Maths plays starring role in filmMathematics helps make the magic of movies by creating images and actors that don't otherwise existThu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Stem cell hope as embryo is cloned from monkey-skin cellScientists in the United States have cloned an artificial embryo from monkey-skin cells in a process that could provide a near…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Government announces €87m to fund researchThe Government has announced funding worth €87 million in support of research that links academics with industryWed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Cycling experiment tests fitnessBeing asked to blow into a plastic bag took on a whole new meaning during a Science Week presentation at Waterford Institute …Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Contest to turn humble spud into a golden wonderCompetition: €8,000 in prizes for schools that grow biggest potatoesMon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Lectures on space travel and football bootsScience Week: Science Week 2007 is up and running with events for children and adults that will entertain and also informMon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Contest hots up for young scientist exhibitionThe competition keeps getting tougher for access to the annual BT Young Scientist and Technology ExhibitionFri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Expert warns of 'seismic' effect of oil crisisSociety will be shaken to its foundations when world oil supply goes into decline and the impact will be even greater as governments…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Where global warming is claiming its first victimsClimate Change: A rainbow is a thing of delightSat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
When energy dip meets global warmingThe world's energy supplies are on a collision course with global warming and the resultant crash will not be pretty.Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
GSK to invest €14.6m to study diseasePharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to invest €14Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Recognising unfamiliar faces a risky businessIdentification: The public are surprisingly bad at recognising unfamiliar faces, something that has implications for security…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Two legs good but Achilles' tendon betterEvolution: While our early ancestors stood upright on two legs millions of years ago, humans really only got a spring in their…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Ancient Egyptians had recipes for mummification all wrapped upEmbalming: A researcher has unearthed a recipe developed over centuries by the ancient Egyptians of a blend of spices, oils …Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Why easy-to-find e-friends cannot be counted onA friend in need is a friend indeed, unless of course you meet them on the internetTue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Come TogetherSCIENCE: According to Dr Charles Leadbeater , collaboration is the only way for Ireland's pharmachem sector to grow.Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
How the brain understands jumble of words and lettersReading: The fine detail of what happens between eye and brain when we read can be revealed following research by a team at …Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
Scientific research projectsto receive €49mAwards for scientific research worth almost €49 million have been announced.Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Disinformation campaign warning on climate changeSome prefer to argue away the reality of climate change because it doesn't suit their world view but the results of research …Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Nobel winner's writings on exhibition at TrinityAn exhibition celebrating the writings of a co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix shape has opened at Trinity College Dublin.Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Resources needed to hit research targetsResearch spending has increased significantly over the past decade but further investment is required if expenditure on scientific…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Climate change opens 'Irish Times' lecturesYou can't count on the weather but you can count on a changed climate for Ireland by 2030.Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
New great ape has climbed on to family tree that includes humansThe 20 million-year-old evolutionary family tree that includes humans has a new memberThu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Survey reveals lack of awareness of bird flu riskSixty-eight per cent of people surveyed by the Irish Council of Bioethics said they had heard nothing about the risk of a bird…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Trinity display to mark DNA discoverer's UCD visitNobel prize winner James Watson is an exceptional scientist, but few who know his science realise he is also an exceptional writer…Thu Aug 16 2007 - 01:00
Smog haze can reduce global warming effectsThe haze of pollution that hangs over many large cities is a threat to human health but has the perverse effect of reducing the…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
MRI scans better at detecting breast cancer, research findsMRI scans may provide a far more sensitive method for detecting early breast cancers than conventional mammography, according…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
€10m fund for marine research launchedThe Marine Institute has launched a €10 million call for research proposals under its new "Sea Change" marine strategyTue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Webb telescope should be ableto observe edge of universeA full-scale model of a space telescope which, when in orbit, should be able to see the edge of the universe, has touched down…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Strategy for successPolicy: Be careful what you wish for when it comes to success. You might get what you ask for and it might not suitMon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
Scientists find new way to make stem cellsUS/JAPAN: Scientists have developed a way to produce an unlimited supply of embryonic-like stem cells using ordinary skin cells…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
Irish device will allow astronomers take a longer viewAstronomers should easily be able to spot planets orbiting distant stars and gauge their potential for life when a new space …Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
British Bill clears way for creation of hybrid human-animal embryosBRITAIN: The British government has cleared the way for the creation of hybrid embryos that combine human and animal DNAFri May 18 2007 - 01:00
Using ecstasy to keep little bundles apartHollow tubes of carbon just 10 atoms across represent one of the new frontiers of physicsThu May 10 2007 - 01:00
Universities form cross-Border partnershipQueen's University Belfast, Trinity College and University College Dublin have joined in a unique new collaborative research …Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Irish researchers study causes of mental illnessIreland has become a world player in the study of the genetic causes for mental illnessThu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Testing the new green biofuelsThere is a rush to find new biofuels to replace declining stocks of oil products but how "green" are these new fuels? Will they…Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
Experiment pays off as children's science magazine wins EU prizeA science magazine for children developed by two staff at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has won a top prize in the …Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Public asked for views on stem-cell researchThe destruction of embryos for research, when an embryo becomes "human" and what controls, if any, should be placed on scientists…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
How 'mafia birds' ruffle feathers to secure a nest eggThe Cosa Nostra has nothing on the cowbird, a species that routinely lays eggs in other birds' nestsTue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Study finds that if you eat less you live longerEating a little less might help you live longerTue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Lung cancer warning test developed by Irish/US teamA new lung cancer test has been developed that gives exceptionally early warning of the diseaseMon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
City ants learn to take the heat as country cousins wiltBRAZIL: A species of ant living in Brazil may be the latest "canary in a coal mine", giving an early warning of the impact of…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Discovery of key gene boosts hopesIrish researchers working in Dublin and Oxford have discovered a key gene that helps determine why some patients survive and …Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Computer games technology used to help soldiers cope with traumaAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science meeting: Technology originally built for computer games is being used to…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Fish being trawled to extinctionA plate of slime head or a tasty rat tail might not sound too appetising, but these two very valuable fish species are being …Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Efforts begin to agree UN treaty on asteroid threatEfforts are under way to agree a UN-based treaty on the threat posed by asteroids orbiting near the earthMon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Following your heart, not your headEvaluating risks: When it comes to making tough decisions, we instinctively prefer using our hearts over our headsFri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Rock water could be key to survivalLife on Mars: There is more than enough evidence that Mars had water, so we should start looking for a food supply that could…Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Study into disease in sheep also benefited humansStudying an inherited disease in sheep has provided valuable insight into a similar inherited disease in humansThu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
