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Stellar surprise – astronomers uncover methane emission on a cold brown dwarf for the first time

Astronomers have pinpointed methane emission on a brown dwarf. Their discovery, which was a major surprise for such a cold, distant world, was made using the next-gen James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

18 Apr 2024

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Building a Life on Mars

AMBER Researchers paving the way for nanotubes to be used to fabricate structural materials in extraterrestrial environments.

17 Apr 2024

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School of Physics Researchers find new way to analyse nanostructured networks

Networks of solution-processed nanomaterials are becoming increasingly important across applications in electronics, sensing and energy storage/ generation.

14 Mar 2024

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Meet the Researcher – Prof. Johanna Vos

Johanna Vos, Assistant Professor in the School of Physics, studies the atmospheres of worlds beyond our solar system using a combination of world-class telescopes and advanced computational techniques.

19 Dec 2023

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Professor Kate Maguire has won highly a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant

Professor Kate Maguire from the School of Physics has won highly a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant.

23 Nov 2023

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Prof. John Goold & Prof. Stefano Sanvito win the Industry Engagement Award at the Trinity Innovation Awards

The Industry Engagement for this year recognises the outstanding achievement by a Trinity researcher or research team

09 Nov 2023

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Prof. Lewys Jones wins the Inventor Award at the Trinity Innovation Awards

The Inventor Award goes to the academics whose innovative research has led to the creation of intellectual property and has subsequently licensed to Industry/or Campus Companies.

09 Nov 2023

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Astrophysicists scan the Galaxy for signs of life

The astrophysicists, from the School of Physics, Trinity and the Breakthrough Listen team and Onsala Space Observatory in Sweden, are scanning the Universe for “technosignatures” emanating from distant planets.

24 Oct 2023

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Prof. Luca Matrà wins European Research Council award to assess how life may emerge on other planets

Dr Luca Matrà has won a prestigious ERC Starting Grant valued at €1.5 million.

05 Sep 2023

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Professor Ortwin Hess from the School of Physics has been announced as the Editor-in-Chief of the new journal, APL Quantum

APL Quantum will publish cutting-edge and multidisciplinary research across quantum theory and fundamentals, quantum phenomena and resources, applied quantum science, and quantum technologies.

10 Aug 2023

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