and may also inform the way imported commercial populations are managed.
15 Oct 2025
Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability
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Secondary students search for “ein Stein” in classic mathematics challenge
Researchers from Trinity’s Experimental Mathematics Lab, partnering with staff in Trinity Access Programmes (TAP), welcomed 18 TY students from Coláiste Bríde and Marian College to take part in a classic “ein Stein” challenge as Maths Week takes centre stage in Ireland this week.
14 Oct 2025
Research|Science|Students
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Could targeted steroid use offer a universal complimentary treatment to fight TB?
Researchers wanted to understand how steroids selectively affect human macrophages, which are a key cellular player in the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb); the bacteria which causes TB.
9 Oct 2025
Health|Research|Science
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New exhibitions spotlight 400 years of Ireland in maps
Rare 16th century sea maps of Ireland, Cromwellian-era land surveys and 19th tourist maps feature in a new exhibition in the Old Library, Trinity College Dublin.
7 Oct 2025
Culture|Research
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Book of Kells: exploring the evidence that points to Pictish origins
Whether based in Pictland, Iona or Ireland, the makers of the Book of Kells may have come together from a variety of locations, and they certainly had an international outlook, writes Rachel Moss, School of Histories and Humanities in The Conversation.
7 Oct 2025
Culture|Research
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International study shows creative experiences delay brain aging
Engaging in creative experiences such as music, dance, visual arts, and even specific video games can slow brain aging and promote healthier brain function, according to a trailblazing international study published today in Nature Communications
3 Oct 2025
Health|Research|Society
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Paul Lynch and translators celebrate International Translation Day
Award-winning Irish author Paul Lynch was joined by four of his translators at an event hosted by Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation to mark International Translation Day.
3 Oct 2025
Culture|Research