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Trinity Student Awarded First Schwarzman Scholarship for Ireland
Trinity College Dublin’s Lara Connaughton is the first Irish recipient of a Schwarzman Scholarship in Tsinghua University, Beijing.
3 Mar 2017
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Scientists discover how obesity stops ‘guardian immune cells’ doing their job
Special immune cells – ILCs – cannot function properly once obesity is established, and without their help we are at risk from inflammation and diabetes.
2 Mar 2017
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Decades-old DNA from taxidermy specimens explains genetic structure of goats
Innovative DNA comparisons made between decades-old taxidermy specimens and modern-day goats show the effect of selective agricultural breeding.
1 Mar 2017
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Quantum computers closer to reality following molecular magnets breakthrough
The breakthrough could increase a computer hard-disk’s capacity by 1000 using tiny molecules.
28 Feb 2017
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Film director Martin Scorsese visits Trinity
The film director was presented with the Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage by the President of the Society, Matthew Nuding
24 Feb 2017
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Celebrating 50 years of the Berkeley Library
The 1960’s building was considered a beacon of modernism for Trinity, Dublin and Ireland.
22 Feb 2017
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New research to assess how lasers may provide more energy-efficient Internet
Professor John Donegan from the School of Physics has been awarded €1.46m by Science Foundation Ireland to assess the impact lasers could have.
21 Feb 2017
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Researchers use new eye-tracking technology to ask what drives human choice
Tracking pupil movement across computer screens produces 'heat maps' and ’scan paths' that explain which features are attracting attention – and in what order.
21 Feb 2017
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New Trinity Research in Childhood Centre Launched
The Centre will deliver innovative and collaborative research which will help enhance our understanding of the child's world.
20 Feb 2017
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How cancers trick the immune system into helping rather than harming them
Trinity scientists have identified a molecule that sends a 'wound-healing' message from tumour cells. If we can disrupt this messaging system, we may be able to fight certain cancers.
16 Feb 2017