Could a pandemic have been avoided if Covid-19 had been called Sars 2?Updating the words we use in science may help to broaden our perspectivesThu Sept 29 2022 - 06:00
‘I could see research on tuberous sclerosis complex needed to be done in Ireland, so I decided to do it myself’Research Lives: Mary Vasseghi, researcher at Trinity College Dublin and FutureNeuroThu Sept 22 2022 - 06:00
A fairytale journey from medicine to food researchResearch Lives: Dr Dilip Rai, researcher at Teagasc, Ashtown Food Research CentreThu Sept 08 2022 - 06:51
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill ‘the same number as the population of Bray’ in Europe each yearResearch Lives: Paulina Zarodkiewicz, Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher, Queen’s University of BelfastThu Aug 25 2022 - 06:00
‘It’s about being a dedicated and enthusiastic scientist, and researching questions you can’t put down’Research Lives: Dr Joe Byrne, honorary research lecturer, NUIG School of Biological and Chemical SciencesThu Aug 11 2022 - 06:00
Perusing particle peripheries for rare rho mesonsResearch Lives: Amanda Donohoe, PhD researcher, University College Dublin and CERNThu Aug 11 2022 - 05:27
A smart approach to managing medication in paediatricsResearch Lives: Dr Moninne Howlett, chief pharmacy information officer, Children’s Health IrelandThu Jul 14 2022 - 00:15
Exploring new materials for solar powerResearch Lives: Tiarnan Doherty, Oppenheimer research fellow, University of CambridgeThu Jun 30 2022 - 00:15
Filling in the blanks on soil and pesticidesResearch Lives: Mathavan Vickneswaran, PhD candidate, Dublin City University School of Chemical SciencesThu Jun 23 2022 - 06:00
Take a deep dive into science books this summerEclectic mix ranges across subjects from the immune system to longevityThu Jun 09 2022 - 06:00
An electrical approach to sensing cancerResearch Lives: Justina Ugwah, PhD candidate, Tyndall National Institute, UCCThu May 26 2022 - 01:01
Creative collaboration leads to material connectionsRESEARCH LIVES: Dr Sinéad Griffin, staff scientist, Materials Science Division and Molecular Foundry, UC BerkeleyThu May 12 2022 - 05:01
Smart learning from medical wasteResearch Lives: Kieran Daly, co-founder and chief technology officer of HealthBeaconThu Apr 28 2022 - 06:00
Bringing the power of patients to researchResearch Lives: Robert Joyce, embedded patient researcher, NUIG Department of Occupational TherapyThu Apr 14 2022 - 01:00
Signing the way for science in deaf educationResearch Lives: Dr Elizabeth Mathews, assistant professor at DCU School of Inclusive and Special EducationThu Mar 31 2022 - 01:00
Inflammatory bowel disease – the immune and gut bug connectionsResearch Lives: Prof Subrata Ghosh, deputy director of the APC Microbiome Ireland UCCThu Mar 24 2022 - 01:00
We need to join the dots on climateResearch Lives: Dr Clare Noone, senior postdoctoral researcher at ICARUS, Maynooth UniversityThu Mar 10 2022 - 01:00
Meet the designer who solves problems in St James’s HospitalResearch Lives: Máire Kane is designer in residence at the hospitalTue Feb 15 2022 - 10:50
The best way to deliver future RNA medicines? Bubble-wrappedProf Caitriona O’Driscoll, chair of pharmaceutics, UCC school of pharmacyThu Feb 10 2022 - 13:00
Digging into the thinking side of movement disordersRESEARCH LIVES: Colm Peelo, PhD candidate at TCD and Beaumont HospitalThu Jan 27 2022 - 01:01
Student who worked on radiation project to represent Ireland at US science fairResearch Lives: Clare Reidy, SciFest STEM champion 2021 and sixth-year student at Our Lady’s Bower in AthloneThu Jan 13 2022 - 01:00
Understanding the science of stress and lonelinessResearch lives: Dr Ann-Marie Creaven, assistant professor of psychology at the University of LimerickThu Dec 30 2021 - 01:00
‘The reward is seeing how important the process of blood donation is’Research Lives: Dr Allison Waters, research and development lead facilitator at Irish Blood Transfusion ServiceThu Dec 09 2021 - 01:00
Mining into pretty useful mineral oresResearch Lives: Dr Aileen Doran, postdoctoral researcher, Irish Centre for Research in Applied GeosciencesTue Dec 07 2021 - 13:20
Wrap your mind around science books this ChristmasA good read: From the science of surfaces to the tropical Arctic and ... a lot more besidesThu Nov 25 2021 - 06:00
Unravelling the molecular mysteries of leaky gutsResearch Lives: Prof Declan McCole, professor of biomedical sciences at University of California, RiversideThu Nov 11 2021 - 01:00
Inspire, engage, explore: What’s happening for Science Week 2021From farming and food talks to TV specials to online live events, the future is here againTue Nov 09 2021 - 21:46
‘We can switch to cleaner fuels that don’t end up polluting our atmosphere’Research Lives: Teresa Spohn, PhD candidate at MaREI in NUIGThu Oct 28 2021 - 05:00
Hamilton Lecture explores beauty of hyperbolic geometryFormulas for twists and turns of shapes and surfaces intrigue Prof Caroline SeriesWed Oct 06 2021 - 17:06
Green leaves and tough grasses – how plants respond to climate changeResearch Lives: Astrid Wingler, UCC professor of plant biologyThu Sept 30 2021 - 01:00
Harnessing machine learning to help patients with ALSResearch Lives: Anna Markella Antoniadi, PhD candidate, FutureNeuro centre for chronic and rare neurological diseasesThu Sept 23 2021 - 06:00
‘Effectively we have an indoor pandemic due to building failures’Research Lives: Orla Hegarty, assistant professor at UCD school of architecture, planning and environmental policyThu Sept 09 2021 - 06:00
Banking on the future of oesophageal cancer researchResearch Lives: Dr Marina Zaki, manager of Barrett’s Oesophagus BioBank at St James’s Hospital, DublinThu Aug 12 2021 - 05:00
On keeping a close eye on sunspotsResearch lives: Prof Peter Gallagher, head of astrophysics at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS)Thu Aug 05 2021 - 01:00
Comparing cancer clues in dogs and humansResearch Lives: Dr Stephanie Bollard, specialist registrar in plastic and reconstructive surgeryThu Jul 29 2021 - 01:00
Recreating chemistry from the origin of lifeDr Seán Jordan, postdoctoral researcher at DCU Insight SFI Research Centre for Data AnalyticsThu Jul 22 2021 - 06:00
Milking the science of dairyingResearch Lives: Alan Kelly, UCC professor of food science and technologyThu Jul 08 2021 - 12:24
Using platelets as little health sensors in our bloodResearch Lives: Patricia Maguire, Professor of Biomedical Science at University College DublinThu Jun 24 2021 - 01:00
The science behind vaccines and how long to wait before being immune‘Your immune response takes about two to three weeks to produce the antibodies’Thu Jun 24 2021 - 00:00
Linking local changes to global ecosystemsResearch lives: Dr Elvira De Eyto, zoologist, Marine Institute’s Newport research facilityWed Jun 02 2021 - 01:34
Diving into the secret lives of parasitesResearch Lives: Dr Katie O’Dwyer, lecturer in aquatic ecology, Galway-Mayo Institute of TechnologyTue May 18 2021 - 16:08
Engineering the right code for people and healthResearch Lives: Ita Richardson, professor of software engineering at ULThu May 13 2021 - 01:00
Hacking the brain’s ‘software’ for better health and confidenceResearch Lives: Prof Ian Robertson, co-director of the Global Brain Health InstituteThu Apr 29 2021 - 06:00
‘Statistics brings together maths and storytelling’Research Lives: Prof Claire Gormley, UCD school of mathematics and statisticsTue Apr 13 2021 - 14:38
‘Is Muidne ESA’: An Irish launch mission for the European Space AgencyDo you know your satailít and your carr Mhars from your cóiméad or spásfort?Thu Apr 08 2021 - 01:00
Putting the audience first for science communication for all agesPhil Smyth, Science communicator on RTÉ’s Home School HubThu Mar 25 2021 - 01:00
Measuring how plastic packaging disrupts our hormonesResearch Lives: Lisa Connolly, professor in toxin food safety, Queen’s University BelfastThu Mar 11 2021 - 01:58
Could comedy offer a way to communicate science more effectively?Conference to explore adapting science communication to new challengesThu Feb 25 2021 - 06:00
Clotting and Covid-19 – going beyond the lungsResearch Lives: Dr Roger Preston, senior lecturer in vascular biology at Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandThu Feb 11 2021 - 01:00
Do you have 10 minutes to breathe for Covid-19 research?Smartphones could monitor rate and quality of breath in people with Covid or recoveringWed Jan 20 2021 - 09:54
