Human clone research continuing in private despite US funding banThere will be virtually no controls on human cloning activity if it follows the pattern set by the use of reproductive technology…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Clones, galaxies, good taste on science menuShould humans be cloned, do we need to worry about our Milky Way Galaxy colliding with its neighbours and how has science helped…Thu Feb 12 1998 - 00:00
Researchers discover earliest known HIV case in 1959 sample from Congolese manResearchers have found what they believe is the earliest case of HIV infection yet discoveredThu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Learning To Lose Our Fear Of TechnologyThe disruption to power at Christmas dramatically illustrated the absolute dependence of society on science-based technologyMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Singularly unperturbed by cracking of maths nutThe quality of your next air flight may be influenced by a little Irish magic known as singularly perturbed heat equationsMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Active lifestyle may lead to a speedier recoveryMr Charles Haughey's active lifestyle can be expected to contribute to a speedier recovery from his broken leg, according to …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Telecom expansion fuels growing Irish space odysseyIreland hasn't got any astronauts but it does have a space programmeFri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
DCU presents new award for researchDublin City University has inaugurated a new annual award marking research excellence among its academicsThu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
Drug is found to improve memory, learning in ratsResearchers testing a so-called "smart drug" in animal trials at NUI Dublin have noted a remarkable improvement in both memory…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
EU backs pollution sensors researchA layer of glass as full of holes as a Swiss cheese, a few chemicals, a computer and a piece of fibre optic cableMon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Irish scientists to take part in EU ozone layer studyMajor ozone loss over the Arctic now seems likely this winter given current weather conditions, according to the European Commission…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
Studies suggest Jupiter's moon looks like a home from homeIcebergs, oxygen and liquid water - Jupiter's moon Europa looks like a chilly home away from home according to four new studies…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
BNFL wants to change discharge limitsAn eight-week public consultation has begun in Britain on an application by BNFL to change radioactive discharge limits at its…Tue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
Massive spectacle of gamma ray burst all over in 10 secondsImagine taking all the energy produced by the Sun over its five-billion-year lifetime and discharging it in one massive 10-second…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
BNFL confirms recent incidentsBritish Nuclear Fuels has confirmed that four reportable incidents took place during the past four weeks at its nuclear reprocessing…Sat Jan 17 1998 - 00:00
The moon revisited in the hope of finding waterThe first space probe to the moon in 25 years braked safely into lunar orbit a few hours ago, successfully completing the first…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Monopoly produces a winnerCork student Raphael Hurley won the top prize in the Esat Telecom Young Scientists Exhibition by studying how to win at Monopoly…Sat Jan 10 1998 - 00:00
Top prize goes to Cork studentA mathematical analysis of the board game Monopoly undertaken by a Cork student, Raphael Hurley, has won the top prize in this…Sat Jan 10 1998 - 00:00
Exhibitors demonstrate fresh approach to milk storageBuy your milk in a carton and forget the glass and plastic containersThu Jan 08 1998 - 00:00
Calculating odds on monopolising board games with some help from Markov's chainIf you want to win at Monopoly, talk to Raphael Hurley (15), who used complex mathematics to identify the best properties to …Thu Jan 08 1998 - 00:00
Real 'flu not to be sneezed atPeople talk about getting a "touch" of 'flu but a touch of the real thing is like a "tap" with a sledge hammerMon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Don't count on the weatherBreakthroughs and mayhem - those are the main choices on offer when it comes to predicting what 1998 holds on the science front…Sat Dec 27 1997 - 00:00
Seeing light at the end of the tunnel at NewgrangeTwenty people will this morning huddle together in a man-made underground cave, modern participants in a ritual first performed…Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Irish scientist makes healing breakthroughAn Irish scientist has discovered yet another element in how the body grows nerve cells, bringing a step closer the day when …Mon Dec 15 1997 - 00:00
Diet pill may prove answer to mosquitoesMosquito ovaries and pond scum are the unappetising ingredients of a "diet pill" for bugs that could reduce human illness and…Mon Dec 08 1997 - 00:00
Study finds hormone for growth has enzyme roleResearchers at University College Galway have discovered an unexpected role played by a hormone which controls bovine growthWed Nov 19 1997 - 00:00
New body to promote biotechAn association to promote the development of biotechnology within Irish industry has been initiated by the Irish Business Employers…Sat Nov 15 1997 - 00:00
Science students explain researchA UCD chemistry student has won the inaugural Science Communication Forum lecture competition with a presentation describing …Thu Nov 13 1997 - 00:00
Group to launch science initiativeThe Minister of State with responsibility for science has reaffirmed his commitment to create a pool of additional funding from…Wed Nov 12 1997 - 00:00
Bananas take the sting out of vaccinationWould you rather be pierced with a needle or eat a banana? The world's biotechnology industries are trying to give you that choice…Fri Oct 31 1997 - 00:00
Bio pioneers vie for patent successPicture this, a final, ultimate cure for cancer has been discovered in a cramped, underfunded university labFri Oct 31 1997 - 00:00
Scholarship on software piracyA multinational computer company with a subsidiary here has adopted a new approach in the fight against software piracy - funding…Thu Oct 30 1997 - 00:00
Teaching technology managers economic R&DA new education programme for technology managers should help to improve the return on investment in company research, according…Fri Oct 24 1997 - 01:00
UCD wins contract for technology instituteUniversity College Dublin has won a contract to create a new National Institute of Technology Management at its Belfield campus…Thu Oct 23 1997 - 01:00
Researchers find church-going is a wholly healthy practiceGoing to church is as good for the body as it is for the soul, according to new research which suggests that regular attendance…Thu Oct 23 1997 - 01:00
List highlights gender imbalance on State boardsMany State companies remain well below the Government's stated objective of achieving a 40 per cent representation for women …Wed Oct 15 1997 - 01:00
Three cases of radiation equipment misuse this yearTwo prosecutions have followed misuse of radiation equipment so far this year and a third case is pending, according to the Radiological…Wed Oct 15 1997 - 01:00
Plutonium space launch faces protestA satellite the size of a double-decker bus, carrying 72lb of radioactive plutonium, will be launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral…Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Scientists shed light on age of the starsThe oldest stars are three billion years younger than previously thought, according to a group of US scientists who put their…Thu Oct 09 1997 - 01:00
Hong Kong flu virus not thought likely to cause problems hereA potentially virulent new strain of influenza virus has been isolated in a child in Hong Kong who died of the illnessThu Oct 09 1997 - 01:00
Government to create a central innovation pool to fund researchIncreased funding for research has been promised under new proposals agreed by a Cabinet subcommittee, according to the Minister…Fri Oct 03 1997 - 01:00
Council advises on £815m science budgetThe body set up to advise Government on science policy has recommended sweeping changes in how the State's £815 million science…Mon Sept 29 1997 - 01:00
EU funding review yields £27.75m for Irish R&DA review of EU funding for industry has brought an additional £27Wed Sept 24 1997 - 01:00
Scientists set three records in fusion testAfter a day of false starts and delays a team of European scientists has managed to set three records in the effort to produce…Tue Sept 23 1997 - 01:00
Liars thrive, say experts, if you believe themEveryone lies or deceives every day, but few like to admit itSat Sept 13 1997 - 01:00
Mass global extinction 'impossible to halt'A mass global extinction, rivalling that which wiped out the dinosaurs, is already under way and little can be done about itSat Sept 13 1997 - 01:00
Virtual surgeons learn to look through keyholeMotorists usually steer clear of learner drivers, but what if the surgeon about to take out your gall bladder has an L plate …Fri Sept 12 1997 - 01:00
Dinosaurs are likely to have worried about their teethMeat-eating dinosaurs usually star in films for their big teeth and nasty dining habits, but some of the carnivores were more…Fri Sept 12 1997 - 01:00
Conception is all subconscious, conference toldThe battle of the sexes takes on a whole new meaning with theories suggesting that humans subconsciously adjust their sexual …Thu Sept 11 1997 - 01:00
Fusion offers enormous power with few hazardsThe EU is funding a form of nuclear energy that has the potential to deliver unlimited power with almost no environmental impact…Thu Sept 11 1997 - 01:00
