How investing money can spur our creativityThe pursuit of delivering something new, better, faster or unique is built into usThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Is humble yeast the next new wonder product?Irish researchers at UCC seek to push yeast engineering to a whole new levelThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Supercomputers may boost life expectancy by 10 yearsMajor gains are expected from the emergence of personalised medicine, care specifically tailored to match your genetic make-upWed Mar 15 2017 - 00:00
Supermassive: Irish scientist offers explanation for black holesAstrophysicist John Regan publishes revolutionary findings in ‘Nature Astronomy’Mon Mar 13 2017 - 17:22
Breast Cancer: Graphic visualisation of tweets wins awardWellcome Image Awards: Irish academic team used 92,915 tweets with ‘#breastcancer’Mon Mar 13 2017 - 15:42
Tiny bubbles and the importance of pursuing useless knowledgeQuantum electrolysis behaviour may not have an obvious application – just like radioThu Mar 09 2017 - 05:49
UCC researchers discover weapon to fight antibiotic resistanceTeam applies to patent discovery that allows antibiotics disrupt ‘biofilm’ protectionThu Mar 09 2017 - 04:35
Neanderthal dining preferences discovered by scientistsAncient Spanish and Belgian dental plaque shows meat-eater and vegetarian habitsWed Mar 08 2017 - 19:36
Leading Irish scientist honoured by Royal Irish AcademyCunningham Medal recipient Prof Dervilla Donnelly is first woman to receive awardTue Mar 07 2017 - 17:57
Fossil discovery may give new start date to life on EarthResearchers must now prove that the fossils, found in Canada, are biological in originWed Mar 01 2017 - 19:00
Ronald-bee-nho? Scientists teach bees how to play footballScoring goals gives the bee a reward and they can improve on what they have learnedFri Feb 24 2017 - 15:43
Eat 10 fruit and vegetables a day and live longer, study suggestsDisease risks fall as intake of vegetables and fruit increases, Imperial College team findsThu Feb 23 2017 - 01:00
Marie Curie fund helping to develop scientific leaders in IrelandHugely successful programme expects to support 100,000th fellow in 2017Thu Feb 23 2017 - 00:00
Star revealed with seven Earth-sized planets in orbitTrappist-1 is 40 light years away but scientists believe orbiting planets may support lifeWed Feb 22 2017 - 18:00
Cancer death rates to continue slow decline across EUNew study finds improvement is slower in women because of rising lung cancer deathsTue Feb 21 2017 - 23:30
Living for 90 years may become new normal, study showsIrish men born in 2030 set for life expectancy of 84 years with women reaching 87Tue Feb 21 2017 - 23:30
Scientists at NUI Galway crack formula to Batman’s flying wingsCaped Crusader’s capacity for flight moves a step closer after latest advance in researchFri Feb 17 2017 - 15:25
Enterprise Ireland goes where venture capital won'tAgency invests €32m in companies, many in science, technology, engineering and mathsThu Feb 16 2017 - 03:11
Trump risks lives casting doubts about vaccines, says researcherProf Kingston Mills claims social media are being used to erode confidence in vaccinesWed Feb 15 2017 - 18:06
Heading the ball may lead to an increased risk of dementiaNew research finds brain damage associated with the disease in retired soccer playersWed Feb 15 2017 - 00:03
How heading a football over time can lead to brain damageHuman body did not evolve to cope with most important organ moving inside skullWed Feb 15 2017 - 00:03
Travellers as ‘genetically different’ from settled Irish as SpanishStudy finds Travellers emerged as distinct group up to 200 years before Great FamineThu Feb 09 2017 - 20:50
Leinster goes platinum: a survey from the skyA nationwide geological survey is helping to find Ireland’s hidden treasure – and hidden dangersThu Feb 09 2017 - 06:00
TCD geneticists in breakthrough on autism and epilepsyMove could open up new treatment options for difficult to treat conditionsWed Feb 08 2017 - 10:14
Bioprinting hope for treating heart disease‘We hope to begin by printing organs that are alive and can be implanted into animals, to help us work towards one day being able to print new hearts’Thu Feb 02 2017 - 01:00
Irish scientist to analyse fermented foods on BBC programmeTeagasc’s Dr Paul Cotter will appear on ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ on Wednesday nightWed Feb 01 2017 - 17:38
Royal Irish Academy honours Louis Cullen and Fergus ShanahanResearch professors from Trinity and UCC awarded gold medals for achievementsTue Jan 31 2017 - 18:54
Research under way to attract UK scientists to IrelandScience Foundation Ireland among funders planning for exodus of scientists post-BrexitTue Jan 31 2017 - 05:00
Sea creature with large mouth and no anus is ‘our earliest ancestor’540 million year old fossils reveal ‘very first stages of evolution’, say researchersMon Jan 30 2017 - 17:03
CAO 2017: Will Stem resurgence continue?High dropout rates in science and maths at third level must also be addressedThu Jan 26 2017 - 05:45
Irish research may lead to new way of attacking virusesTCD scientists believe biochemical could play role in boosting weakened immune systemThu Jan 26 2017 - 01:00
Irish-based scientists find a way to beat stress by eatingUCC researchers have developed a dietary method of combatting worry and anxietyTue Jan 24 2017 - 01:00
Ireland’s bees face disaster following mild winterThe insects have started early due to the weather, but a cold snap could wipe out hivesThu Jan 19 2017 - 01:00
Climate statistics paint a bleak picture for the environmentAs temperatures and CO2 levels rise, Donald Trump is set to go back on Paris agreementWed Jan 18 2017 - 20:08
Galway bioengineer designs pump to help beat heart failureDr Ellen Roche pioneers sleeve for placing around heart which beats in synchrony with itWed Jan 18 2017 - 19:58
Irish researchers make stem-cell cancer breakthroughScientists discover way to make radiotherapy more effective in oesophageal cancer careWed Jan 18 2017 - 01:00
Young Scientist: Terenure College student (16) wins for data projectShane Curran develops encrypted data storage system ‘guaranteed to remain secure’Fri Jan 13 2017 - 22:12
Traveller cures could help reduce HSE costs, student findsIan McDonagh carries out survey of herbal cures and healers used by Traveller communityFri Jan 13 2017 - 11:56
Stop the lights! Young scientist gets traffic movingStudent’s traffic light sensor moves drivers through intersections safely and more quicklyThu Jan 12 2017 - 18:49
Left-handed people are more ambidextrous, pupils findThe study is one of dozens of class projects at this year’s RDS Primary Science FairThu Jan 12 2017 - 16:13
Planet Nine: a study in celestial shynessMost astronomers are sceptical about the existence of Planet Nine, but mathematical models suggest there is something unseen out thereThu Jan 12 2017 - 06:00
Young scientist finds coffee offers second boost of energyCork schoolgirl Emily Murphy says method could reduce waste and provide fuel sourceThu Jan 12 2017 - 01:01
Lights, sound and liquid nitrogen at BT Young Scientist launchPresident Higgins praises students as he officially opens 2017 exhibition at Dublin’s RDSWed Jan 11 2017 - 17:48
Students set for eureka moment ahead of Young Scientist eventAlmost 1,150 student exhibitors are preparing to display 550 projects at the RDSTue Jan 10 2017 - 18:42
No pause in warming of oceans, new studies warnSeas have been heating up for 75 years as notion of ‘global warming hiatus’ overturnedThu Jan 05 2017 - 01:00
Dublin-based scientists find an area of the brain linked to autismTeam believes discovery points towards new therapiesWed Jan 04 2017 - 13:09
Researchers say sugar-free no better for weight than sugar-fullDiet alternatives cannot promise weight loss and may trigger weight gain, says studyTue Jan 03 2017 - 19:00
Using nappies to tackle floods among Young Scientist projectsAnnual show with 550 research projects set to attract 50,000 visitors to RDS in DublinWed Dec 28 2016 - 01:00
On balance: Four reasons why we shouldn’t invest in scientific research. . . and none of the reasons make any senseThu Dec 22 2016 - 05:50
Valitacell ramps up its targeting of big pharmaUCD-based Irish biological drug firm lists GE and MedImmune among clientsThu Dec 22 2016 - 05:04
