Online help for Irish science educationThe versatility and power of the Internet has been harnessed in a fresh approach to science education.Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
New research programme aims to retain graduatesThe Minister for Education and Science has announced a research programme aimed at slowing the State's brain drainWed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
UK report seeks ban on cloning of human beingsBritain's leading academic body has called for a worldwide ban on human reproductive cloningThu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Scientists find genes play part in how we look at lifeYour genes play a role in determining your attitudes, from whether you like roller-coasters to your views on the death penalty…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Scientists warn of potential BSE risk in meat plantsScientists in Britain have warned of a theoretical risk that BSE could spread in meat-processing plants which deal with both …Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Institutes shortlisted for £260m in research grantsTwelve Irish universities and institutes have been shortlisted for research funding worth £260 millionThu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Scientists discover `tidal giant' in Egyptian oasisScientists have unearthed the remains of an entirely new species of gargantuan dinosaur that was so big it probably made even…Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Campus pushes out the boundaries of videoA busy university professor is rushing across campus to his next lectureFri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Board will provide £10m in grants for medical researchersThe Health Research Board has announced £10 million in grants for academic and hospital medical researchers.Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Researchers bank on chaos theory to clean up wireless signalsWireless communications comes in many forms, from the mobile phone to the automatic garage door-openerFri May 25 2001 - 01:00
The Predictors, How a band of maverick physicists set out to beat Wall Street Thomas Bass Penguin £8.99Anyone who dabbles on the stock market longs for a way to beat the systemFri May 25 2001 - 01:00
New treatment hope for Crohn's patients in gene discoveryScientists have identified a gene responsible for Crohn's disease, the debilitating inflammatory bowel diseaseTue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Scientists move to counter threat from biowarfareLaboratories around the world routinely use genetic engineering to add or delete genetic material as a way to introduce new traits…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
State may join research organisationsA consultation process is under way to help the Government decide whether the State should join a number of international research…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Pollen forecaster can provide a service that is not to be sneezed atThe sneezing, itchy eyes and runny noses brought on by pollen are just around the cornerFri May 11 2001 - 01:00
Only the over-55s `gain from alcohol'Moderate drinking can prolong life but the benefits are marginal according to a new studyThu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Insurance customers will not be obliged to reveal results of genetic testingThose seeking mortgage-protection insurance will not have to disclose information about genetic tests under a new code of practice…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Tobacco donation provokes offer to resignThe editor of the British Medical Journal has offered to quit his second job as a university professor if Internet voters tell…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Birth of genetically engineered babies is greeted with dismayThe first genetically engineered babies have been born in US experiments which cross frightening new ethical boundariesSat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Prize students master the science of removing jargonA pharmacology student has taken first prize in the annual Merville Lay Seminar at University College DublinThu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Cows make the cover of leading science journal as cattle's ancestors are tracedA handful of ancient ox bones and the latest DNA fingerprint technology have combined to solve a puzzle - the origins of European…Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Researchers reverse arthritis damage in miceResearchers have developed a treatment in mice that reverses the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritisTue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Dinosaurs with feathers lived long before birds flewDinosaurs had feathers long before their descendants, including birds, learned to flyThu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Harnessing wave power to achieve the most from our natural resourcesWave energy presents the world's most abundant source of renewable energyFri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
AIDS `galloping out of control' without vaccineBefore this day ends 15,000 more people worldwide will become infected with the AIDS virus, joining the 60 million who already…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
Gut feeling on high-fibre food may have been wrong all alongDietary fibre may be of little benefit and in fact may in some cases increase the risk of disease, according to a UK researcher…Thu Apr 12 2001 - 01:00
Call to shut Sellafield despite new reportThe campaign against the Sellafield reprocessing plant is warranted despite a study which dismissed any link between the plant…Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00
Children with high IQs live longer, British scientists findClever children live longer, according to a new study which found that having a high IQ is strongly associated with the length…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Head of new research body expected to be named shortlyProtracted negotiations with applicants have caused delays in appointing the head of the new research body, Science Foundation…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Galway's state-of-the-art laser waiting to provide solutionsThe National Centre for Laser Applications at NUI Galway has installed a remarkable new laser deviceFri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
MEP calls for legislation on insurers and genetic testingThe Government must introduce legislation to prevent insurers from demanding genetic tests before issuing policies, according…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Waiting list may develop immunityGovernment plans to appoint hundreds of new hospital consultants are unlikely to make patient waiting lists shrinkThu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Earth just missed blast of radiation from sunThe Earth just missed being hit last Monday by a powerful blast of radiation discharged by a huge flare on the sun's surface.Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Free will versus genetic destinyScientists are daily discovering genes involved in human behaviour, causing people to speculate about genetic determinism and…Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Sunspot storms threaten power suppliesPower lines and some radio communications could be disrupted today as a massive magnetic storm spawned by the sun reaches the…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Active livestock trade hampering efforts to control disease - expertsThe foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK remains out of control, according to two leading UK specialists in animal diseasesThu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
Study finds walking and cycling are the route to better healthCouch potatoes take heartThu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
The Blind Watchmaker, by Richard Dawkins (Penguin Books, £6.99 in UK)Penguin has released a new edition of this book which was first published in 1986Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
The war of faith and reasonReligion and science have been at odds for centuriesSat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
College signs deal with biotech firmThe US drugs giant, American Home Products, has signed a research contract with biotechnology specialists at Trinity College …Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
New findings on aspirin's benefitsAspirin has long been recognised as useful in reducing the risk of blood clots that can lead to heart attack and strokeThu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
UN marks World Water Day with pollution crisis warningPolluted water kills 15 million children under five every year and affects the health of 1,200 million peopleThu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Scientists on trail of the killer instinctScientists have begun to use advanced brain imaging technology to look for biological differences between the normal brain and…Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
Plans to clone a human later this year are greeted with horrorChurch and anti-abortion groups have reacted with horror to plans by an international medical team to try to clone a human being…Sat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
Report discounts cancer risk from pylonsThe latest study of health risks from living near overhead power cables and from the electrical wiring in homes has concluded…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Swimming helps to cut stress levels of farmed minkFur-farmed mink would find captivity far less stressful if they were allowed to go swimming now and againThu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Virulent virus carried by windThe virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease is a tough customerWed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
Physics, by George Johnson, (Vintage, £8.99 in UK)`Portrait of a difficult genius as a young man' might be an alternative title for this biography of Gell-Mann, winner of the …Sat Feb 24 2001 - 00:00
Rocky planets may harbour life, latest research showsOur galaxy is teeming with Earth-like planetsWed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
Placentas might be key to brain therapyResearchers may have discovered a cheap, plentiful supply of human transplant cells for the treatment of brain damage after stroke…Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
