A treat for stargazers as comet blazes in southern skyThe next two weeks will provide excellent opportunities to view a comet in the night skies.Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Study links 9% of lung cancer deaths to radonIrish radiation specialists are studying new research that shows 9 per cent of lung cancer deaths across Europe are caused by…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
Elan's MS drug may also help arthritis and Crohn's diseaseThe current buzz about Elan's drug Antegren (natalizumab) centres on its use in multiple sclerosis (MS)Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Genetics student wins science writing contestNo fewer than 16 million men can trace their ancestry back to a single individual, the great warrior, Genghis Khan.Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
It's true - there are plenty more fish in the seaAn ongoing census of marine life has revealed just how little we know about the ocean depthsTue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
The missing link in the chain turns up in BarcelonaSPAIN: Scientists today report the discovery of a "missing link", a new species of great ape that helps to fill in some of the…Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Best chance in years to see the Northern LightsA massive explosion on the surface of the sun has delivered one of the best chances for the next few years of viewing the "Northern…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
TCD's biobank gets go-ahead to seek anonymous DNA samplesThe Data Protection Commissioner and ethics experts have cleared a project attempting to collect anonymous DNA samples from across…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Prizes awarded for school and college chemistry essaysAn essay discussing food for thought and another on how chemical reactions occur have claimed top prizes in two chemistry-writing…Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Professor sees a 'richness' in maths that is lost in its teachingThere is a sort of "deflation" that occurs when people learn maths in a conventional way, something that can put them off the…Sat Oct 16 2004 - 01:00
Brain drain at 'quite astounding' levelThe movement of postgraduates out of the Republic could lead to serious economic problems, reports Dick AhlstromThu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
Does sea spray keep Earth cool?The cloud cover and haze caused by minute bubbles bursting on the surface of the sea may help to slow the pace of global warming…Thu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
Lecturer undoes pseudo-scienceHomeopathy isn't real, magnets, copper bracelets and crystals can't cure ailments and "psychic surgery" isn't an alternative …Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Galway venue for 'Academy Times' panel eventWho makes the rules for science? Find out at an Academy Times question-and- answer session later this month, to be held at NUI…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Free public lecture on arthritis at the RDSIs a cure for arthritis a possibility? Or is humankind destined always to suffer from this debilitating disease?Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Research suggests similar drugs may act in same wayAn Irish researcher who was the first to identify a possible link between the drug Vioxx and the risk of heart complaints has…Fri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
Science prizes winners get €5,000 awardsStudents from Austria, Denmark and Germany took the top awards at the 16th EU Contest for Young ScientistsThu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
Young scientist finds new way to produce Prozac at higher yieldsAn exhibitor at the EU Contest for Young Scientists has devised a new way to produce one of the world's most frequently prescribed…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Students clean up with computer controlled pool filtering systemTwo Austrian students developed a new way to keep swimming pool water clean and clear without having to use dangerous chemicals…Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Young Irish scientists vie for EU awards in DublinThe Irish are playing a major part in the 2004 European Contest for Young Scientists, currently under way at University College…Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Irish take fewer sick days - surveyEmployees in the Republic are a healthy lot, taking far fewer sick days than all but one other EU country.Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Science advisory body to be disbanded and replacedThe science advisory body that convinced the Government to pour billions of euro into research is to be disbanded.Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
NASA space venture comes down to earth with a bangA three-year effort to capture stardust from deep space and return it to Earth has ended in a spectacular disaster after the €…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
State to remain 'partner' in research driveResearch and innovation are essential for the Republic's economic development and the Government will continue to view scientific…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Science adviser begins work this morningThe Government's chief science adviser takes up his post this morning following his appointment last JuneWed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
UK scientists get go-ahead to begin cloning human embryosBRITAIN: A British regulatory authority has issued its first licence allowing researchers to begin cloning human embryosThu Aug 12 2004 - 01:00
Not about creating human beingsCLONING TECHNOLOGY: There is much public confusion about what is involved in using cloning technology for medical research, …Thu Aug 12 2004 - 01:00
No room for complacency about food safetyLevels of toxins in Irish food are among the lowest in Europe, but experts say it's too early to relax, writes Dick AhlstromThu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Duo put radon test in the pictureAn ingenious method of measuring radioactive gases on old mirrors or the glass of photograph frames has been developed by UCD…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Clouds part to allow Irish a view of Venus transitThrilled astronomers across much of Europe and Africa reported stunning views of yesterday's rare transit of the planet Venus…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Cyborg professor comes to DublinConceptions on division between man and machine are challenged by Prof Kevin Warwick, who is part robot, part humanThu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Exploring the secrets of the black holesNew Earth-bound telescopes that will help us understand black holes are being built in Arizona with help from Irish research …Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Nobel Prize winner to deliver lecture in CorkHarvard professor helped locate 'cosmic background microwave radiation' left over from the Big Bang, writes Dick AhlstromThu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Hyperactivity in young children linked to food additivesFood additives Artificial food colourings and preservatives have a "significant" impact on hyperactivity levels in very young…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Concern at EU Commission's approval of GM sweet cornA Dáil committee has voiced concern that the EU Commission approved for sale a form of genetically engineered maize without any…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
GMO: What is a genetically modified organism?A GMO is a plant, animal or microbe that carries extra genetic material, usually an extra gene built into the organism to give…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Radon found in Kerry house at record levelsCastleisland in Co Kerry is a radioactive hotspot, according to a new survey published by the Radiological Protection Institute…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
'No significant' power line riskOverhead power lines do not represent a significant risk to human health, despite two studies that have linked them to childhood…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
President opens €8.5m centre at UCD for research into infectious diseasesThe AIDS virus, SARS, avian influenza and other killer diseases will all come under study in a new Centre for Research in Infectious…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
New microchips to speed up electronicsNew kinds of consumer electronics can't be delivered without new kinds of microchips to make them workWed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
World leader in integrated circuits for Boyle lectureThose who are perpetually on the go might fancy the idea of watching a film on their mobile phones, but how would such an advance…Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Code of practice launched to protect intellectual propertyIrish research discoveries would lead to more investment and more jobs if they were adequately protected, according to the Tánaiste…Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Bacteria offer hope to Crohn's sufferersA UCC-based researcher has come up with a promising new treatmentfor inflammatory bowel disease based on the use of modified …Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Straight from the heartResearchers have developed a novel method of modelling blood flow through the heart, which should improve artificial heart valves…Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Lecture tells of what actually makes us tickOur bodies reverberate to an exquisitely regulated rhythm, an ebb and flow dictated by a biological master clock in our brains…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Performance 'is closely dependent on timing'Timing is everything when it comes to life - literallyThu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
Ripple in rocks on Mars suggests waterUS: Flowing water once lapped the shoreline of a long-dead saltwater sea, not in Earth's distant past but on Mars.Wed Mar 24 2004 - 00:00
Epidemic's economic cost detailed in studyIRELAND: The growing HIV/AIDS epidemic poses a threat to Europe's continued economic growth, according to a new report prepared…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Disease is a human rights issue, Robinson tells delegatesIRELAND: HIV/AIDS is a human rights issue, not just a medical issue, according to the former president, Mrs Mary RobinsonWed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Groups warn on prisons impactIRELAND : International non-governmental organisations working on HIV/AIDS programmes have joined to pass a declaration on the…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
