Science foundation director namedScience Foundation Ireland, the State agency which controls a £500 million (€635 million) science budget, has appointed one of…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Scientists leave Irish cold, EU survey findsScientists make the Irish nervous, according to the latest EU Barometer reportFri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
New 'sex please, we're British' attitude shown"The decade of living dangerously" would make a good subtitle for the latest survey published this morning of British sexual …Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Research awards for academics in fields of physics, history, architecture, engineeringAcademics from the North, Britain and the Republic have received major awards for outstanding scholarship from the Royal Irish…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
No laws yet to prevent privately funded human cloning herePrivately funded human cloning could be pursued here because there are no laws or regulations to prevent itTue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Science Week promises to be funTedious old science takes on a more exciting look as Science Week Ireland gets under way this weekend in towns and cities all…Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Medical journal puts forward case for euthanasiaEuthanasia and physician-assisted suicide should be legalised, according to an editorial published this morning in the British…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Homage to Gaia: The Life of an Independent Scientist by James Lovelock ( Oxford University Press, £9.99)Love him or hate him, James Lovelock has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the environment and the planet on which…Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Hospitals get £1.5m for cancer care trialsCancer patients are to benefit from the latest treatments as a result of new funding for experimental trials hereFri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
The race to uncover DNA blueprint revealedThe dramatic race to be the first research team to reveal the human genetic blueprint provides the subject for the next Irish…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Irish study finds plutonium in gun rounds in KosovoIrish scientists examining depleted uranium rounds fired during NATO attacks on Kosovo in 1999 have confirmed the rounds also…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
The giant croc that could dine on a dinosaurScientists have come up with a remarkable new monster just in time for Hallowe'en, a giant crocodile big enough to gobble up …Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
34 research projects are seeking £100mThe next research funding round under Science Foundation Ireland is under way, with 34 research proposals requesting support …Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Northern Lights moving south to provide spectacular night-time sightThe spectacular Northern Lights may become visible tonight following powerful solar flares on the sun's surfaceThu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Scientists in anthrax breakthroughScientists in the US may have discovered an important new way to save anthrax patients by blocking the toxin produced by the …Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Delay in sending samples for UK testThere has been an unexpected 24-hour delay in getting samples taken from sites of Irish anthrax scares across to Britain for …Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Reduction in size of hole in ozoneThe ozone hole over the Antarctic this year is smaller than last year's but is still colossalThu Oct 18 2001 - 01:00
It's gospel, DNA analysis proves St Luke is who they say he isDNA fingerprinting has been used to prove that St Luke really is who he claims to beTue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Ireland could cope with bio-terrorism, say expertsThe Republic could cope reasonably well with a disease outbreak caused by biological terrorism but "shortcomings" remain, according…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Study has sting in the tail for spermResearchers have come up with a new approach to contraceptionThu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
EU cannot block gene patenting, court rulesThe patenting of genes, tissues and organisms must be allowed by EU law following a ruling of the European Court of JusticeWed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Discovery of 'silent and invisible killer' causes deep concernThe discovery of anthrax cases in Florida will have caused grave concern among security and health officialsWed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Stardust: The Cosmic Recycling of Stars, Planets and People by John Gribbin (Penguin Books, £7.99)When Captain Boyle in Juno and the Paycock asks, "What is the stars", this book now provides an answerSat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
MOX plant set up on pilot basis in 1996BNFL's MOX plant was built in 1996 but has only run on a pilot basis so farThu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
US report says State should join three international research organisationsThe Republic should spend more than £4Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
GPs warned tetanus vaccine stocks dangerously lowSupplies of a vaccine against a life-threatening disease are dangerously low, the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Tools you can trustScientists have definitively dated the oldest stone tools discovered in east AsiaThu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
Children undergo gene therapy trials in LondonThe great potential of gene therapy to cure inherited diseases is under trial againThu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
Study highlights asbestos risksExposure to asbestos continues to be a major problem in many western countries, killing up to 30,000 people a yearTue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Derry student is winner of chemistry essay competitionStudents from Derry, Dublin and Mayo have won this year's Royal Irish Academy chemistry essay competitionThu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
Plan set to transform health researchThe Minister for Health and Children has sanctioned a new strategy that should transform health research in the StateWed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
High-tech Ireland does well in EU surveyThe Republic performs well against other EU states in a league table of high-tech innovation published this morningMon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
Experts disagree on foot-and-mouth policyThe foot-and-mouth epidemic was destroying a way of life in Britain and it was "disgraceful" that the government there was not…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Safer driving with new system that allows motorists to keep hands on wheel at all timesA researcher is using computer vision to make it safer for drivers to use their car radio or adjust the heatingFri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Be prepared the end is near, scientist warnsThe lifetime risk of dying after a massive asteroid impact is about the same as dying in a plane crashFri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Animals show local behavioural traitsCulture isn't the sole preserve of humankindThu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
Environment concerns extend to explosivesA research team in Munich is attempting to produce "green" explosives that retain their destructive force but which don't pollute…Wed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
Rich and poor gap is mirrored in health inequalities, festival toldSocial inequalities in income have been matched in recent years by inequalities in healthWed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
Chocolate may have role in cutting risk of heart diseaseDark choclolate may soon find an unexpected place on the menus of those hoping to reduce their risk of heart diseaseTue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
`Organs' being developed to aid transplant patientsResearchers in Scotland are developing "artificial organs" that could help keep transplant patients alive while awaiting a donor…Tue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
Volcano threatens giant tsunamiThe possibility of a collapsing volcano unleashing a kilometre high tsunami wave has captured the public imagination following…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
NI monitor may improve diagnosis of heart attackA monitor designed and built in Belfast could help to improve accurate diagnosis of heart attack in patients suffering chest …Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Birth-defect risk higher for babies living near dumpBirth defects in newborn children occur more frequently in those living near landfill dumps, according to a major new British…Fri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
Single-impact US moon theory claims to clarify planet diversityScientists have come up with the best explanation yet of how the moon was formedThu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
Scientists heartened by results of drug treatment on vCJD patientScientists have come up with a possible new treatment which could halt the devastating effects of the human form of mad cow disease…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Population of world could begin falling by 2075, say expertsThe world's population is unlikely to continue growing rapidly and could peak within 70 yearsThu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
Plan to attract researchers urgedA shortage of scientific researchers will force Ireland to search for graduates abroad, according to the expert group reportWed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
NUI Galway signs lucrative DNA test licensing deal with Roche subsidiaryScientists at NUI Galway have developed a DNA-based test that can detect and identify life-threatening infectious diseasesFri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
Trilobite! Eyewitness to Evolution by Richard Fortey (Flamingo, £6.99 in UK)Many dedicated readers wouldn't touch a science book, an aversion learned through repeated exposure to hyped authors who in reality…Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00
