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Ancient DNA analyses imply brucellosis evolved with development of farming

Scientists analysed ancient DNA extracted from an 8,000-year-old sheep bone and detected the Brucella melitensis pathogen. Brucellosis affects millions of people every year and causes significant harm to the welfare of livestock.

26 Jul 2024

Research|Science

Electrical currents may make body’s cancer-killing cells even better killers

The scientists behind the discovery hope their promising findings may open the door to new combined therapies for people living with certain brain tumours, such as glioblastoma.

25 Jul 2024

Health|Research|Science

International experts shed new light on old conundrum of quantum measurement

Almost 100 leading experts from around the globe came to Trinity last week to discuss recent cutting-edge theoretical advances in hitherto unconnected fields – particularly from quantum foundations and quantum thermodynamics.

25 Jul 2024

Research|Science

Léiríonn "Shark fitbit" sonraí den chéad uair riamh maidir le freagairt liamháin ghréine tar éis buille ó bhád

Taifeadadh na chéad sonraí cinnte riamh i dtaighde nua de fhreagairt liamhán gréine atá i mbaol tar éis do bhád ceann a bhualadh.

24 Jul 2024

Environment|Research|Science

“Shark fitbit” provides first-ever data detailing basking shark response to boat strike

Data showing the immediate response of marine megafauna (e.g. whales, and large sharks) to boat strikes, which pose an increasing threat world-wide, had never been recorded before.

24 Jul 2024

Environment|Research|Science

Irish scientists pinpoint new drug target for RSV

The scientists have discovered how the dangerous Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) defuses our immune response and, in doing so, have pinpointed an exciting new target for drug developers.

18 Jul 2024

Health|Research|Science

Physicists develop new theory describing the energy landscape formed when quantum particles gather together

Understanding the exact shape of energy landscapes of quantum particles can potentially make computer simulations of materials far more accurate. Such simulations are helping to design next-gen materials for use in physics, chemistry, and green technologies.

17 Jul 2024

Research|Science

Irish peat soils – vital for the environment – are far more vast than we realised

Irish researchers have unveiled a new Irish Peat Soils Map (IPSM), which estimates that peat soils cover an area of 1.66 million hectares, which equates to over 23% of the country.

15 Jul 2024

Environment|Research|Science

Scientists create computer program that “paints” the structure of molecules in the style of Piet Mondrian

Scientists from Trinity have created a computer program that “paints” the structure of molecules in the style of famous Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian, whose beautiful artworks will be instantly recognisable to many.

15 Jul 2024

Arts|Science

Taha Yasseri named inaugural Workday Professor for Technology and Society at Trinity and TU Dublin

Professor Yasseri, who takes up his role on August 1 2024, will also be Director of a new TCD-TU Dublin joint centre for Sociology of Humans and Machines.

15 Jul 2024

Innovation|Research|Science