Here's €5 million - now go and save the planetAt the Green Machines exhibition in Dublin, you are given play money to invest in a range of environmentally friendly innovations…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Before the flood, a warningAfter severe weather events in recent years, Ireland has joined a European forecast system that provides flood warningsThu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Irish team adds layer to Nobel workResearch on exfoliating graphite to create a very tough material is set to put lead back in many different pencilsFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Nebulisers the future for gene therapyGENE THERAPY is full of promise, but unless you physically get the therapy to the target in the body, it won’t deliverFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Census of marine life discovers 6,000 speciesA DECADE-LONG survey of life in the oceans has so far logged observations of about 30 million individual organisms in an online…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Why do we get stage fright?THAT’S THE WHY: It’s the stuff of nightmares: you walk out on stage and gawp like a fish as you forget your linesTue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Health gemIf you do one thing this week ... be smart in the car with your phoneTue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Achilles heel probe for deadly fungusScientists at Maynooth have discovered a new way to attack a dangerous fungus that causes infections in seriously ill patients…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
When breathing is a struggleChronic obstructive pulmonary disease ranks fourth as cause of death in the western world, but it’s unclear how many people in…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
TCD scientists gain insight into brainSCIENTISTS at Trinity College Dublin have discovered how two proteins interact to guide connections between brain cells.Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
TCD study sheds light on solar powerFORECASTS OF activity on the sun that can disrupt telecommunications systems on Earth are set to improve, thanks to research …Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Why does exercise blunt your appetite?THAT’S THE WHY: It’s one of those “How did that happen?” moments: why is it that you felt peckish before you went to the gym…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Robot-assisted surgery is launched at Mater PrivateA NEW programme to be launched today at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin will offer robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
What makes our feet get smelly?THAT’S THE WHY: If there’s a gag that never fails to raise a chuckle from small kids, it’s to hold up a sock and pretend to …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Uncovered: the family tree of the centipedeNUI Maynooth researchers have discovered that a large group of creepy-crawlies are more closely related to crabs than they are…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
ECT side effects may be short-termMANY SIDE EFFECTS linked to memory and thought processes following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are transient, according to…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Why does nickel bring some people out in a rash?THAT’S THE WHY : When we pick out jewellery, we put some thought into it: is the colour, shape and size right for me? Is it …Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Meaty issue at heart of cancer riskJoanna Lumley reckons that being a vegetarian keeps cancer at bayTue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Primary school questionnaire aims to discover prevalence of autismA NEW study plans to get a better picture of autism prevalence in Ireland by asking consenting parents of primary-school age …Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Why is heat such a killer?THAT’S THE WHY: Wildfires in Russia and a death at the world sauna championships have served as recent reminders in the news…Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Painkiller overuse can cause headachesTAKING PAINKILLERS or anti-migraine medications too frequently can result in chronic headaches, an expert has warned.Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Why are most of your cells not your own?THAT’S THE WHY: You might like to think you are you. And, in many ways, of course you areTue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
What stops people shouting and waving when drowning?THAT'S THE WHY: What does drowning look like? Someone waving and calling out for help?Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Why do some people live to be 100?THAT’S THE WHY: One of my favourite stories about Jeanne Calment (below) is that on her birthday a visitor came to the nursing…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Why do people hiccup?THAT’S THE WHY: They can strike at the most inopportune of moments, and getting rid of them quickly might require heroic holding…Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Health GemIf you do one thing this week... start the day with extra-virgin olive oilTue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Why Are People Different Heights?THAT’S THE WHY: The tallest person in modern history for whom there are reliable measurements was Robert Pershing WadlowTue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Exploring the generic questionARE GENERIC medicines really as good as big-name brands? It’s a question you might find yourself asking more frequently.Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Beefing up our electronic research infrastructureIrish research centres are co-operating to construct a high-speed network that can handle enormous amounts of dataThu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
