Marshmallows demonstrate Boyle's Law as just a bit of gasExplosions, smoke and steam made for a lively presentation at Waterford Institute of Technology during two demonstration lectures…Tue Nov 14 2000 - 00:00
Research ignites lethal secrets of personal slurryIf you thought flatulence was all noise and hot air then think againTue Nov 14 2000 - 00:00
NI pupils take prizes in essay competitionPupils from Northern Ireland took all three prizes in the Royal Irish Academy/Irish Times post primary science chemistry essay…Mon Nov 13 2000 - 00:00
European men are very much in the family wayYour neighbour might also be your next-of-kin, just a few generations removedFri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
Unsafe radon levels found in further 229 schoolsAnother 229 national schools have been identified as having high levels of the naturally occurring radioactive gas, radon, according…Fri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
New fluoridation research reportedTwo new studies in this week's British Medical Journal illustrate the positive and negative aspects of adding fluoride to public…Thu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
Newly launched Irish website will seek to increase public's understanding of scienceA new website, opening this morning, is dedicated to increasing public understanding of scienceWed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Gaia guy goes globalIt is difficult to be taken seriously as a scientist when you are also persistently being cast in the role of celebrity guruSat Oct 21 2000 - 01:00
The rugged sex life of the bean weevilWhen it comes to tough love, no one tops the sex life of the bean weevilSat Oct 21 2000 - 01:00
80 seek Science Foundation fundingAbout 40 foreign-based researchers, many from the US, have applied for funding under the Government's new support programme for…Sat Oct 21 2000 - 01:00
Bacterial find supports theory life fell to EarthRecords have been smashed on what ranks as the oldest living creature yet discoveredThu Oct 19 2000 - 01:00
Genetic gene maps can aid production of a tastier steakResearchers are tracking down the genes that make for a tasty steak or juicy pork chopWed Oct 18 2000 - 01:00
Plenty of food in the wrong placeThe world is awash with food but too much of it is in the wrong placeMon Oct 16 2000 - 01:00
Competition for Web wizardsA new all-Ireland schools competition has been announced, with the aim of finding the best and most creative ideas for a Web-…Wed Oct 11 2000 - 01:00
Findings on how memory works earn prize for threeThree scientists who have explored the inner workings of the brain and its chemical secrets have shared this year's Nobel Prize…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Use of animals in experiments increasesAnimal welfare interests have expressed concern at the sharp rise in the numbers of cats, dogs, horses and pigs being used in…Fri Oct 06 2000 - 01:00
Study shows that garlic, social risk apart, reduces cancer riskMunching garlic won't do much for your social life but it is great for reducing your risk of cancer, according to researchers…Wed Oct 04 2000 - 01:00
Test-tube baby was created to save his sisterA US couple used genetic selection of their embryos to have a baby whose cells could be harvested in an effort to save the life…Wed Oct 04 2000 - 01:00
Chance of living to be 120 growing, says US scientistActuaries and pension companies may well have trouble facing into their cornflakes this morning with news of the first scientific…Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
Trinity institute to study the brain in health and diseaseThe Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience was officially opened by the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Commerce…Fri Sept 29 2000 - 01:00
EPA demands control of odour, dust at docklandsThe Environmental Protection Agency has demanded that new measures be taken to control odours and dust emissions coming from …Tue Sept 26 2000 - 01:00
Male couples could use DNA to have childrenMale couples could one day conceive their own children using the genetic techniques applied to produce Dolly the cloned sheep…Tue Sept 26 2000 - 01:00
HIV can be killed at early stageScientists have discovered a possible way to attack and kill the HIV virusMon Sept 25 2000 - 01:00
ESB dismisses new claims that power lines can cause cancerFresh claims by British researchers that power lines can cause cancer in people living near them have been dismissed by the ESB…Fri Sept 22 2000 - 01:00
Scientists may have found a cure for sweet-tooth syndromeIf you have a sweet tooth that leads you astray, help may be at handThu Sept 21 2000 - 01:00
Cuddly bugs make for hands-on science at buzzing Derry festivalBugs you can pet, a planetarium show, hands-on science exhibits and classic sci-fi films are just a sample of what is on offer…Thu Sept 21 2000 - 01:00
Humanity on its way to extinction, scientist claimsMother Nature likes to do a clear-out every now and again, a phenomenon called mass extinctionWed Sept 13 2000 - 01:00
Reading facial personality cluesPeople readily make judgments about other people's personality by the look of their face and will tend to find them attractive…Tue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
Snail study may explain ageingThe snail might be able to teach humans how to live longerTue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
Alzheimer's trial planned as herbs are reassessedThe herb sage may hold a key to the treatment of the devastating neurological disorder, Alzheimer's disease, according to doctors…Mon Sept 11 2000 - 01:00
Keeping a dingy spot in the garden can help encourage urban wildlifeIf you hate gardening then tell the neighbours you haven't cut the grass in two months because you are trying to encourage urban…Mon Sept 11 2000 - 01:00
`Intelligent systems' set to transform farmyard lifeA robot weeder is just one of the technological innovations that will transform farming in the 21st century, according to a researcher…Mon Sept 11 2000 - 01:00
Tickling yourself just doesn't workSomeone else can tickle your fancy, but you can't tickle your ownMon Sept 11 2000 - 01:00
Multi-purpose medical centre a firstThe Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has opened a £10 million research facility on the grounds of Beaumont Hospital in Dublin…Mon Sept 11 2000 - 01:00
Stage-fright banished by a brisk walkIf the idea of delivering a speech in public makes you toes curl, or if you're a performer who suffers from stage-fright, help…Thu Sept 07 2000 - 01:00
`Computer carer' to start home trial soonA kindly, intelligent computer that becomes an extension of your own personality will take care of you as you age, encouraging…Thu Sept 07 2000 - 01:00
Science festival asks if biotechnology is a Pandora's Box, and looks at a `superbug'Will we grow or clone our food in the 21st century? How can we avoid the "superbug" as antibiotics begin to fail against microbial…Wed Sept 06 2000 - 01:00
Public are uneasy about biotechnology - surveysThe public is increasingly uncomfortable with biotechnology, according to four new surveys carried out in the United States, …Mon Sept 04 2000 - 01:00
Studies suggest dolphins' language speaks for itselfDolphins address each other using "secret handshake" whistles, a finding that suggests they may have embarked on an evolutionary…Fri Aug 25 2000 - 01:00
Research backs mix of cropsFarmers will get better yields without extra fertiliser if they plant mixed varieties of a crop rather than sticking with the…Mon Aug 21 2000 - 01:00
Buoy to monitor Irish Sea radiationRadiation in the Irish Sea has come under a new form of scrutiny with the deployment of an experimental buoy that will provide…Mon Aug 14 2000 - 01:00
Talking plants may be able to warn each otherSome plants may be able to "talk" among themselves and warn each other about impending danger, according to new research.Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
Molecule developed to kill leukaemia in miceA designer molecule which is able to destroy a form of leukaemia in laboratory mice and prevent the cancer's spread has been …Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
£500m for science researchThe Tanaiste has launched an ambitious spending programme designed to make Ireland an international leader in scientific research…Fri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
`Zvezda' station is ready for astronautsThe International Space Station, now in orbit 230 miles over the earth, is finally open for businessThu Jul 27 2000 - 01:00
Deep-sea microbes the first brew of lifeLife was brewing deep under the oceans more than three billion years ago, according to scientists who have discovered fossils…Mon Jul 03 2000 - 01:00
`It is a dangerous place out there'The Earth drifts through an enormous shooting gallery and we are the moving target, according to a new study of the plethora …Mon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
