Levels of dioxins and PCBs below EU limitsLevels of the dangerous pollutants dioxins and PCBs in the natural environment remain very low here, according to a study by …Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Sellafield poses no health risk to State, says reportThe Sellafield nuclear site on the edge of the Irish Sea in Cumbria poses no health risk to Ireland, according to a report commissioned…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
UCD engineer to chair Irish research body AppointmentA research engineer has been appointed as chair of the Irish Research Council.Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Follow the money, do the researchThe ERC is a gold mine, and the gold standard, for scientific research fundingThu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Red squirrel - the comeback kidSMALL PRINTS : The red squirrel is making a return, based on dozens of emails received from readersThu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Two universities get €14m in non-State fundingTrinity College Dublin and NUI Galway separately have won non-exchequer funding worth a combined €14 million, money that will…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Irish universities win €14m fundingTwo Irish universities have won non-Exchequer funding worth a combined €14 million, money that will support the creation of almost…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Impediments to internet access must be overcomeWhen Barack Obama won the US presidential election he sent a Twitter message to his 22Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Exercise is the best medicine, says expertExercise is like medicine, something you can do to promote health and wellbeingSat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Marine life far less abundant than thoughtFar fewer species are living in our oceans than assumed, an international study has revealedFri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Great potential seen for gaming sector in IrelandIreland is well placed to benefit from growing world demand for electronic gamesFri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Microgravity and great view make space travel amazing, says astronautTwo of the best things about flying in space are weightlessness and the view back towards EarthFri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Top US delegation on swift Irish visitA diplomatic mission from the US state department is on a whirlwind visit to Ireland to cultivate partnerships between research…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Product added to laundry can clean city airA leading fashion designer turned environmental scientist wants to clean up city pollution using no more than the clothing on…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Higgs boson subject of free talk in Waterford collegeThe Higgs boson is the biggest discovery in physics for years, but although most people have heard of it, many have no idea what…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Event to challenge definition of Alzheimer'sSCIENCE WEEK: Is Alzheimer’s a disease or is it a natural consequence of growing old? It may be just part of ageing and it may…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Scientists condemn economic demands made on researchThe demand by Government and funding body Science Foundation Ireland that State-supported research must deliver an economic or…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
SFI publishes strategic planResearch funding body Science Foundation Ireland has published an eight-year strategic plan that will see a strong bias towards…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Research excellence needs a funding planThe Government’s new emphasis on ‘impact’ has consequences for the quality of research projectsMon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Nobel winner Heath turns up the heat on StateANALYSIS: Ireland’s research credibility is hanging in the balance, according to one of the world’s leading innovatorsMon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Merging of science roles could mean conflict of interestA CONFLICT of interest could arise from a Government decision to close the chief science adviser’s office and add this role to…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Breast cancer therapy boostAN IRISH research team has found a way to switch off a patient’s resistance to breast cancer treatmentsWed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Evolution of human vision explainedTHE ORIGINS of human vision evolved in the blink of an eye, according to a researcher at NUI Maynooth who tracked down the genetic…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Uncertainty expands when there is a vacuum of trustINNOVATION TALK: WHOM DO you trust? Trust is a fundamental component of how our world worksMon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Hidden Hearing Heroes awarded for selfless contribution to societyTHE SELFLESS contribution made to society by Ireland’s deaf and hard of hearing community was celebrated yesterday at the Hidden…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Nobel winners urge EU to protect spending on researchA REDUCTION of the EU’s research and innovation budget could damage European science and drive away a generation of talented …Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Maths populariser's work celebratedTHOUSANDS OF children learned to become mathematicians and thousands of mathematicians learned how to become children again through…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Some mysteries solved as history of maths puzzles discussedMATHS PUZZLES and challenges have been with us always it seems, with societies at least as far back as the Babylonians creating…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Moon research reinforces impact theoryScientists can now confirm the moon is not made of Swiss cheese, but instead was formed from the same stuff the Earth was.Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Clever birds don't have it allStudies show some great tits are remarkably clever when it comes to solving problems to get at foodThu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Talk on complexities of megalithic sitesARCHAEOLOGY, astronomy and mathematics all converge when it comes to Ireland’s megalithic tombsThu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
From banking collapse to DNA evidence: 'probability' revealedMATHS WEEK: IF YOU really thought about your chances of winning the Lotto you most likely would not investWed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Source code discussion at Hamilton LectureALL MOVEMENT of electronic data is achieved using codesTue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Why being a lefty is all right when it comes to sportMATHS WEEK: BEING LEFT-HANDED in a world of right-handers has its annoyances, like right-handed scissors and tin openersTue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Ten years on, Maynooth institute still countsA DECADE ago two engineers with a small funding grant joined forces to promote mathematics researchMon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Nobel awards shine light on bizarre world of quantum physicsTHE PERPLEXING world of quantum physics has been celebrated through the awarding of the 2012 Nobel Prize for physicsWed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Nobel prize for quantum physics workThe bizarre world of quantum physics – a realm supporting the notion of an object being in two places at once – has been recognised…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Gene could be used to treat MSNEW TREATMENTS for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other auto-immune diseases could flow from an important discovery made by scientists…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
World's deadliest snake in painkiller drug breakthroughPAIN KILLERS come in all shapes and sizes but few as unexpected as a 10ft-long snakeThu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
One place where call of the new iPhone goes unansweredINNOVATION TALK: I WAS STROLLING through the largest shopping mall in the United States a day or two after the new iPhone 5 …Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Education and innovation key to prosperity, says EU bodyTHE FUTURE prosperity of Europe depends on the level of education and innovativeness of its citizensMon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Scientists await samples from buried lakePOLAR SCIENTISTS will receive a Christmas present like no other this year – water samples and mud from an Antarctic lake buried…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Profiling used to shine light on Viking heaviesCRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR: THE VIKINGS were a bad lot, big trouble for any country they visited, hell-bent on pillaging and burning…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
High-fat diet can damage brainNUTRITION: WE LIVE IN AN “obesigenic” environment where at every turn we are tempted by high-calorie, high-fat food choices. …Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Soup may lower asthma risk in babiesPREGNANCY STUDY: A SIMPLE bowl of soup during pregnancy might make all the difference to a newborn infant, lowering the risk…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Cern discovery points to new model of universeSCIENTISTS AT Cern may be on the verge of a discovery that will take them towards a new understanding of the evolution of our…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Health risks of common chemicals highlightedOUR PLANET is awash with man-made chemical residues arising from a range of household products, from kitchen cleaners to plastic…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Water vole's epic love quest saves the speciesTHE LOVELORN water vole will face untold danger and travel miles to find a mateThu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Rebalancing diet could lower bowel cancer riskREBALANCING YOUR diet could help to lower your risk of bowel cancerThu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
'Junk DNA' helps switch on genetic origin of diseasesOUR UNDERSTANDING of the human genetic blueprint has been turned on its headThu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
