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- Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/top-stories/featured/ancient-genomes-reveal-an-iron-age-society-centred-on-women/ 10 comments
- Scientists discover underlying cause of "brain fog" linked with Long Covid https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2024/trinity-team-discovers-underlying-cause-of-brain-fog-linked-with-long-covid/ 40 comments
- Geneticists develop novel gene therapy for glaucoma https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2023/novel-gene-therapy-shows-promise-for-treating-multiple-eye-diseases/ 16 comments
- New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is a form of learning https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/why-do-we-forget-new-theory-proposes-forgetting-is-actually-a-form-of-learning/ 70 comments
- Study reveals scale of data-sharing from Android mobile phones https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/study-reveals-scale-of-data-sharing-from-android-mobile-phones/ 2 comments
- Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralisation https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/top-stories/featured/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold/ 3 comments environment
- Glitter is widely used in cosmetics, arts and crafts, fashion, and holiday decorations to add sparkle, but ends up in the ocean. Glitter microplastics disrupt marine biomineralisation of shells and skeletons, and degrade more rapidly in seawater, releasing smaller micro- and nanoplastic fragments. https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/top-stories/featured/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold/ 32 comments science
- Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women: « The researchers seized upon a rare opportunity to sequence DNA from many members of a single community. » https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/top-stories/featured/ancient-genomes-reveal-an-iron-age-society-centred-on-women/ 17 comments history
- Herodotus' theory on Armenian origins debunked by first whole-genome study https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/top-stories/featured/herodotus-theory-on-armenian-origins-debunked-by-first-whole-genome-study-/ 13 comments science
- Why the Fed should treat climate change’s $150B economic toll like other national crises it’s helped fight https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2023/why-the-fed-should-treat-climate-changes-150b-economic-toll-like-other-national-crises-its-helped-fight/ 18 comments economics
- International team of researchers have found evidence that some form of conscious experience is present by birth, and perhaps even in late pregnancy https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2023/new-research-sheds-fresh-light-on-mystery-of-infant-consciousness-/ 135 comments science
- Neuroscientists successfully test in mice the theory that forgetting is actually a form of learning https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2023/neuroscientists-successfully-test-theory-that-forgetting-is-actually-a-form-of-learning/ 28 comments science
- Humans continue to evolve, with new ‘microgenes’ originating from scratch https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/humans-continue-to-evolve-with-the-emergence-of-new-genes/ 149 comments science
- New research suggests our brains use quantum computation https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/top-stories/featured/our-brains-use-quantum-computation/ 141 comments science
- Childhood trauma key indicator of suicide ideation in college students. Adverse childhood experiences were common in college students with 35.2% reporting 1-3 such events and a further 39.6% reporting 4-12 adverse childhood experiences https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/childhood-trauma-key-indicator-of-suicide-ideation-in-college-students/ 21 comments science
- Discovery of new immune process that regulates inflammation in human fat may help manage obesity https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/discovery-of-new-immune-process-that-regulates-inflammation-in-human-fat-may-help-manage-obesity/ 5 comments science
- Vitamin B12 deficiency increases risk of depression: TILDA study https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/vitamin-b12-deficiency-increases-risk-of-depression-tilda-study/ 95 comments science
- Low folate linked to risk of cognitive decline in later life. Even among the relatively healthy and cognitively robust group surveyed, that low folate status predicts accelerated cognitive decline across several cognitive domains, over an 8-year time period. https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/low-folate-linked-to-risk-of-cognitive-decline-in-later-life/ 61 comments science
- Vitamin B12 deficiency increases risk of depression. New research from ageing experts at Trinity College finds longitudinal associations between B12 deficiency and risk of depression, over four years, but no such associations were observed for folate. https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/vitamin-b12-deficiency-increases-risk-of-depression-tilda-study/ 35 comments science
- Volcanic eruptions may have triggered abrupt climate changes contributing to the repeated collapse of Chinese dynasties over the past 2,000 years. Scientists found that 62 of the 68 dynastic collapses were closely preceded by at least one volcanic eruption. https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/repeated-link-between-volcanic-eruptions-and-dynastic-collapse-in-chinas-imperial-era-found-by-researchers/ 16 comments science
- Study reveals scale of data-sharing from Android mobile phones - Trinity News and Events https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/study-reveals-scale-of-data-sharing-from-android-mobile-phones/ 5 comments worldnews
- Further evidence that vitamin D might protect against severe COVID-19 disease and death https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/further-evidence-that-vitamin-d-might-protect-against-severe-covid-19-disease-and-death/ 645 comments science
- In situ thermometry of a cold Fermi gas via dephasing impurities. A quantum thermometer to measure the coldest temperatures in the universe. Physicists have proposed a thermometer based on quantum entanglement that can accurately measure temperatures a billion times colder than those in outer space. https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/a-quantum-thermometer-to-measure-the-coldest-temperatures-in-the-universe/ 6 comments science
- New study highlights that increased fitness, the result of aerobic exercise participation, may be a more important clinical endpoint for improvement in patients with fatty liver disease (MAFLD) during exercise trials, rather than weight loss. https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/aerobic-exercise-could-have-the-final-say-on-fatty-livers/ 17 comments science
- Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/scientists-uncover-exotic-matter-in-the-suns-atmosphere/ 3 comments science
- Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/scientists-uncover-exotic-matter-in-the-suns-atmosphere/ 6 comments technology
- Scientists uncover exotic matter in the Sun’s atmosphere https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/scientists-uncover-exotic-matter-in-the-suns-atmosphere/ 5 comments science
- It has been claimed that meditation and ancient breath-focused practices strengthen our ability to focus on tasks. A new study explains the neurophysiological link between breathing and attention, showing for the first time that breathing directly affects the levels of a noradrenaline in the brain. http://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/the-yogi-masters-were-right-breathing-exercises-can-sharpen-your-mind/8917 501 comments science
- Why is there no Radical Right Party in Ireland? [PDF] https://www.tcd.ie/political_science/undergraduate/module-outlines/ss/political-parties/polp/omalleywep08.pdf 20 comments europe
- New research suggests that the very oldest minerals on Earth, zircon crystals, are likely to have formed in the craters left by violent asteroid impacts that peppered our nascent planet, rather than via plate tectonics as was previously believed. https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/scientists-reveal-origin-of-earth-s-oldest-crystals/6777#.vynqi0d8n60 5 comments science
- Scientists sequence first ancient Irish human genomes, unveiling unequivocal evidence for mass migrations into Ireland. These genetic influxes are likely to have brought cultural changes including the transition to agriculture, Bronze metalworking and even the western Celtic language. http://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/scientists-sequence-first-ancient-irish-human-genomes/6317#.vou6abd3ytn 8 comments science
- Irish researchers develop new method for separating water into hydeogen and oxygen http://www.tcd.ie/communications/news/pressreleases/pressrelease.php?headerid=3180&pressreleasearchive=2013 7 comments science