It may be small, but nanotechnology is the next big thingIT MAY focus on the very small, but, if we play our cards right, nanotechnology stands to have a large impact on Ireland’s competitiveness…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Nanotechnology can add to competitive edgeNANOTECHNOLOGY HAS the potential to sharpen Ireland’s competitiveness in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, according…Fri Jun 5 2009 - 01:00
End of male chromosomeTHE MALE sex-determining chromosome is on the way out, according to a genetics expert who will talk on the issue in Dublin tomorrow…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
No need for mandatory retirementRETIREMENT age should not be mandatory, according to a US expert on ageing and economics who was in Dublin for the launch of …Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Seeing The LightBIOPHOTONICS: On the screen, a giant and glowing alien blob wraps itself around its hapless prey, engulfing it and dumping it…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
A Sample NetworkMEDICAL RESEARCH: An innovative Irish scheme has created a link biobank that provides a resource for researchers nationwide …Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Concern over malaria trialA TRIAL vaccine against malaria is using weakened parasites from fly spit to build up human resistance to the disease, but experts…Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Strong scope for bringing medical devices to marketDUBLIN: DEREK YOUNG has 28 new ideas on his table, each one with the potential to improve the practice of medicine.Mon Apr 6 2009 - 01:00
Slide kickPATHOLOGY: New software from an Irish firm won't replace the pathologist but it could prove an invaluable tool, providing a …Mon Apr 6 2009 - 01:00
Absorbable stent requires further trials, says 'Lancet'US: THE BEST helpers are the ones that leave when their work is doneMon Apr 6 2009 - 01:00
With limitless rewardNEW LIFE: Séamus Gleeson moved from a career in the Defence Forces to setting up a charity to support vulnerable childrenTue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Surgeons urged to aim for minimal removalREMOVING large margins of surrounding healthy tissue when operating on a breast tumour is not of benefit, according to new analysis…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Friends influence body imageFRIENDS AND siblings have a far greater influence on how teenagers perceive their body shape than celebrity magazines, according…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Call for action on TV-induced seizuresIRELAND NEEDS official guidelines to regulate light flashes on television that can induce epileptic seizures, according to an…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
An educational experienceNEW LIFE: A childhood accident meant Ricky Walsh’s eyesight deteriorated to blindness, but that hasn’t stopped him from going…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
How herb extracts could counter food poisonsNature’s own anti-microbial systems could help consumers avoid food-poisoning from processed foodsThu Mar 5 2009 - 00:00
Ireland's got talentThe move in the 1990s to juggle strategically important research sectors has since resulted in internationally recognised output…Mon Mar 2 2009 - 00:00
Eating fish is 'crucial' for baby's brainEATING FISH and seafoods during pregnancy is crucial for a baby’s brain development, according to a scientist who will speak …Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Growing awareness in mental healthA NEW LIFE: Paul Clabby overcame mental health difficulties with the support of Grow, and now he is helping other young adults…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
HIV drug could raise heart attack riskA WIDELY used anti-HIV drug could raise heart attack risk by encouraging blood clots to form, according to a new study by Irish…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Anniversary events, from garden walks to musical chairsJoin the celebrations to mark the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birthThu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Stories of life and death in the theatreHow and why did the Irish Council for Bioethics find itself backing a play exploring the ethical issues surrounding euthanasia…Thu Feb 5 2009 - 00:00
Resistant strain may render anti-malaria drug uselessA FRONT-LINE anti-malaria drug currently used around the world could become useless unless an emerging pocket of drug resistance…Tue Feb 3 2009 - 00:00
Was Darwin wrong about the origins?DUBLIN: THIS YEAR marks the 200th anniversary of one of the most celebrated scientists of recent centuries, and 150 years since…Mon Feb 2 2009 - 00:00
Marriage of convenienceA new mass spectrometry facility in NUI Galway provides a vital link between research and industry with the aim of discovering…Mon Feb 2 2009 - 00:00
Trapped WindGREEN ISSUE: ENERGY: The biggest problem with wind as an energy source has always been its unpredictable natureMon Jan 5 2009 - 00:00
'Images' from brain blood analysisKYOTO: Tinfoil hats at the ready - researchers in Japan have developed a method of "seeing" what you see by analysing the blood…Mon Jan 5 2009 - 00:00
Carbon cop-outsGREEN ISSUE: ENVIRONMENT: Can we really buy salvation for our environmental sins or is carbon offsetting a cod?Mon Jan 5 2009 - 00:00
Fat factor found in the genesIT BORDERS on heresy to say it, but whether you join the estimated one in four adults in Ireland who is obese or not is influenced…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Treasures on the roadsideThe road-building programme has been accused of destroying archaeological sites, but digs have revealed fascinating material, …Sat Dec 6 2008 - 00:00
Asexual revolution breaks out in the labUCD researchers have discovered a deadly fungus that may help transplant and other patients who are at high risk from a common…Thu Dec 4 2008 - 00:00
Genetics to feature in treatment of diet-linked illnessesA CHECK-UP in the future could involve getting a personalised genetic read-out for preventing and treating diet-related conditions…Tue Dec 2 2008 - 00:00
Unsung heroines of science recalledSCIENCE WEEK IRELAND: REBELLIOUS DOCTORS, early rock stars and a pioneer of plant viruses were among the Irish women scientists…Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Primary school students get lessons in the life aquaticA FIVE-LESSON programme on water conservation for primary schools was launched by broadcaster Éanna ní Lamhna yesterday at Dundalk…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Increase in average human lifespan 'a challenge of gigantic proportions'SCIENCE WEEK IRELAND: THE AVERAGE human lifespan in the developed world is increasing by about five hours each day, a phenomenon…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Patients' stem cells limit heart damageDELIVERING STEM cells to a patient's heart in the crucial hours after a heart attack could dramatically improve survival and …Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Genetics could be key to understanding autoimmune diseases, says professorGENETIC CLUES could hold the key to understanding auto-immune conditions where the body attacks its own tissues, according to…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Giving migraine a headacheBeaumont Hospital's specialist migraine clinic celebrates its 10th birthdayTue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Warning over safety of food supplementsFOOD SUPPLEMENTS that offer health-promoting properties could also contain potentially harmful contaminants, a conference in …Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00