Major scientific discoveries of 2011Exoplanets ahoy In January, Nasa’s Kepler spacecraft spotted the smallest exoplanet to dateFri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Health GemIf you do one things this week.... keep safe over the festive seasonTue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
A weird and wonderful world of discoveryHAVE YOU ever read about a piece of health- related research and wondered what on Earth possessed anyone to ask that question…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Weird and wonderful finds from the world of 'regular' scienceSMALLPRINT: THIS YEAR saw plenty of big science stories: the hunt for the Higgs, speedy neutrinos and space missions kept tongues…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
That's the WhyWhy is there a myth that we we lose most of our body heat through our heads?Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Deep blue seaMARINE LIFE: WHEN YOU look out at the ocean, what do you see? On a calm day the sea can seem uniform, almost drabFri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Plumbing depths of earth's life supportMARINE SCIENCE: JOHN DELANEY’S feelings about the ocean run deepFri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Don't let your turkey ruin ChristmasSMALLPRINT: WHEN YOU sit down to tuck into Christmas dinner on Sunday week, could you be getting more than you bargained for…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Why do we have five digits on each hand?THAT’S THE WHY: Most of us are born with five digits on each hand: four fingers and an opposable thumbTue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
A little science with your stuffing? Book gifts for curious minds this ChristmasSMALL PRINT: Prepare to be dazzled. SUDDENLY, IT’S DecemberThu Dec 1 2011 - 00:00
Tracking Dublin's HIV sceneIT’S NEARLY 30 years since the link was made between HIV and Aids, and by 2009, about 33 million people were thought to be living…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
The net's chief architectIS THE INTERNET running out of steam? Have we been too eager to throw in hardware to patch up network problems? And where are…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
The sound of scienceThe Science Gallery in Trinity College will be welcoming its millionth visitor next year, and has an ambitious schedule lined…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Why are we such social creatures?THAT’S THE WHY: “No man is an island” is a pretty apt expression, because we humans tend to be social creatures.Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Health GemIf you do one thing this week... Do something selfless for another personTue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Massages help stressed fishIF YOU are stressed, a quick massage can help you chill outThu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Researcher of the year 2011SMALL PRINT: HERE’S A neat move: take the cheap material graphite (the lead in a pencil), put it into a soapy solution and turn…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Why can we get a stitch during exercise?THAT’S THE WHY: Have you ever been running around or swimming and suddenly felt a horrible pain in your side that can range …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Boyle Medal winner for RDS talkSMALL PRINT: TACKLING SCIENTIFIC questions today can often mean working on exciting projects with researchers around the world…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Why can't humans regenerate body parts?THAT’S THE WHY: Some animal species have a neat trick up their sleeves, so to speakTue Nov 8 2011 - 00:00
Bats: not big on trafficSMALL PRINT: IT APPEARS that bats don’t much like major roadsThu Nov 3 2011 - 00:00
Back in the USSR for crew on simulated Mars missionTOMORROW WILL be a red letter day for the crew of Mars500Thu Nov 3 2011 - 00:00
Why can stress and fear block pain?THAT’S THE WHY: Have you ever wondered why, in high-stress situations, sometimes people can just keep going through the pain…Tue Nov 1 2011 - 00:00
Medtech area in rude healthSuccessful start-ups are as much about getting hold of smart people and listening to them as they are about financeFri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Putting a spark into food preservationSAFEBAG: WE’VE ALL BEEN there: bought some perfectly good-looking fresh fruit or vegetables only to find that within a couple…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Countdown to 2012's medical top 10MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY: The Cleveland Clinic has just brought out its annual list of technologies that are predicted to make big…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Things that go bump in the night, or things that go bump in your brain?SMALL PRINT: WE ARE HEADED for the spookiest night of the year: Halloween. But what does science make of the paranormal?Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Health gemIF YOU DO ONE THING THIS WEEK... keep a lid on sweets before HalloweenTue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
A deadly reason to vaccinateNEWS FOCUS: The measles epidemic is being driven by a failure to vaccinateTue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
The robosurgeon will see you nowSMALL PRINT: A smart scalpel that knows when to stop cutting so that it spares healthy tissue? Zapping wounds with mini “lightning…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Why do nails grow at a different rate?THAT’S THE WHY: It’s not a question that keeps most people awake at night, but perhaps it may have struck you during the more…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Dinosaur speed demon not for turningSMALL PRINT: A SPEEDY, seven-metre-long, meat-eating dinosaur that stalked South America in its heydey appears to have had an…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Why lithium can help stabilise moodTHAT’S THE WHY: The history of medicine is replete with drugs that came into use because they can bring about the desired effect…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Study of adolescents aged 11-13 finds 15% show signs of mental disorderA STUDY of adolescent children has found that about 15 per cent show signs of having a current mental disorder and that up to…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Putting existing ideas to best useThe Conference Centre is hosting a display of technologies adapted to potent new usesFri Oct 7 2011 - 01:00
In space no one can hear you giggle - and other stuff astronauts knowSMALL PRINT: WHAT’S IT really like to be an astronaut? Think giggling during take-off, manoeuvring some tricky parking and having…Fri Oct 7 2011 - 01:00