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Scientists at Trinity, University of Copenhagen, University of Greenland, and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology – Barcelona have sequenced the oldest complete dog genome, showing that sledge dogs adapted to Arctic conditions much earlier than previously thought.
In a study …
Trinity researchers at the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) have collaborated with the University of Liverpool on some new findings regarding the variation in how Covid-19 affects people.
The study has found that the proportion of older people in …
Trinity researchers from the School of Psychology have collaborated with University of Sheffield to publish new research regarding digital mental health.
This research found that digital mental health interventions can have significant long-term impact on anxiety and depression recovery. These …
Trinity researchers have collaborated with University College London to develop a new gene therapy approach for the treatment of a group of rare genetic eye diseases.
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) involves the breakdown and loss of cells in the retina, the …
Trinity researchers have created a crowd simulation system that shows how social distancing measures may be implemented on campus.
V-SENSE Research Group, based in Trinity’s School of Computer Science and Statistics, has developed a crowd simulation system. This work has …
Researchers at the Trinity College Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) have launched a smartphone app to carry out varied research projects which are designed to tackle mental disorders.
Around 450 million people worldwide currently suffer from a mental or neurological …
Trinity researchers from the School of Physics and the School of Engineering have been granted funding to further develop innovative cooling technology for solar panels.
Solar panels provide a greener alternative to other energy sources with much higher carbon footprints, …
A survey led by Trinity researchers from the Discipline of Physiotherapy, Drs. Cuisle Forde and Emer Barrett, has found that almost 50% of Irish people are exercising more than they normally would during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The survey gathered data …
Two Trinity researchers, Assistant Professor of sedimentology Micha Ruhl and Dr. Weimu Xu, have recently co-authored a study on the effect of the Earth’s orbital shape on the carbon cycle and global warming around 200 million years ago. In more …
Trinity recently held a public vote on a plan to plant wildflowers on the grass area at College Green next to the front arch. The vote came as part of a plan to boost campus biodiversity.
Many ecologists believe that …