The discovery will help scientists now explore the important role of "queuosine", a microscopic molecule first discovered in the 1970s, in cancer and human health. An international team of scientists, co-led by researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Florida, has cracked a decades-old mystery in human biology: how our bodies absorb a micronutrient that we rely on for everything from healthy brain function to guarding against cancer.

Astrophysicists have gained precious new insights into how distant "exoplanets" form and what their atmospheres can look like, after using the James Webb Telescope to image two young exoplanets in extraordinary detail. Among the headline findings were the presence of silicate clouds in one of the planet's atmospheres, and a circumplanetary disk thought to feed material that can form moons around the other.

Study marks a significant milestone in the ongoing battle against antimicrobial resistance, a global public health threat A new groundbreaking large-scale research study from University of Limerick marks a major milestone in the battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global public health threat that could add a trillion US dollars to worldwide healthcare costs over the next 25 years.

New research from scientists at Trinity College Dublin strongly implies that heatwaves have a major influence on the spread of many diseases - and that many existing predictive models have overlooked this complexity.

Trust in scientists in Ireland is ahead of global averages, but lower among younger people, according to new research by education experts from Trinity College Dublin. The research, part of the global Trust in Science and Science-Related Populism (TISP) study , found that trust in scientists in Ireland is generally moderate to high, exceeding global averages, but notably lower among younger respondents.

Help improve our website & get rewarded. Register your interest and you could win a gift card up to €50! Results from the Irish European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) survey were published today. The survey was carried out by the TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland at Technological University Dublin for the Department of Health, led by Principal Investigators Professor Luke Clancy and Professor Joan Hanafin.

An international group of scientists has identified a key molecular process that drives a deadly form of childhood brain cancer, potentially offering a much-needed, new therapeutic target. Published in leading international journal Molecular Cell , the new study has revealed how a rare but devastating childhood brain cancer-called Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)-hijacks the cell's gene control machinery to fuel its growth.

AMBER Centre researchers based in Trinity have discovered that the way many everyday plastics are manufactured builds unseen stress into the material-stress that later drives the release of tiny plastic particles into our food and the environment. When factories mould plastics into water pipes, bottles, and household products for food preparation, they cool the molten plastic quickly, so it keeps its shape.

Help improve our website & get rewarded. Register your interest and you could win a gift card up to €50! May 8th marked World Ovarian Cancer Day , a global initiative established in 2013 to unite voices in the fight against ovarian cancer. As we look toward #WOCD2025 under the campaign theme - No Woman Left Behind - TU Dublin-s Research and Innovation community remains committed to advancing life-saving research that empowers and protects women-s health.

New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body's immune response in advanced ovarian cancer. The findings offer new insights into immune suppression in ovarian cancer and open promising avenues for future immunotherapy approaches Over 70% of patients with ovarian cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, often presenting with large volumes of ascites.

New findings suggest the vaccine may reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators to bacterial, fungal or viral infections by reprogramming innate immune cells to regulate inflammation Trinity researchers have found that the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine may offer protection beyond its intended, primary target.

New multidisciplinary research led by Prof. Tomás Ryan from Trinity shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism. This newly published study is the first to show that cold memories form in the brain - and map out how they subsequently drive thermoregulation.

The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your wellbeing, a new research study has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery. Artworks which were included in the review include famous pieces such as The Scream by Edvard Munch, The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, and other pieces of modern and contemporary art.

New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralisation processes in marine environments, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of microplastic pollution on marine ecosystems. The research, led by a team from Trinity's School of Natural Sciences and published in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe , shows that these microplastics promote the crystallisation of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) minerals, potentially affecting the growth and stability of marine calcifying organisms.

Steroid hormone levels are also influenced by other lifestyle choices and factors such as biological sex and age, according to new research that has just been published in leading international journal Science Advances. The objective of the research was to expand knowledge and understanding of steroid hormone levels, including corticoids and sex hormones, in healthy women and men over a broad age range.

A new study identifying genetic factors contributing to bovine tuberculosis (bTB) susceptibility could represent an important step in the fight against the disease in cattle, and the zoonotic threat it poses to humans. Researchers at University College Dublin , University of Edinburgh, and ETH Zurich have identified several key genes and pathways involved in the bovine response to Mycobacterium bovis (M.

Professor Emmeline Hill, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science and Chief Science Officer at Equinome, and Professor Lisa Katz, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine Credit: Nick Bradshaw/Fotonic New research pinpoints genes associated with a disease seen as a major contributor to poor performance in Thoroughbred racehorses.