Articles
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Unearthed: the cannibal sharks of a forgotten age
Scientists have used fossil evidence to determine that a 300-million-year-old shark species cannibalised its own young.
11 Aug 2016
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Strong demand for Trinity degrees in CAO applications
3,307 places are being offered to students to study at Trinity.
22 Aug 2016
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Solving a putrid camel-pee riddle may aid millions affected by sleeping sickness
Biochemists from Trinity College Dublin have solved an old mystery as to the cause of especially smelly camel urine, with implications for the millions of people affected by African parasites called trypanosomes. These parasites frequently cause fatalities via sleeping sickness.
17 Nov 2016
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Inside Trinity
The 19,985 people that work, live and study on campus are the primary focus of a new documentary 'Inside Trinity'.
22 Sep 2016
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Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers
The Maternal Health and Maternal Morbidity in Ireland study (MAMMI) reveals high prevalence rates of hidden health problems facing mothers including mental, physical and sexual health.
8 Dec 2016
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Litany of undiagnosed, under-reported and untreated health problems for mothers
The interim findings of MAMMI, an Irish longitudinal study on the health of first-time mothers, has revealed a litany of hidden health problems affecting every aspect of mother’s lives. The Health Research Board funded study from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Nursing and Midwifery shows that in terms of sexual health, mental health, pain, and other conditions, prevalence rates are high to very high while the rate at which women are being asked about these conditions by health care professionals is extremely low. The findings are being presented today at a major conference.
7 Nov 2016
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Scientists use graphene and toy silly putty® to make state-of-the-art sensors
This world-first graphene innovation could be used for applications in medical devices and diagnostics.
9 Dec 2016
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Dino Dinner, Dead or Alive!
Many mid-sized, meat-eating dinosaurs may have been expert scavengers, like hyenas are today.
15 Apr 2016
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New Online History Resource ‘1641 Depositions Bridge21 Website’ for Second Level Students
The Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills, Seán Ó Foghlú, launched the website that contains 21st century learning activities around the 1641 Depositions in Trinity this week.
2 Apr 2015
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Toxic Tastes – Ireland’s Bees and Non-Native Rhododendron Nectar
Toxins in rhododendron nectar have lethal effects on native Irish honeybees, but our bumblebees are unaffected.
9 Nov 2015