UCD Science Hack Day ‘hackathon’ aims to turn ideas into reality‘People make things from scratch, they start with nothing and end up with something new and fun’Thu Nov 12 2015 - 08:26
Ireland leads the way on Europe’s ‘Magna Carta’ for big dataBig data may have answers to everything from avoiding traffic to reducing hospital waiting listsWed Nov 04 2015 - 00:00
Snapshots of daily life help researcher build up digital memory databaseDCU expert has taken more than 16 million images of the things, places and people he sees during his everyday activitiesWed Nov 04 2015 - 00:00
Maker Dojo: Your opportunity to get hands-on with technologySessions at Tyndall National Institute in Cork enable participants to roll up their sleeves and learn by makingThu Oct 29 2015 - 01:00
The ever-changing Spire and other everyday feats of physicsCity of Physics aims to get us thinking about the physics of what goes on around usThu Oct 22 2015 - 06:00
How does the brain work, and what happens when it doesn’t?Going back to basics to learn about how the brain works could help guide better treatments for diseasesTue Oct 13 2015 - 00:00
William Rowan Hamilton: walker, graffiti artist, genius | Access SciencePlus: Cast your vote to tackle a major European problemThu Oct 08 2015 - 06:00
Hedgehog hang-outs and foxes on the trot: make your mark on the mammal mapAtlas of Mammals in Ireland project is mapping where wild mammals are – and it wants your helpThu Sept 24 2015 - 01:00
It’s complicated: the relationship between humans and codA Trinity project is examining how cod fisheries shaped human diets and practices in centuries past, and what this tells us about overfishing and climate changeThu Sept 17 2015 - 06:00
Scientists share the funny side of their researchPlus: artistic surprises at the National Botanic GardensThu Sept 03 2015 - 17:57
What causes cravings for high-calorie foods?‘Cravings’ exhibition at London Science Museum explores what happens in our brains and guts when we indulge in tasty fareThu Aug 27 2015 - 06:00
‘Stool bank’ may be answer to recurrent gut infectionsIntroducing someone else’s microbes could help with recurring bowel infectionsTue Aug 25 2015 - 01:00
Tech ‘incubator’ nurtures women who mean businessOutbox Incubator in London provides support for talented young entrepreneurs, some of whom are IrishThu Aug 13 2015 - 06:00
Hack of all trades: the rise of the hackathonHackathons, a popular ‘sport’ for innovators, are a fun way of coming up with new ideasMon Jul 27 2015 - 08:00
Festival of Curiosity: dinosaurs, dragons and Dr Death visit DublinThe four-day, family-friendly festival has something for everyoneThu Jul 23 2015 - 01:00
Explore space from the comfort of your homeSpacehack.org helps people to find ways to contribute to space research. No formal training is requiredThu Jul 09 2015 - 03:00
Coolest Projects Awards: Young coders show tourists the way and come to the aid of journalistsSome 500 projects will go on display in the RDS on June 13thThu Jun 11 2015 - 06:00
Scratching beneath the surface for new ways to reduce chronic itching‘The symptoms of chronic itch can be more bothersome than the underlying disease,’ says one researcher who is working on ways to block the signalThu May 28 2015 - 04:00
How patients donating samples can support medical researchBiobanks collect and store tissue, cell, blood and urine samples to find out more about diseasesTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
Improving clinical care for the smallest patientsInvestigator-led clinical trials in Ireland are seeking to meet the medical needs of tiny babiesTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
Pint of Science is going down nicelyAccess Science: Themes for this year’s fesival, which moves science to the pub, include sports, obesity and smart devicesThu May 14 2015 - 01:00
Toxic frogs: how do they make their poison?There is a big question mark over how amphibians in the Peruvian rainforest make poison. The answer might have important medical implicationsThu May 07 2015 - 06:00
Big-picture thinking needed for inflammatory diseasesFrom gut bugs to inter-related bodily systems, chronic inflammatory conditions need a ‘big-picture’ perspective if we are to tackle them, according to a consultant gastroenterologist who will speak in Dublin tomorrowTue Apr 28 2015 - 06:00
Access Science: Have you ever wanted to fund progress? Here’s howParkinson’s research and water treatment in Kenya are two examples of successful crowdfunded effortsThu Apr 09 2015 - 03:00
Parkinson’s disease: Stepping forth into exercise, stepping back into the worldFrom set-dancing to choir sessions, Mags Mullarney’s social enterprise Move4Parkinson’s is helping people with the degenerative condition to take control of their symptomsTue Apr 07 2015 - 09:40
Girls Hack Ireland: Event aims to get young women codingDublin City University hosts first ever all-girls hackathonSun Mar 22 2015 - 14:12
Social entrepreneurs: We all have a role to play in empowering people with autism – and we all benefitAdam Harris is a social entrepreneur who wants to give people with autism in Ireland more of a voice, and to encourage an autism-friendly societyTue Mar 17 2015 - 12:00
Social entrepreneurs: Wise solutions help older people in local communitiesSocial entrepreneur Mary Nally saw how older people could help others in the community and set up the Third Age organisation to harness their time and expertiseThu Mar 12 2015 - 08:00
Arts take centre stage for people with intellectual disabilitySocial entrepreneur Liam Redmond wants to build a network of clubs for people with intellectual disabilities to learn the artsWed Mar 04 2015 - 06:00
Social entrepreneurs: Charity begins onlineSocial entrepreneur Jean O’Brien is helping Irish charities get a healthier return from their digital communicationsWed Feb 25 2015 - 08:00
Plant early-warning system alerts leaves to insect attackA study has found that plants recognise the chewing vibrations of insect herbivores and mount appropriate chemical defencesThu Feb 19 2015 - 01:00
Volunteer doctors who answer the call during the ‘golden hour’John Kearney is expanding a rapid response programme to get medical assistance to local emergenciesTue Feb 17 2015 - 07:30
The skills to build and beat the bulliesPsychologist Jennifer Ryan is helping children to build up skills to protect against bullyingTue Feb 10 2015 - 16:00
Social entrepreneurs: The advantage of adventure for young people with difficultiesSocial entrepreneur Ray Burke uses adventure activities to push young people out of their comfort zone and help them address negative behavioursTue Feb 03 2015 - 06:00
The first rule of Bright Club is you have to make science funnyAccess Science: Researchers will take to a stage in Dublin to inform audiences while also making them laughThu Jan 29 2015 - 04:00
Access Science: Learn how to forecast solar flares in your spare timeSunspotter.org needs your time and brainpower to compare sunspot groupsThu Jan 08 2015 - 01:01
Healthy New Year’s resolutions: think smallInstead of giving yourself one massive challenge at the beginning of the year, why not change habits one month at a time?Mon Dec 29 2014 - 14:00
Prototype vascular surgical device wins clinical innovation awardWinning idea looks to make it safer to introduce devices into arteries through needle punctureMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Opinion matters: using online reviews to boost recommender softwareOnline reviews offer a trove of information for fellow customers, and researchers in UCD are figuring out how to analyse what they are sayingMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
A matter of taste and survival for the human raceOur ancestors’ perception of taste was important for survival and thriving. Now researchers are trying to produce food with reduced calories or salt that remains palatableThu Nov 13 2014 - 01:00
Periods, pelvic floors and prolapses: the things women don’t talk aboutGetting gynaecological issues checked out in good time can pay dividends for quality of lifeTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:00
Formula for success in scientific researchThree girls whose passion has had award-winning and groundbreaking results offer tips for excelling at scienceWed Nov 05 2014 - 00:00
Great scientific mysteries: the researchers puzzle it outFrom freak waves to gut bugs, Irish scientists are working to crack some of the imponderables in lifeWed Nov 05 2014 - 00:00
Some kangaroos were not hopping madDid extinct Sthenurines stride rather than hop at low speeds?Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00
Do gut bugs experience jet lag?Changing the day/night rhythms of mice leads to fluctuations in the rhythms of their gut microbes tooThu Oct 30 2014 - 00:00
Technology provides pathway to fitness after heart attacksThe Pathway system tracks participants’ movements and provides feedback during exercise sessionsMon Oct 27 2014 - 01:00
There will be blood at the Science GallerySome people ‘will love’ an upcoming exhibition about blood and ‘some will find it pretty tough’Thu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Buff up your brain powerKeeping your brain fit and active now could have a protective effect later on, and a new initiative called Hello Brain tells you howMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
The double life of the Irish consonantThe consonant sounds of the Irish language may be under threat, and are being documented for posterityThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
