Evolution of poison-resistant 'super mouse' may be down to human travelINTERBREEDING OF house mice from continental Europe and Algeria has resulted in a form of ‘super mouse’ that is resistant to …Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Exhibition offers the chance to find out what you're made ofA CHEMISTRY exhibition with a difference opens today at the Science Gallery at Trinity College.Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
State backs major science eventAS PREPARATIONS continue for what will be the biggest science event in Europe next year, the Government has declared its full…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Teagasc helps map DNA of humble spudTHE SECRETS of the potato have been revealed as scientists release a genetic analysis of the humble spudTue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea strain identified by scientistsSCIENTISTS HAVE discovered a strain of a common sexually transmitted disease that has become resistant to antibiotics.Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Polar bears descended from extinct Irish female ancestorsIRELAND CAN claim part ownership of a new and unexpected export – the polar bearFri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
The eyes don't have it - beauty actually in brain of the beholderExposure to beautiful art and music can trigger pleasure and love centres in the brainThu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Cleaner air may make global warming worseIT MAY seem perverse but cleaning up our air pollution problem is going to increase global warmingWed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Control of online sales of head shop drugs a 'challenge'RECENT LEGISLATION has largely shut down the retail “head shop” trade in psychoactive drugs, but controlling internet-based …Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Melting ice makes way for returning speciesMigrating plankton could adversely affect the biodiversity and workings of the AtlanticMon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Extreme diet may reverse Type 2 diabetesIT MAY be possible to reverse Type 2 diabetes by putting people with the condition on an extreme low calorie diet.Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
You need an inventor to make a discovery but also an innovator to develop it and turn it into a productSCIENCE: DO YOU EVER wonder about the guy who invented the clothes peg? You probably don’t, or if you do you wouldn’t admit …Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Drug breakthrough for cystic fibrosisAN INTERNATIONAL research group has developed a treatment that improves symptoms in those suffering from cystic fibrosisMon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
TCD research unit to assist 'millions'MEDICAL RESEARCH at Trinity College’s new Biomedical Sciences Institute will improve the lives of millions of people in the coming…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Solar scientists forecast more Arctic winters as sun stays inTHE LAST two Irish winters delivered plenty of snow and ice, and if solar scientists are correct we had better get used to it…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Sea bed study to get to bottom of Ireland's former British linkFOR YEARS scientists have speculated about whether a land bridge ever existed between Ireland and BritainWed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
€57m centre to serve pharmachem industryA PURPOSE-BUILT €57 million research and training centre has opened with a goal to service the needs of the already large and…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Research award for device that kills hospital bugsA NEW kind of cleaning device that can easily kill hospital superbugs will be fast-tracked into clinical use through a research…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
New strain of MRSA superbug discovered in Dublin hospitalsA COMPLETELY new form of the MRSA superbug has been found in two Dublin hospitalsFri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Children more at risk from phone radiationTHE STATE’S chief medical officer has advised that children and young people should reduce their mobile phone useThu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Arts and science groups to join forces for Dublin science eventTHE ARTS and sciences met on common ground yesterday to hear how both could participate as equal partners in celebrations to …Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
WHO warns mobile phones could cause cancerTHE RADIATION given off by mobile phones has been classified as “possibly carcinogenic” to humans by a World Health Organisation…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Small amount of bacteria can cause illness or deathA PARTICULARLY virulent bacterium is responsible for the food poisoning cases taking place on the ContinentTue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Mathematics is universal and ubiquitous. But as with most foreign languages, we tend not to speak it very wellOPINION: IMAGINE HOW SIMPLE life would be if we all spoke only one languageFri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Ancient leviathan of the deep discoveredIT MAY have had a face only a mother could love, but it was the ocean’s top predator 500 million years ago.Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Big answer to smallest questionSOMETIMES VERY small things can deliver very big answersThu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Ash and weather patterns a volatile mixANALYSIS : The weather and the amount of ash ejected determine whether airspace gets affectedWed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Racehorse genetics a royal favouriteIRISH SCIENCE has managed to become part of the agenda during Queen Elizabeth’s visitFri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Coffee cuts breast cancer risk, new research showsYOUR MORNING cup of coffee may deliver more than a little liftWed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Radar may prevent sudden infant deathA NEW sensing system can provide constant monitoring to protect against sudden infant deathTue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
UCC ranked world number two in probiotics researchUNIVERSITY COLLEGE Cork has received a world ranking for research work related to probioticsMon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Cigarette butts prove highly toxic to fishDISCARDED CIGARETTE butts are highly toxic and harmful to marine and freshwater fish.Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Language complexity declined in move out of AfricaEach language is made up of a number of sounds, from 140 in the Kalahari Desert to 11 in the Amazon Forest – but could they all…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Gene link identified in ADHDRESEARCHERS HAVE identified a connection between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a small error in a specific…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Call for change in legislation to retain graduatesThere is concern among the scientific community that current terms of employment for graduates may force them to emigrateThu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Schizophrenia research breakthroughResearchers can now study the causes of schizophrenia and the effects of medication on specific patients using little more than…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Study seeks ways to block the action of virusesResearchers can track the movements of molecules as they hop, skip and jump across a surfaceThu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Census team counting on computersIt will take months to process the two million census forms, despite the use of advanced computersThu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Research key to job creation proposalsRESEARCH AND development will be a “core” element of any job creation proposals put forward by GovernmentThu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Bruton pledges excellence in scienceThe Government plans to put science, technology and innovation at the centre of Ireland's jobs policies, the Minister for Enterprise…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Secondary education not reflecting role of technology, claims MinisterWE HAVE been “codding” ourselves in believing we have one of the best education systems in the world, Minister for Education …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Belfast researchers find new way to 'starve' cancer cellsRESEARCHERS IN Belfast have come up with a new way to kill off cancer cells – one that starves the cancer to deathTue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Japanese radiation detected in IrelandRADIOACTIVE contamination has reached Ireland from the stricken Japanese nuclear power plants at FukushimaWed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
NUI Maynooth launches drug testing companyNUI MAYNOOTH has launched a spin-out company that provides drug development services for the pharmaceuticals sectorTue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Research unit to monitor quality of water suppliesMANY IRISH water supplies need continuous monitoring to give early warning of pollution or bacterial contaminationTue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Lab-grown mouse sperm could lead to new fertility treatmentsSCIENTISTS IN Japan have developed a way to produce fully viable sperm from cultured testes cells.Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
More power to usELECTRICITY: An Irish company’s clever reworking of an old idea looks set to yield significant improvements in service and cost…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Maybe there really is a tangible green economy. But a cynic might also claim it is all just clever marketingGREEN ECONOMY: IS IT JUST ME or is anyone else dubious about the notion that we can develop a green economy?Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Scientific teams find genetic link to epilepsy drug reactionIRISH AND British scientists have found a way to warn if a patient will react badly to a medicine used in the treatment of epilepsy…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
