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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

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

‘Democracy and the Legacy of Revolutionary Violence’ – Michael Ignatieff to deliver 6th Annual Burke Lecture

Hosted by the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute, the Annual Edmund Burke Lecture celebrates Trinity’s strong connection with the 18th-century philosopher, historian and politician Edmund Burke.

3 Oct 2022

Research

New maternity care research centre launched

The new Trinity Centre for Maternity Care Research (TCMCR) will identify and address issues in maternity and neonatal services, improve these services and work with maternity and children’s hospital colleagues to implement these changes to align with research findings.

30 Sep 2022

Health|Research

Translating Sally Rooney – author and translators gather to celebrate International Translation Day

Bestselling Irish author Sally Rooney was joined by three of her translators at an event hosted by Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation to mark International Translation Day.

30 Sep 2022

Arts|Research

Linte na Farraige chun súile agus intinní a oscailt do thionchar an athraithe aeráide ar leibhéil borrthaí stoirme ar fud chósta

Le hamharc-shuiteálacha solais thionscadal Línte na Farraige, tugtar le fios an t-ardú atá tuartha ar leibhéil na farraige de thoradh borrthaí stoirme amach anseo. Lasfar na suiteálacha den chéad uair ag an bPóirse Caoch i nGaillimh agus lonnófar iad in áiteanna eile cois cósta sna míonna atá amach romhainn.

29 Sep 2022

Arts|Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

New research network to enhance dementia care, outcomes and offer access to clinical trials

Dementia Trials Ireland (DTI) , led by Trinity College Dublin, is an exciting new national dementia research network hat will offer every person in Ireland living with or at risk of dementia, the opportunity to access clinical trials. Over 65,000 people in Ireland are living with the condition.

29 Sep 2022

Health|Research

Science and art collide to open eyes and minds to impact of climate change on storm surge levels around Irish coastline

The Línte na Farraige project’s visual light installations, by Finnish artists Timo Aho and Pekka Niittyvirta, indicate the projected rise in sea levels from future storm surges. Installations will open at Spanish Arch, Galway, and will be followed by other coastal locations in the coming months.

29 Sep 2022

Arts|Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Dr Joe Whelan presents book to President Higgins

Dr Joe Whelan, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin, was invited to Áras an Uachtaráin to present his recently published book to President Higgins

27 Sep 2022

Research

Struggling to make friends as an adult? Why you should try looking to older generations

When making friends, we usually look for people of similar ages, assuming they will share our worldview and life experiences; but this is not always a reliable indicator for forming friendships, says Catherine Elliott O'Dare, School of Social Work and Social Policy, in this piece for The Conversation.

27 Sep 2022

Research|Society