`Unified eating plan' recommendedHealth authorities in the United States have joined forces to devise an eating plan designed to help stave off disease and keep…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Even 007 would have difficulty cracking code hidden in DNANo spy movie would be complete without at least one roll of microfilm or a few "microdots", miniaturised photographs reduced …Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
$60m US study finds link between living near pylons and cancer is weakThere is only weak evidence to suggest that living near power lines can cause cancer, according to a six-year $60 million study…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Ultrasound safe, says expert, despite findings in new studyFoetal ultrasound scans are a safe and essential medical tool, according to an expert in these procedures, despite new findings…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Researchers develop new lifelike kidneyResearchers in the US have managed to combine live kidney cells and a modified dialysis machine to produce a "bio-artificial …Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
DNA chart ahead of scheduleA "working draft" of the human genetic blueprint will be translated and on paper well ahead of schedule and probably within a…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
81 studies gain from £4m grantEighty-one research projects have been funded under the State's Basic Research Grant programme, which is worth £4 million this…Thu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Academic calls for new expert groupThe Government should establish a new expert group to advise it on the safety and application of biotechnology, according to …Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
UCD research academics try for computer model of brainComputers aren't yet smart enough to do what a brain can do but they might be clever enough to model how the various parts of…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Scientists urge less use of germ-killing agents as resistance to drugs increasesAn important EU scientific group has warned of "increasing health threats" caused by the improper use of antibiotics and germ…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Independent groups to consider boycott of GM debateThe 19 non-governmental groups involved in the Government's public consultation debate on genetically modified foods are considering…Tue Jun 01 1999 - 01:00
Irish computer expert aids US war on crimeAn Irish computer expert has an unlikely role in helping to fight crime, not in Ireland but in the USAFri May 28 1999 - 01:00
Seeking the right to have GM research publishedA scientist who was sacked after making claims about risks associated with genetically modified foods believes his research was…Fri May 28 1999 - 01:00
Dismissed GM scientist speaks in Dublin todayThe scientist who was dismissed after claiming that genetically modified foods were dangerous and that the public was being used…Thu May 27 1999 - 01:00
Improved yields are a myth, activist claimsThe genetic technologies are an assault on nature which attempt to exploit it for profits, says an environmental campaigner opposed…Wed May 26 1999 - 01:00
Leviathan will have sight restored to become watcher of the skies againSight will soon be restored to what was in its time the most powerful telescope in the world, the Birr Castle LeviathanFri May 21 1999 - 01:00
Study finds GM maize pollen can harm insectsGenetically engineered crops may destroy useful insects through the release of modified crop pollen, according to new research…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
Two expert groups in Britain rebut scientist's criticism of GM foodTwo expert groups in Britain have rejected research highlighted last year in a television documentary on genetically modified…Wed May 19 1999 - 01:00
Science day for primary schoolsA national science day for primary schools and a new science journalism award feature in the Government's 1999 science and technology…Wed May 19 1999 - 01:00
Society for science in London elects Irishman a fellowThe Royal Society in London, which promotes the sciences, has elected an Irish scientist a fellow.Tue May 18 1999 - 01:00
Treacy praises `historic' studyA study that attempts to anticipate how Ireland can make the most of emerging technologies in the next century will be integrated…Tue May 04 1999 - 01:00
Researchers track the movements of `footloose' DNA segmentsAn important new mechanism for driving evolution and genetic diversity has been revealed by researchers at the University of …Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
Who owns Darwin?People generally accept the idea that we can thank (or blame) our genes for much of what we are - not only the colour of hair…Sat May 01 1999 - 01:00
Cork's SIFCO plants get £7.5m for researchSome people protect the environment by recycling paper, plastic and glassFri Apr 30 1999 - 01:00
Maynooth company's computer products on board Mars ExpressIreland doesn't have a space agency but it does have a space programme largely through participation by Irish companies in missions…Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
Research findings alarm Green MEPThe Government should use new research findings which suggest that very low levels of nuclear or chemical pollution might cause…Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
Planet systems come into viewThe Milky Way may be "teeming" with Earth-like planets, according to astronomers who have discovered three planets in orbit around…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Video robot speeds up rehabilitation processTake one robot, add a simple video game and in the hands of the right researchers you get a novel new device that helps stroke…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Researchers pull the fat from the processing fireFood scientists at Moorepark Technology Ltd near Fermoy, Co Cork, have turned waste bacon fat into a natural food ingredient …Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
New views of a `nearby' galaxyThe first colour photographs taken by the European Southern Observatory's new wide-field imager at La Silla, Chile, provide dramatic…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
Disagreement over Fingal sewerage planThere is apparent uncertainty over who will make the decisions about proposed temporary sewerage facilities that would open up…Thu Mar 25 1999 - 00:00
Pilot UCC brewery hopes to give industry a bit of a liftThe brewing industry in the Republic has a valuable new ally following the completion of a large pilot-scale brewery on the University…Fri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00
Anti-HIV agent is found in tears and salivaScientists have discovered a natural protein found in tears and saliva that is a powerful anti-HIV agent, a finding that could…Tue Mar 16 1999 - 00:00
European scientist says Irish funding is meanThe European Science Foundation could not have found a more rounded professional to serve as secretary generalMon Mar 15 1999 - 00:00
WBT Systems secures $5m investment cash from 3iVenture capital firm, 3i, has invested almost $5 million (€4Tue Mar 09 1999 - 00:00
Genes may be related to smokingSmokers have been given more "wiggle room" to blame their addiction on something other than bad habits, following new research…Thu Mar 04 1999 - 00:00
Cancer researchers may have found new `magic bullet'Researchers in the US may have discovered a new form of "magic bullet" against cancer, a treatment that selectively attacks cancer…Mon Mar 01 1999 - 00:00
Scientists dismiss prayer as a factor in healthPrayer might be good for the soul but is not a factor in health and there is therefore no justification for introducing it into…Mon Feb 22 1999 - 00:00
Dail debate on GM foods agreedThe Green party has won party whip agreement for a Dail debate on genetically modified foodsThu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Monsanto fined for breach of field trial safety rulesEnvironmental groups have described as "pathetic" court fines against the biotechnology giant, Monsanto, and another company …Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Greens urge Dail genetic foods debateThe Green Party has called for a full Dail debate on genetically modified organisms, after remarks yesterday by the chief executive…Wed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
Reports on effect of foods on test animals releasedAll of the controversial research reports which claimed that genetically modified foods caused damage to test animals have been…Wed Feb 17 1999 - 00:00
Liver and spinach diet lessens chance of heart attackAn occasional helping of liver and spinach might be useful in lessening your chances of a heart attack or strokeMon Feb 15 1999 - 00:00
Another 1,000 vaccinated after meningitis detected in fourth Welsh schoolWelsh health officials have completed the vaccination of another 1,000 children and teachers after a meningitis case was detected…Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00
Green MEPs renew attack on GM foodsThe two Irish Green Party MEPs have renewed their attack on the sale and production of genetically modified foods.Sat Feb 13 1999 - 00:00
Market survey finds traders prone to whimsy, not logicFinancial markets are more driven by whimsy and rumour than by cold, hard logic, according to two researchers who have developed…Thu Feb 11 1999 - 00:00
Half of all cancer patients do not get support needed, says specialistHalf of all Irish cancer patients are not receiving the counselling and support they need to be able to cope with their illness…Tue Feb 09 1999 - 00:00
Gel could transform taking of medicines"It looks a bit like a heap of spaghetti," said Dr Jenny Melia trying to describe "smart gel", a substance that could transform…Mon Feb 08 1999 - 00:00
Workshop to save Strangford sealsExperts gather later this month to discuss the relentless decline in the common seal population in Strangford Lough, down from…Mon Feb 08 1999 - 00:00
New maps of dreamland lead to better insightsFreud and his book The Interpretation of Dreams have for almost a century dominated thinking on why we dream and whether the …Mon Feb 01 1999 - 00:00
