Summit aims highScience Foundation Ireland celebrated its 10thbirthday in futuristic style with some mind-boggling presentationsFri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Space - the EU frontier?SPACE: In the face of straitened times on Planet Earth, ESA director Prof David Southwood argues the case for continuing to …Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Why can chicken soup help when we have colds and flu?THAT’S THE WHY: This time of year turkeys with any sense should be getting nervous.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Why are bedbugs on the way back?THAT’S THE WHY: “Night night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite” – it’s a rhyme to entertain kids as you tuck them in, …Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Scientists may be able to delay onset of blindnessOUR EYES have inbuilt protective mechanisms, and scientists may in future be able to exploit them to delay the onset of inherited…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Health gemIf you do one thing this week... adapt your fitness routine to winterTue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
One in three people has sleep problemsABOUT ONE in three people feels they have problems sleeping, men reckon they sleep better than women and over-55s tend to be …Tue Nov 9 2010 - 00:00
Why are some tunes so catchy?THAT’S THE WHY: One of my favourite words is earwormTue Nov 9 2010 - 00:00
Solar-powered monitor could help cut rates of heart disease in poor countriesA SOLAR-POWERED device to detect high blood pressure, or hypertension, could help address cardiovascular disease in low-income…Tue Nov 9 2010 - 00:00
Why is cholera such a killer?THAT’S THE WHY: We rarely see cholera in Ireland nowadays, but in some parts of the world it’s still a routine misery.Tue Nov 2 2010 - 00:00
Five for lifeLIFESCIENCES: At plants around the country, healthcare companies are employing people to work on such prospects as finding new…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland showcase highlights key role of marketEARLY STAGE companies pitched investor-ready technologies that have emerged from third-level research and also got time to meet…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Here's €5 million - now go and save the planetAt the Green Machines exhibition in Dublin, you are given play money to invest in a range of environmentally friendly innovations…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Before the flood, a warningAfter severe weather events in recent years, Ireland has joined a European forecast system that provides flood warningsThu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Irish team adds layer to Nobel workResearch on exfoliating graphite to create a very tough material is set to put lead back in many different pencilsFri Oct 8 2010 - 01:00
Nebulisers the future for gene therapyGENE THERAPY is full of promise, but unless you physically get the therapy to the target in the body, it won’t deliverFri Oct 8 2010 - 01:00
Census of marine life discovers 6,000 speciesA DECADE-LONG survey of life in the oceans has so far logged observations of about 30 million individual organisms in an online…Tue Oct 5 2010 - 01:00
Why do we get stage fright?THAT’S THE WHY: It’s the stuff of nightmares: you walk out on stage and gawp like a fish as you forget your linesTue Oct 5 2010 - 01:00
Health gemIf you do one thing this week ... be smart in the car with your phoneTue Oct 5 2010 - 01:00
Achilles heel probe for deadly fungusScientists at Maynooth have discovered a new way to attack a dangerous fungus that causes infections in seriously ill patients…Thu Sep 30 2010 - 01:00
When breathing is a struggleChronic obstructive pulmonary disease ranks fourth as cause of death in the western world, but it’s unclear how many people in…Tue Sep 28 2010 - 01:00
TCD scientists gain insight into brainSCIENTISTS at Trinity College Dublin have discovered how two proteins interact to guide connections between brain cells.Tue Sep 28 2010 - 01:00
TCD study sheds light on solar powerFORECASTS OF activity on the sun that can disrupt telecommunications systems on Earth are set to improve, thanks to research …Wed Sep 22 2010 - 01:00
Why does exercise blunt your appetite?THAT’S THE WHY: It’s one of those “How did that happen?” moments: why is it that you felt peckish before you went to the gym…Tue Sep 7 2010 - 01:00
Robot-assisted surgery is launched at Mater PrivateA NEW programme to be launched today at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin will offer robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
What makes our feet get smelly?THAT’S THE WHY: If there’s a gag that never fails to raise a chuckle from small kids, it’s to hold up a sock and pretend to …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Uncovered: the family tree of the centipedeNUI Maynooth researchers have discovered that a large group of creepy-crawlies are more closely related to crabs than they are…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
ECT side effects may be short-termMANY SIDE EFFECTS linked to memory and thought processes following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are transient, according to…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Why does nickel bring some people out in a rash?THAT’S THE WHY : When we pick out jewellery, we put some thought into it: is the colour, shape and size right for me? Is it …Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Primary school questionnaire aims to discover prevalence of autismA NEW study plans to get a better picture of autism prevalence in Ireland by asking consenting parents of primary-school age …Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00