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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, …
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 …
The swift is a migratory bird which spends around four months of every year in climates like Ireland’s. For many years, swifts were a frequent feature of the Trinity skyline. Most closely related to hummingbirds, they also behave similarly to …
If you were unfortunate enough to be glued to your chair in Berkeley library last Thursday evening, like so many of us, you may have spotted an unusual occurrence. Facing out of the window, a faint light sparkled on the …
Great British Bake Off finalist, Andrew Smyth, captured many a heart back in the 2016 Bake Off tent. Now the aerospace engineer is set to take Ireland by storm with his series of Baking in Space shows, which fuse his …
Trinity professors Lydia Lynch and Danny Kelly were announced yesterday as winners of the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) 2019 Science Awards for their impact on Irish science research.
Prof Lynch, of the school of biochemistry and immunology, won an SFI …
Volcanoes: fiery, destructive and unpredictable or unknown environmental saviour? This was the question being answered by a group of professors from Trinity who travelled to Europe’s most active volcano, Mt Etna, last year. Their aim was to research natural CO2 …
The agricultural sector undoubtedly plays a crucial role in the Irish economy with just under 10% of our national employment within the umbrella of agri-food. Faced with concerns over the impact of modern farming practices on our climate, and general …
Nestled in the greenery of Co. Offaly is one of the most important pieces of scientific technology Ireland has to its name. The quiet gardens of Birr Castle are home to one of the over 50 antennae of the European …
“If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself” is one of many questionable quotes attributed to Albert Einstein, and whether or not the words ever actually came out of the legendary physicist’s mouth, …