Bright sparks: Young Scientist contest returns to RDSJUDGING GETS under way this afternoon in the annual BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS, Dublin.Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Irish genetics papers top citation indexSCIENTIFIC PAPERS from Ireland in the field of genetics now receive more citations on average than those from any other country…Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Could a cyborg future become our reality?An exhibition at Dublin’s Science Gallery aims to explore how future technological solutions might shape our bodiesThu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Great egg-samples from budding young scientistsStandards are set to be higher than ever with a record number of projects entered for this year’s exhibition, which opens next…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
New perspective promises potential MS breakthroughDiscovering why a critical nerve sheathing called myelin deteriorates might be key to curing multiple sclerosis, new research…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Moon steals Newgrange show in event not seen since TudorsTHE FACT that dawn sunlight will beam into the passage grave at Newgrange tomorrow at the very moment that a full moon begins…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
The possibility is that focus will be lost and the system that has worked well over the past decade will unravelOPINION: THE STATE FUNDING system that feeds scientific research here is in a precarious situation as the year draws to a close…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Exploring science by the bookA roundup of the best new science books for Christmas as well as some of the old reliables that just keep sellingThu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
A managed future could save polar bears from extinctionPOLAR BEARS face a bleak future due to the polar ice loss caused by climate warmingThu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Better times ahead, says scientistFORGET ALL the budgetary doom and gloom, things are already good and guaranteed to get betterThu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Bug's life: the little ailen that lives on arsenicIT’S LIFE Jim, but not as we know itFri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Sky holds far more stars than thoughtSIZE MATTERS when it comes to forming a galaxyThu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Book uses vocabulary of maths to teachLEARNING TO use maths is not about rote memory, it is much more like becoming fluent in a language, according to a retired Trinity…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Many years of cold winters lie aheadCLIMATE: WE ARE likely to experience several years of colder winters with more frequent cold spells similar to the current conditions…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
From the perspective of scientific endeavour, where we are now is intrinsically better than during the 1980sSCIENCE : THE 1980S WERE a disheartening time in Irelan/Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Irish scientists help trap antimatter at Cern labIT SOUNDS more like science fiction than science fact, but scientists, including two from Ireland, have created and trapped antimatter…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Elderly may get two-year health boost from EU, forum toldA NEW EU research initiative hopes to add two healthy years to the lives of older peopleTue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Expert insists end of world is not nighDESPITE WHAT you might have heard, the world is not set to end on December 21st, 2012Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
TCD-led pneumonia breakthroughRESEARCH JOINTLY led by Trinity College Dublin has opened the way to much more effective vaccinations against pneumonia and meningitis…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Hazards of working round the clock go far beyond permanent jet-lag feelingWE LIVE in a 24-hour world where services are available around the clockFri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Genes still adapting in effort to beat cancerTHE HUMAN genetic blueprint is slowly evolving in an attempt to beat cancerThu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
ET may be out there but too far out of coverage to hear our callINTELLIGENT LIFE is likely to exist somewhere in the universe, according to an astronomer who specialises in the search for extraterrestrials…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Scientists create miniature Big BangTHE ATOM smasher at Cern has achieved yet another milestone, in the process simulating conditions last seen after the Big Bang…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
New media linked to health risks in teensEXCESSIVE USE of mobile phone texting and long hours spent social networking may pose health risks for young people, according…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Are we really alone in the Universe?There has been an active scientific search for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life for more than 60 years but so far the…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Brainteaser posters aim to get people thinking about physicsADVERTISING CAMPAIGN: PHYSICISTS HAVE found a novel way to get people to engage with their subject during Science WeekWed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Commuters questioned on physicsBus and rail commuters will be the first to see a series of posters that challenge their knowledge of physics.Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Irish researchers make discovery that will help combat diabetesA DUBLIN-BASED research group has made a discovery that can be used to develop new treatments against diabetes.Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Lecturer explains 'what is the stars'THE COSMOS can produce all the water and carbon-rich materials needed to create millions of Earth-like planetsTue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Record numbers for scientist exhibitionSTUDENT INTEREST in science and research is buoyant, given the record numbers applying to participate in next January’s BT Young…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
State set for Science WeekPupils from Gardiner Street primary school gave Minister of State Conor Lenihan a going over at the official launch today of …Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Scientists work on clothes you wouldn't be seen inNICE CLOTHES can make you look good but soon they might also be able to make you invisible.Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Real-time '3D telepresence' discovery may be used in surgery - researchersRESEARCHERS HAVE found a way to capture three-dimensional images in one location and then recreate the images at another in full…Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Deep Impact gets to chase comet againA ‘recycled’ satellite, Deep Impact, is hurtling past the Hartley 2 comet today – clocking up 5Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Scientists put their finger on why early humans slept aroundEARLY HUMANS were a promiscuous lot, getting into rows and sleeping aroundWed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Peanuts and pregnancy may not mixWOMEN WHO eat peanuts during pregnancy may leave their infants more likely to develop peanut allergy in later lifeTue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Exercise cuts cold incidence by almost 50%, study showsPeople who are active five or more days each week are 43 per cent less likely to catch a cold than those who exercise only one…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
The pharma industry has become a symbol of hate but look at the benefits it has brought this countryOPINION: RUNNING DOWN the pharma industry has become very popular in certain circlesFri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Wrestling with hands of time could be good for our healthTHE HEALTH of the nation could be improved at no cost by the simple expedient of not changing to winter time, according to a …Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
New find raises the prospect our forebears came out of AsiaFossils suggest the mammals that evolved into primates – including humans – arose in Asia not AfricaThu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Controls to prevent research fraud urgedIRELAND MUST protect against the “corruption of the scientific literature” caused by researchers who might cheat when delivering…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Depression linked to pregnancy stressRESEARCHERS IN Dublin have confirmed that women whose mothers experienced stress during pregnancy face a higher risk of depression…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Cowen reaffirms State's commitment to investment in scientific researchTHE GOVERNMENT remains fully committed to ongoing State investment in scientific research, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said.Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Why having children swells a woman's brain as well as heartWOMEN OFTEN complain their ability to think and reason goes out the window after having a child, but in fact the opposite is …Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Irish botanist discovers new genus in Honduras jungleA Trinity College Dublin lecturer has discovered a new family of plants while surveying the rainforests of HondurasThu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Luck of Paul the Octopus came down to statisticsPAUL THE Octopus had a great run during the summer, correctly predicting the World Cup final result and the results of seven …Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Disability research institute to be set upFIVE IRISH third-level institutions are to join with Michigan State University and the disability body, Respect, to create a …Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Expert to sum up role of maths in financeTHE ADVANCED mathematics that now drives the world’s financial markets is here to stayFri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Homer+Bart×maths = prime formula for comedy geniusYOU MIGHT need a maths degree to pick up hidden jokes in the popular animated television programme The SimpsonsWed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Test identified to predict onset of type 2 diabetesRESEARCHERS IN Britain have discovered a marker in the blood that can predict type 2 diabetes and also identify diabetics that…Sat Sept 18 2010 - 01:00
