RDS LectureTHE BODY’S immune system may emerge as one of the most effective weapons we have in the fight against cancerThu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Leaf of the lotus offers lesson in clarityA RESEARCH project to make the ultimate self-cleaning surface has won the 2010 Science Speak competition at the RDS, DublinThu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
€35m energy research initiative will create 87 jobsUS GROUP United Technologies announced yesterday that it will establish a research centre in Cork in a €15 million investment…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Expert says data centres causing energy problemsTHE VAST computer data centres needed to make the internet work have become a major problem in energy termsFri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Gene linked to hair loss discovered by scientists in the USSCIENTISTS IN the US are bullish about the discovery of a new hair-loss gene, something that could help the many millions of …Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Heroes of Ground Zero pay price with their healthLung damage suffered by fire fighters who attended the World Trade Center attacks seems to be getting worse, says a new studyThu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
US cancer research pioneer to give talk in DublinGENETIC technologies are developing to the point where diseases such as breast cancer will be DNA profiled to determine an individual…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Innovative, money-making ideas can often be disarmingly low tech and yet enjoy substantial financial returnsINNOVATION OPINION: WHY IS it that clever ideas also seem to be simple ideas and that being innovative doesn’t necessarily equate…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Researchers blend data in pursuit of knowledge on 'biology of poverty'PRIVATION AND CHILDHOOD: THE CORROSIVE effect of poverty on early childhood are well establishedTue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Leading light in lasers predicts there is a new star in the makingNUCLEAR FUSION: ONE OF the most powerful lasers in the world will help create a “very small star on earth” within two years. …Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Doctor says mass screening and drugs would stop spread of HIV in five yearsAN EPIDEMIOLOGIST believes he could stop the spread of HIV within five years and possibly wipe it out within 40 or 50 years.Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Heated debate on geoengineering solutions to climate changeENGINEERS ARE looking at ways of reversing global warming, not by lowering the carbon dioxide that causes it but through “geoengineering…Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Algae 'key to energy problems'Pond scum could become the fuel of the future, producing oils for use in transport.Sat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
Flurry of research on impact of dust on climate changeORDINARY, EVERYDAY dust is emerging as an important environmental issueSat Feb 20 2010 - 00:00
Key role as disease partner likely for dolphinsAAAS annual conference: DOLPHINS ARE likely to become important partners in the study and treatment of human diseasesFri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Electric car lets drivers sell back unused wattsAAAS annual conference: RESEARCHERS HAVE come up with the ultimate vehicle – an environmentally friendly electric car that plugs…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
It's the final countdownWith ‘Endeavour’ overhead, Nasa now plans the final flights in the shuttle programmeThu Feb 11 2010 - 00:00
Scientists identify 4,000 year old manScientists have identified the physical characteristics of a man who lived 4,000 year ago using nothing more than a few strands…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Scientists communicate with man deemed to be in vegetative stateDOCTORS HAVE managed to “communicate” with a man diagnosed as being in a permanent vegetative state for the past five years…Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Science breaks new ground in cell renewalSCIENTISTS HAVE reached yet another milestone in the goal to produce replacement cells for any tissue type in the body.Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Science breaks new ground in cell renewalSCIENTISTS HAVE reached yet another milestone in the goal to produce replacement cells for any tissue type in the body.Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Winners explored intelligent safety goggles, green rust that lifts heavy metals and caffeine in digestionAs the annual exhibition draws to a close, its participants once more prove to be a creative force for the futureSat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Winners explored intelligent safety goggles, green rust that lifts heavy metals and caffeine in digestionAs the annual exhibition draws to a close, its participants once more prove to be a creative force for the futureSat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Cork student wins Young Scientist awardA student project to build a better, safer low cost cooking stove suited for use in developing countries has won the BT Young…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Trend spotters hit right note with Twitter projectPREDICTION STUDY: TWO STUDENTS predicted that Joe McElderry would win the recent X-Factor competition before the results were…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
O'Keeffe hails creativity, innovation of studentsMINISTER'S VISIT: MINISTER FOR Education and Science Batt O’Keeffe has praised students for the “innovation and creativity” …Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Trend spotters hit right note with Twitter projectPREDICTION STUDY: TWO STUDENTS predicted that Joe McElderry would win the recent X-Factor competition before the results were…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
O'Keeffe hails creativity, innovation of studentsMINISTER'S VISIT: MINISTER FOR Education and Science Batt O’Keeffe has praised students for the “innovation and creativity” …Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Event 'bedrock' of smart economy, says TánaisteSMOKE, LIGHTS, aerial artists and high-quality rock music heralded the launch of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Pick 'n' mix a handy path to bacteriaFancy a few sweets? Think again if you are buying them from a pick and mix standThu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Mixing up smart fluids and killing off malariaA PROJECT on building safety carried out by three students from Marist College, Athlone, Co Westmeath, looks at “smart fluids…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Mixing up smart fluids and killing off malariaA PROJECT on building safety carried out by three students from Marist College, Athlone, Co Westmeath, looks at “smart fluids…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Women unable to read maps or give directions a 'stereotype'MY PROJECT: IT IS all a mythThu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Women unable to read maps or give directions a 'stereotype'MY PROJECT: IT IS all a mythThu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Event 'bedrock' of smart economy, says TánaisteSMOKE, LIGHTS, aerial artists and high-quality rock music heralded the launch of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Student finds surefire way to avoid nooseBT YOUNG SCIENTIST AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION: If you want to win at the word game hangman, try “pyx”Wed Jan 13 2010 - 00:00
Students set for Young Scientist exhibitionA BMX display team, an acrobat suspended by a rope and, oh yes, the Tánaiste will all be on hand at the RDS tomorrow to launch…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
There is nothing wrong with exploiting people's increasing proclivity to accept what the green message tells usSCIENCE: Retrofit options that provide only limited benefit are still being bought..Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Energy OnlineFollowing the enormous success of a blog on the Irish economy, energy experts are hoping to attract a similar online debate on…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Energy OnlineFollowing the enormous success of a blog on the Irish economy, energy experts are hoping to attract a similar online debate on…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
There is nothing wrong with exploiting people's increasing proclivity to accept what the green message tells usSCIENCE: Retrofit options that provide only limited benefit are still being bought..Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Scientists find why some older people keep wits about themRESEARCHERS IN the US led by an Irish neuroscientist have shown why some older people remain highly capable in later life, knowledge…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
A new renaissanceRESEARCH : Plans for a European Research Area are well underwayFri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
'Toxichip' system may replace animal testingAN INTERNATIONAL research team including scientists from the Tyndall National Institute have developed a highly sensitive toxicity…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Commerce to be focus for fundingTHE BUDGET will prioritise research spending in areas that offer good commercial potential, the Tánaiste has indicated.Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Scheme for IT postgraduates launchedA new training scheme for students working towards postgraduate degrees was launched today by the Institutes of Technology Research…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Man's best friend may turn out to be a microbeSCIENCE WEEK: THE MICROBES that have caused human illness over centuries may in fact be “old friends” that could actually help…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Irish book service launched onlineNeed a book about Ireland? If it is in print and available in a library either here or abroad you can now find it at the click…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Trinity professor named researcher of the yearA TRINITY College Dublin biochemist, Prof Luke O’Neill, has won the inaugural Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) researcher of …Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Young Scientist entries soarTHERE IS a record number of entries for this year’s Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, with student projects coming from…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
