Nine exciting discoveries from Trinity researchers in 2025
Posted on: 23 December 2025
Trinity researchers have made significant discoveries this year enriching our culture, building better futures and broadening our understanding of the world.
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Highlights from this year include:
- Study suggests speaking more languages might keep you younger. Read the full story.
- Bad hair bears! Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties. Read the full story.
- 350,000 historical records now available on Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. Read the full story.
- First national study on LGBTQI+ inclusivity in football published. Read the full story.
- New wearable scanner a game-changer for brain research in Ireland. Read the full story.
- Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism. Read the full story.
- New blood test could improve Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis. Read the full story.
- Viewing art can boost wellbeing by giving meaning to life. Read the full story.
- Ireland’s protected dunes are thriving – thanks to well-managed tourism. Read the full story.