The glass ceiling
…“In the late 19th century, the Sorbonne enrolled a new female student from Warsaw, Poland. She came to France to study physics and mathematics upon her sister’s invitation after a bad break up with her first love.
chemistry
Trinity scientists develop new option for targeted cancer therapy
The research will help to reduce side effects as well as improving diagnosis
Trinity scientists have discovered a new therapy that will target cancer cells with improved specificity than current options.
The researchers have demonstrated that a class of naturally occurring enzymes, named glycosidases, are heavily overexpressed in tumour tissue and can be …
Trinity and RCSI develop new scanning technique
Nanoagents allow for high resolution images of bones without using x-rays
Scientists from Trinity and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have created a new scanning technique that produces high resolution 3D images of bones without exposing the patient to x-ray radiation. Led by Thorri Gunnlaugsson a professor in …
Science Nobel Prize round-up
Katarzyna Siewierska outlines the winners of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine
Nobel Prize in Physics
Awarded to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald “for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass”. Neutrinos are particles with extremely tiny mass produced in nuclear reactions. There are trillions of neutrinos …
Colliding world of art and science
“Technically, chemistry is the study of matter, but I prefer to see it as the study of change.” So says Walter White when teaching a chemistry class in the pilot episode of Breaking Bad. He proceeds to illustrate his point …
Chemistry of a first year’s body
The transition to university from secondary education can be monumental in a young person’s life. Old friendships break down while new ones form; you find new interests and uncover more about yourself than ever before. Many visible changes happen during …