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A landmark “evolutionary double-bind” strategy to overcome treatment resistance in prostate cancer

A new study led by researchers from Trinity and the Moffitt Cancer Center shows how radiation therapy can be used to expose—and then eliminate—therapy-resistant cancer cells using natural killer cell immunotherapy.

23 Feb 2026

Health|Research|Science

Trauma-informed, gender-sensitive care crucial for women

New Trinity study is first of its kind in Ireland to specifically focus on women to address the disproportionately poor physical health of this population when compared to the general population.

20 Feb 2026

Health|Research|Society

Key immune trigger identified that may be a central player in MS progression

Researchers believe this study further highlights that a key immune system switch warrants full investigation in MS and may be a promising potential target for future MS therapies.

19 Feb 2026

Health|Research

IrelandQCI team demonstrates quantum-secure communications with Dublin City Council

Researchers from the CONNECT Centre headquartered at Trinity, working with partners in the IrelandQCI project, successfully demonstrated quantum-secure communication at Dublin City Council headquarters today as part of the project’s first engagement with a local authority.

17 Feb 2026

Research|Science

Professor Yvonne Buckley honoured with Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal

Professor Buckley, a world leader in plant and animal population biology, has been honoured with the 2026 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal in the Environmental Sciences, Geography and Geosciences.

12 Feb 2026

Awards and Funding|Environment|Research|Science|Sustainability

CONNECT and iCRAG launch SmartScape: a new Centre-to-Centre collaboration using fibre networks to sense the city

SmartScape brings together experts to explore explore how Dublin’s existing telecommunications infrastructure can be transformed into a powerful, city-scale sensing platform.

12 Feb 2026

Innovation|Research|Science|Society

Simulating quantum chaos: how Trinity researchers are helping to push quantum computers beyond their limits

How rapidly does information spread through a quantum system? How does a quantum system forget its past? And can today’s noisy quantum computers tell us anything trustworthy about the limits of these deeply complex regimes known as quantum chaos?

11 Feb 2026

Research|Science

Trinity formally endorses Fossil Fuel Treaty

Trinity has formally joined the global network calling for a Fossil Fuel Treaty, following approval by the Environment and Sustainability Principal Committee of Board.

11 Feb 2026

Environment|Sustainability

One in eight older people in Ireland require medical attention for a fall each year

New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing shows that falls represent a major and growing problem for the health system in Ireland.

11 Feb 2026

Health|Research|Society

‘Character is better than wealth’ – exhibition celebrates legacies of Michael Davitt

The exhibition in the Long Room and accompanying online exhibition celebrate Michael Davitt's lifelong efforts to combat poverty, injustice, and oppression.

10 Feb 2026

Culture|Research