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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cities damage Earth more than population increaseIt is not the total number of people on the Earth but the number of homes they live in that poses the greatest threat to the …Tue Feb 20 2001 - 00:00
