Fame academy scientists get the star treatmentThanks to his elegant prose, biologist Prof Richard Dawkins began his celebrity career with a book about gene-centred evolution…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Flight socks cut risk of clots by 90%Wearing flight stockings for long-haul air travel could reduce the risk of developing a potentially dangerous blood clot by 90…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Debating ethical issuesMy Working Day: Sorcha Uí Chonnachtaigh , researcher in bioethics at the Regenerative Medicine Institute (Remedi), NUI Galway…Tue Jan 30 2007 - 00:00
Closing knowledge gap could cut medical costsThe Republic's ageing society will be unable to afford the drugs needed to fight illness, unless we close the gap between scientific…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Teens focus on health at Young Scientists ExhibitionUnsavoury bugs that lurk in your MP3 player's earphones, how sports injuries mend, young people's awareness about over-the-counter…Tue Jan 02 2007 - 00:00
Online database for infectious diseasesA new web-based system for reporting notifiable diseases will improve how we track and manage disease outbreaks in Ireland, according…Tue Jan 02 2007 - 00:00
Changing needs at RotundaA few years ago, the Rotunda Hospital faced enormous communication difficulties with non-English speaking women who arrived at…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Paracetamol overdoses reducedLegislation that controls the sale of paracetamol in Ireland appears to have reduced the severity of deliberate paracetamol overdoses…Tue Oct 10 2006 - 01:00
Warning sought on bladder cancersScreening for cancerous growths in the body can involve considerable discomfort for patientsThu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Snakes alive! Ireland has no antidote for bitesBefore last week, only people with an uncommon interest in reptiles had ever heard of the horn-nosed viper, a poisonous snake…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Your memory in mindRadioScope: Sharpen Your Memory , BBC Radio 4, Wednesday, August 9th, 9amTue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Every picture tells a story - of natureMake sure you don't discard or delete your holiday snaps this year - they could hold valuable information about how our environment…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Lupus research gets 3-year SFI fundingAn Irish scientist has secured funding for groundbreaking research into a chronic inflammatory condition which affects one in…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Over-reliance on inpatient depression care - studyA new study suggests that adults with depression in Ireland avail more of psychiatric healthcare services and use less medication…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Patients to benefit from €20m research centreFunding Irish patients will benefit from the latest advances in scientific research into diseases thanks to a clinical research…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
European study shows benefit of early MS treatmentClinical trial: Multiple sclerosis drug has licence extendedTue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Researchers use yeast in study of breast and ovarian cancerCell development: Researchers at NUI Galway are using baker's yeast to better understand how breast and ovarian cancer develop…Tue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Diet, health links crucialPublic forum: A free public forum in Galway will this evening look at the links between food, medicine, diet and health.Tue Jun 06 2006 - 01:00
Alternative cancer therapies go under public scrutinyPublic talk: Questionable therapies on offer to cancer patients will come under the spotlight at a public talk in Dublin tomorrow…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Primary school on health kick over science projectBT Young Scientist: A number of primary school children are learning how to look after their health thanks to taking part in…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Blown away by imaginative exhibitsPrimary Science Fair: The youngest of Ireland's most promising science students are taking the limelight in the Primary Science…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Dishing the dirt on what may lurk on that tea-towelA meander around the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin can sometimes bring a new perspective…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Roinnt mhaith taighde as GaeilgeTá roinnt mhaith tionscadail a seoladh trí Ghaeilge ar taispeáint ag an BT Young Scientist Exhibition atá ar súil i mBaile Átha…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Healthcare dominates research for Young Scientist exhibitionScience: A healthy dose of medically relevant research will be on display at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Biotech firm to research drug product with collegeIn a perfect match of industry and academia, an Irish company with a new drug formulation potentially worth €12Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Rose helps to promote maths and physicsMayo Rose Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin has encouraged students to pursue careers in science while attending her first public engagement…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Routine worriesAileen Flynn: 'I'm always reluctant to label myself as a particular type of parent, to be put into a certain box," says Aileen…Tue Aug 23 2005 - 01:00
