Irish researcher wins major international awardGarret FitzGerald shares prize for study of low-dose aspirin to reduce heart attack riskTue May 21 2013 - 20:45
New class of drug targets skin cancerInitial trials suggest it is safe and effectiveTue May 21 2013 - 01:00
Scientist invokes the Depp claws in naming ancient fossil'Edwards Scissorhands' character inspired name for crustaceanFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Scientists issue warning on embryonic stem cells breakthroughCloning technique may have ethical issues linked to destruction of viable embryosFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Cloning breakthrough holds out promise of personalised medicine‘Great step forward’ as human embryo clones produced to yield embryonic stem cellsWed May 15 2013 - 17:20
A shining new star has been brought back down to EarthTweeting astronaut returns after six months on board International Space StationTue May 14 2013 - 03:00
Have your say about scienceIs open publishing a good idea and if so how can it be achieved?Thu May 09 2013 - 06:00
Irish team develops improved whooping cough vaccineResurgence of the disease means a better treatment is neededTue May 07 2013 - 06:43
BT Young Scientist celebrates 50 yearsChivalry is not dead as Taoiseach lends a handThu May 02 2013 - 15:00
The hunt for the Higgs Boson nears completionPeter Higgs is confident his theoretical particle will be confirmedThu May 02 2013 - 07:00
Have Your Say About ScienceAre you concerned about the ethical issues raised by the advance of science?Thu May 02 2013 - 07:00
Antioxidants may cause more harm than good, says Nobel laureateJames Watson proposes radical idea that reactive oxygen blocks diseaseTue Apr 30 2013 - 17:44
Alzheimer’s drug trial begins this weekIreland leads international study to test effect of existing drugTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Have your say about scienceTell the EU your views about gender imbalance and women in scienceMon Apr 29 2013 - 13:59
DNA: the double helix that changed the worldSixty years ago, a research paper brought an obscure scientific world into the public domain and transformed science, medicine and ethicsThu Apr 25 2013 - 06:00
Crouching bird, hidden dinosaurHow birds evolved their unusual standing position from dinosaur relativesWed Apr 24 2013 - 18:14
Robot could help turtle conservation’Flipperbot’ mimics movement of loggerhead hatchlingsWed Apr 24 2013 - 01:01
Dated discoveries built on innovationInterplay between invention and adaptation delivers something newMon Apr 22 2013 - 07:01
Sixty years of DNA: ‘It changed our understanding of life’On April 25th, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published one of the greatest biological discoveries of our time. It was so profound that, from solving crimes and finding horse meat in burgers to creating designer babies, we still benefit from – and grapple with – new consequencesSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
Public invited to have their say on the research agendaThe European Commission has launched a public forum to influence policy on research and fundingThu Apr 18 2013 - 07:00
Legal amendment will open way to research collaborationThe EU already specialises in multiple partner collaborations, but bids from this island would have greater impact if made from Ireland as a wholeMon Apr 01 2013 - 05:00
Chris Hadfield: the man with the world’s best perspectiveCmdr Chris Hadfield has used social media to post extraordinary images from the International Space Station, and turned himself into an online sensationThu Mar 28 2013 - 00:00
Drug holds promise as treatment for blood poisoningEpilepsy drug may also have use in diabetesTue Mar 26 2013 - 16:00
Beetles threaten to munch their way through North American forestsScientists identify genome in bid to counter advance of Mountain Pine speciesTue Mar 26 2013 - 09:00
Food chain put under the microscopeA new institute for agrifood research at Queen’s University aims to be the best of its kind in EuropeMon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00
Satellite provides unique view of the universeImages indicate Big Bang took place 100 million years earlier than previous estimatesFri Mar 22 2013 - 11:40
Suit up and test yourself against GAA greatsElite players such as Henry Shefflin and Bernard Brogan wear optical motion capture clothingWed Mar 20 2013 - 16:00
Dinosaurs of a feather flew on four wings not twoFossils show primitive birds used fore and hind limbs for flightFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Confirmation of Higgs moves step closerNew results keep Higgs discovery on trackThu Mar 14 2013 - 13:00
Nahm to be awarded Max Planck Medal for researchA scientist based at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies will this morning receive a Max Planck Medal, an award presented…Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Female marsupials tend to be leftiesIt is a lottery whether your offspring end up being right-handed or left-handed, but there is no such ambiguity when it comes…Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Body's own marijuana keeps pain at bayResearchers in Galway have discovered how the brain manages to switch off pain during times of high octane stress or extreme …Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Call for aligned EU research prioritiesEU research priorities must be aligned and expenditure co-ordinated in order to get the most from Europe’s investment in scientific…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Seven centres away from research excellenceQuick diagnoses of diseases in newborns, improved ways to make medicines, harnessing the vast energy from the waves and building…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Academics sceptical as funding for research aims to prioritise job creationThe Government has embarked on a radical reform of how it invests in scientific researchTue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Science research to get €300m fundingThe Government and industry are to invest €300 million in scientific research over the next six years, including €200 million…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Climate change may be to blame for 'great extinction'A form of climate change may have been behind the biggest mass extinction of life since the Earth formedTue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Calorie count system is well past sell-by dateThe calorie counts displayed on many foods are incorrect and give wrong figuresTue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Technology advances may lead to brighter future for whales on brink of extinctionClimate change poses the greatest threat, as it affects the oceanic food chainMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Experts say studying music will not make you better at other thingsStudying music can change the brain but don’t count on it to raise IQMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Grand designs at UCD science blockSome artists paint on a grand scale, with canvases over three metres across.Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Why business survival is not about natural selectionINNOVATION TALK: Good news: scientists have found what might be our earliest common ancestor - a half pound rat-like creature…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Brain research faces ethical issuesResearch advances in building brain-machine interfaces have the potential to change lives in rehabilitation medicine, yet the…Sun Feb 17 2013 - 00:00
EU research budget 'faces 12% cut'The EU's overall research budget could be cut by 12 per cent unless agreement is reached on protecting itSun Feb 17 2013 - 00:00
Scientists developing 'superglue' from musselsResearchers are developing a kind of natural superglue based on the powerful adhesives that mussels use to cling to rocks at …Sun Feb 17 2013 - 00:00
Political preference 'all in the genes'Your choice of political party isn't about the policies, it is about your genesSat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Meteor strike injures over 500 in RussiaAstronomers have reacted with astonishment at the massive fireball that hurtled through Earth’s atmosphere to smash into central…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
