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Astronomers detect explosive, toxic gas in ancient brown dwarf

The detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Wolf 1130C raises questions as to why it’s not more prevalent in other brown dwarfs.

3 Oct 2025

Research|Science

Exploration matters more than perfection in STEM learning

Dr Paul Irving, STEM Community Manager at Trinity Walton Club, argues that science doesn’t want perfection but curiosity instead. And that's what we should be nurturing in young learners.

29 Sep 2025

Science|Students

Northern Lights feature in today’s weather report… from a rogue planet

Strong Northern Lights-like activity is the standout feature of today’s weather report, which is coming at you from a strange, extrasolar world, instead of a standard TV studio.

26 Sep 2025

Research|Science

The EU’s 10% natural habitat target is insufficient for pollinator recovery

Bees, butterflies and other insects have too little natural habitat around them to survive, according to a new study published in leading international journal Science.

26 Sep 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

START headlines a week of Trinity festivals connecting research, researchers and the public

Trinity is excited to welcome the public to a week of festival activities, events and demos headlined by the START (Start Talking About Research Today) Festival, which takes centre stage on Friday.

23 Sep 2025

Dr Abeba Birhane joins world leaders at AI summit at the Vatican

Dr Birhane, Director of the AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) in the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre at the School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity, recently took part in the gathering on AI and the future of humanity at the World Meeting on Human Fraternity.

19 Sep 2025

Culture|Research|Science|Society

Trinity team to improve electric vehicle batteries after winning National Challenge Fund prize

A team from Trinity’s School of Engineering has won a prize in the National Challenge Fund competition, which was established under the Government of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).

17 Sep 2025

Awards and Funding|Innovation|Research|Science|Sustainability

Managing ‘ditch-scapes’ can strengthen communities and the environment

A global study reframes ditches as multifunctional waterways with the potential to improve community resilience, water quality, biodiversity and environmental outcomes.

15 Sep 2025

Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

Scientists discover how nanoplastics disrupt brain energy metabolism

Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have discovered how nanoplastics – even smaller than microplastics – disrupt energy metabolism in brain cells. Their findings may have implications for better understanding a suite of neurodegenerative diseases.

15 Sep 2025

Environment|Health|Research|Science|Sustainability

Parents see quality of life improvements in children with impaired walking thanks to mobility assistance dogs

Parents report improvements in physical activity, social engagement and family life in their children in the first qualitative assessment of its type led by researchers from Trinity.

12 Sep 2025

Health|Research|Science