Ireland asked to attend WHO meeting over low uptake of HPV vaccineUptake in vaccine to prevent cervical cancer low ‘due to huge impact of lobby groups’Fri Oct 07 2016 - 15:09
Dick Ahlstrom: Why Ireland has a bad reputation for researchIrish researchers won 0.99% of EU awards with application rate of 1.39% since 2007Thu Oct 06 2016 - 05:32
Want to live to be 150? It’s not going to happen, sadlyRecord maximum age of 122 is extremely unlikely to be surpassed, researchers sayWed Oct 05 2016 - 19:25
Trio of scientists land Nobel Prize in Chemistry with micro-robotRecipient Prof J Fraser Stoddart previously honoured for work by Trinity College DublinWed Oct 05 2016 - 15:53
Chinese scientist takes up €6 million research award at UCDLeading researcher in nanomanufacturing will help build engineering base in IrelandTue Oct 04 2016 - 16:39
Strange behaviour of ultra-thin materials wins Nobel PrizePhysics award shared by three US-based scientists David Thouless, Duncan Haldane, and Michael KosterlitzTue Oct 04 2016 - 14:35
Why cycling safety is a two-way streetOur roads need to be made safer for cyclists – but cyclists also need to follow rules of the roadMon Oct 03 2016 - 17:32
Final descent: Rosetta set to crash-land on its cometOn September 30th, the Rosetta satellite will reach the end of its 12-year mission and join the Philae lander on an icy graveThu Sept 22 2016 - 06:00
UK expert urges complete overhaul of Irish researchNobel prize-winner Paul Nurse believes there are better ways to advance the State’s ambitions to become a world centre for innovationThu Sept 15 2016 - 01:00
Breastfeeding not supported by society, says Swansea University professorJust 55% of mothers in Ireland have breastfed, the lowest rate in the worldFri Sept 09 2016 - 01:00
British festival of science in Swansea: the secrets of animal behaviour capturedTracking device provides ‘daily diary’ for an unprecedented view into creatures’ livesThu Sept 08 2016 - 18:14
Social media can hold all the information hackers needBritish Science Festival hears how easy it is to retrieve important personal informationWed Sept 07 2016 - 15:26
Genome editing allows growing of human organs in pigsBritish Science Festival told technology’s power has big implications for eugenicsTue Sept 06 2016 - 18:34
Researchers hope blood test can be ‘smoke detector’ for cancerBritish Science Festival: Test seeks out by-products of disease before symptoms occurTue Sept 06 2016 - 13:27
Bizarre laboratory images compete to mark institute’s birthdayResearch done at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute could have ‘huge impactMon Sept 05 2016 - 01:00
Dogs understand human words and tones, research saysMan’s best friend processes vocal communication in same way as humans, study showsTue Aug 30 2016 - 15:37
Failure rate in maths indicates distorted education policyMismatches between education and enterprise policies are becoming clearerWed Aug 24 2016 - 16:25
Greenland sharks can live for 400 years, research saysNew study proves the fish are the longest-living vertebrates on planet EarthThu Aug 11 2016 - 20:32
Before spears or arrows, humans ‘threw stones’ to huntNew study sheds light on abundance of round hunting rocks found at stone age settlementsWed Aug 10 2016 - 10:01
Caring computers set to respond to human emotions in dementia projectIrish-led SenseCare research, funded by the EU, will make use of ‘affective computing’Mon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
Whooping cough’s return prompts search for new vaccineTCD scientists join the effort to combat the increasing number of cases of the diseaseMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
Innovation awards: Orreco aims to bring elite sports science to the massesBiomarker analytics firm wants to extend elite athlete solutions to everyoneThu Aug 04 2016 - 07:35
Innovation awards: Sothic Bioscience could save horseshoe crab from extinctionFirm developed ‘biosynthetic’ equivalent of product derived from crab bloodThu Aug 04 2016 - 07:20
Innovation award category winner: Megazyme International kits out companies to test their productsBray-based firm produces analytics kits used in food, drinks and biofuel sectorsThu Aug 04 2016 - 07:05
MRSA vaccine among research projects to share €40m fundingScience Foundation Ireland and other bodies offer support for 24 projects and 200 researchersWed Aug 03 2016 - 19:20
Why Irish research needs a dedicated Cabinet ministerThere are two ministers with ‘innovation’ in their title, but who defends research budgets?Wed Aug 03 2016 - 16:20
Open season declared by EU on grey squirrels and raccoonsMember states, including Ireland, required to wipe them out or keep them containedTue Aug 02 2016 - 19:23
New research suggests young people are going off sexOnline technology can facilitate forming of relationships - but also have opposite effectTue Aug 02 2016 - 18:28
Woolly mammoth was still alive in era of Newgrange, says studyResearchers say climate change and rising sea levels was the cause of the animals’ demiseMon Aug 01 2016 - 20:01
Birds may hold the key to more efficient dronesResearchers study avian flying techniques to learn how to minimise energy consumptionMon Aug 01 2016 - 20:00
Moon astronauts face higher rates of heart disease, study saysNew research claims radiation from deep space can cause cardiovascular problemsThu Jul 28 2016 - 20:02
Think you’re an oil painting? You need bread, meat, sausages and more breadStudy of 750 food paintings from the past five centuriesTue Jul 26 2016 - 19:21
Solar Impulse 2 flight ‘shows need to alter energy use’Significant Irish contingent involved in first solar-powered round-the-world flightTue Jul 26 2016 - 15:58
Dutch men and Latvian women are the world’s tallestIrish people fail to make the top 10 for height in massive international studyTue Jul 26 2016 - 01:00
The hole truth: how clothes moths make themselves at home in summerWarm, humid conditions are ideal for dreaded moth that eats cashmere and carpet alikeSat Jul 23 2016 - 05:45
Research council spends €34m on cutting-edge workReport reveals breadth of scientific endeavour – from HIV treatment to Irish gene studyThu Jul 21 2016 - 16:18
Dick Ahlstrom: Research community alarmed by Brexit implicationsRoyal Irish Academy one of seven to issue a joint statement to the UK governmentThu Jul 21 2016 - 12:00
An Irish breakthrough in the big data storage problemThe world’s data pool is growing at an astonishing rate, and a team based at Trinity has made a discovery about how to store it more efficientlyThu Jul 21 2016 - 06:00
Research on pregnancy, obesity and battery life backed by €154m science fundScience Foundation Ireland believes Brexit could be an opportunity for sector in StateThu Jul 14 2016 - 19:28
‘Wonder stuff: Material ‘grown’ at TCD could bring roll-up TVsAmber materials science centre team find wonder material good for high-tech usesThu Jul 14 2016 - 01:00
‘Bee friendly’ approach urged to help save species from extinctionPollinators essential for growth of human food crops but one third of Irish bees at riskWed Jul 13 2016 - 15:52
Dick Ahlstrom: the genetically modified human - has its time come?It should be possible to improve our immunity against viruses and cancerWed Jul 06 2016 - 16:05
TCD researcher tries to find out why climate denial persists‘Third of people in US deny man-made climate change’Tue Jul 05 2016 - 11:26
Jupiter mission may unlock the solar system’s secretsThe Juno satellite is en route to the mysterious planet, and it could help to reveal how the solar system was formedThu Jun 30 2016 - 06:00
Career opportunities – those set to knock in the futureWant to be a mind miner? Why not a a CSI gut expert? Unveiling those jobs to comeTue Jun 28 2016 - 16:05
A fifth of all plants could be facing extinctionA range of factors are pushing plants to the edge, and many species may be on borrowed timeThu Jun 16 2016 - 14:59
This crippled Government is making researchers nervousDetermination to become a world leader in scientific research and innovation may be in jeopardyMon Jun 13 2016 - 12:35
UL’s ‘magic’ sponge could save billionsDiscovery can soak up impurities, desalinate water and mop up carbon dioxideMon Jun 13 2016 - 05:05
New ‘hobbit’ fossils may reveal origins of the speciesIndonesian discovery matches up with the Homo floresiensis remnants found in 2003Wed Jun 08 2016 - 18:02
Fish can recognise human faces, research showsArcherfish are able to identify faces they have seen before, according to new studyTue Jun 07 2016 - 16:33
