By Jimmy Lee
Given the choice of the ability to fly or to breathe underwater, which one would you choose? Almost everyone says fly, because, well, at least we can swim in water, and scuba’s not that far off. …
A glimpse at ancient atmospheres
By Anthea Lacchia
Scientists at University College San Diego have discovered a new chemical reaction that may help uncover new information on the ancient atmospheres of Earth and Mars. This chemical reaction takes place on the surface of aerosols in …
Trinity researchers take home award
By Anthea Lacchia
Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Medicine and the Centre for High-Content Analysis in Trinity College were the recipients of GE Healthcare’s High-Content Analysis (HCA) Award.
The lead authors of the award-winning study, Dr Michael Freeley and …
Terror attacks in Turkey
By Jean-Baptiste Carerre
A suicide bomber injured 32 people and created panic in Taksim Square, the busiest area of Istanbul on 31 October. The bombing took place at the Ataturk memorial monument at 10 a.m., targeting a police vehicle stationed …
Finding common ground
The G20 had a two-day meeting in Seoul on Thursday 11 November, and released the next day what is said to be the longest communiqué produced by a G20 meeting. The G20 is a group of international finance ministers and …
Trinity leads the way toward new vaccines
By Anthea Lacchia
Scientists from Trinity College and the University of Leicester have made an exciting breakthrough in understanding the body’s immune response to pneumonia, meningitis and septicaemia. The researchers sought to understand what happens when the pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae …
Book review: Darwin today
It is hard to talk about Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species without seeming overstated. But to his credit, it remains one of the most influential books ever written.
This Wednesday witnesses the 151st anniversary of Darwin’s seminal classic, whose impact …
Celestial show returns for one night only
Alannah NicPhaidin
Contributing Writer
On November 12, 1833 some people in the western hemisphere thought that the world was coming to an end. It appeared that the sky was raining stars, and the brightness caused by the occurrence awoke many …
Cure not to be sneezed at
Alexander Hess
Contributing Writer
Often called the “Nobel Prize Factory,” the internationally renowned Molecular Biology Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, has made another potentially groundbreaking discovery.
Just last year the laboratory celebrated bringing home its fourteenth Nobel Prize since …
Patrick Prendergast: Waiting in the wings
By Laura Twomey
Elections are a contentious business, but one election that will certainly be going ahead next year will be that of Provost to our very own college.
Professor Patrick Prendergast has emerged as an early favourite for the …