Scientists may be able to delay onset of blindnessOUR EYES have inbuilt protective mechanisms, and scientists may in future be able to exploit them to delay the onset of inherited…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Health gemIf you do one thing this week... adapt your fitness routine to winterTue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
One in three people has sleep problemsABOUT ONE in three people feels they have problems sleeping, men reckon they sleep better than women and over-55s tend to be …Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Why are some tunes so catchy?THAT’S THE WHY: One of my favourite words is earwormTue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Solar-powered monitor could help cut rates of heart disease in poor countriesA SOLAR-POWERED device to detect high blood pressure, or hypertension, could help address cardiovascular disease in low-income…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Why is cholera such a killer?THAT’S THE WHY: We rarely see cholera in Ireland nowadays, but in some parts of the world it’s still a routine misery.Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Five for lifeLIFESCIENCES: At plants around the country, healthcare companies are employing people to work on such prospects as finding new…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland showcase highlights key role of marketEARLY STAGE companies pitched investor-ready technologies that have emerged from third-level research and also got time to meet…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
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
