Irish Sign Language (ISL) is used as a first language by around 5,000 people in Ireland, and approximately 45,000 hearing people also use ISL to some extent. However, the nuanced and historic language, and its speakers, are not always given …
Lucy Fitzsimmons is the SciTech co-Editor of Trinity News, and a Junior Sophister student of Chemical Sciences.
Booster shots for Covid-19: the science of vaccine inequality
Unequal vaccine distribution will only be heightened by boosters in high-income regions
After an 18-month saga of trials and testing, delays and divisive arguments, the vast majority of the Irish adult population are now doubly vaccinated against Covid-19. We’ve done the waiting, got the badges, and had the side-effects. But in all …
Trinity researchers’ work on gold, silver and copper hydrides could help with energy storage
Innovative storage systems are needed if hydrogen is to be the fuel of the future
The Trujillo research group at Trinity’s School of Chemistry have conducted an investigation into metallic compounds that will be needed to store hydrogen fuel as we move towards greener energy sources. The team used quantum methodology to investigate the hydrogen …
Ireland’s MSM blood ban does not move with the times or the science
Modern testing and evidence from more progressive requirements in other counties show it is time for change
One in four of us will need a blood transfusion at some point in our lives. Donations are used for an expansive range of patients, including those undergoing chemotherapy treatment and surgeries, or victims of serious traffic accidents. 1,000 transfusions …
Trinity researchers help better understand the variability in the severity of Covid-19
Autoantibodies that are more common in older adults block an important immune response
Since the beginning of the pandemic, it has been clear that Covid-19 usually has more severe effects on older people than their younger counterparts. But even within individual age groups, the effect Covid-19 has on a person is far from …
Trinity’s Women on Walls
Trinity professors look back on a 2016 portrait as part of the Women on Walls campaign after the third round of portraits were unveiled in DCU
For centuries, Trinity’s Long Room sculptures stood unchanged, telling a story of geniuses and scholars, all with something in common apart from their brains: their sex. Then in 2019, we saw a historic vote to select four great female minds …
Formula Trinity’s autonomous driving team gears up for success
Two founding members of Formula Trinity’s new autonomous driving team speak to Trinity News about the project
Formula Trinity is the College’s own student-led entry to Formula Student (FS), an engineering competition. The project was first started in 2017, but it can take teams many years of competing at various levels before they have a physical car …
CONNECT to design musical gyroscope for primary school students
The centre was one of five recipients of funding from SFI and the Arts Council for a project at the intersection of science and art
CONNECT, the SFI Research Centre for Future Networks & Communications at Trinity College, was recently announced as one of five recipients of funding for the STEAM Art Collaboration project by Science Foundation Ireland and the Arts Council. The project pairs …
Trinity researchers examine effect of meatballs on climate change
The study looks at the relative effects on the climate of meatballs against their plant-based alternatives, Lucy Fitzsimmons explains
Meatballs are an essential and beloved part of many traditional cuisines, from the Italian type served with spaghetti, to the Scandinavian sort popularised by IKEA. In 2015, IKEA sold on average 2.9 million meatballs a day worldwide. This globally popular …
PhD with Laura: Trinity geneticist shares the ins and outs of PhD life online
Laura Whelan runs a successful Instagram account where she discusses her work and advice
Recent years have seen a surge in the use of social media as a platform for academics, for students, and for everyone in between, to discuss and discover all things learning. We’ve seen the growth of studytube and studygram as …