Avian-flu research silencedDEBATE HAS been heating up over whether details of lab-modified avian-flu viruses that appear to spread readily between mammals…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Why are we so interested in gossip?THAT’S THE WHY: CAN YOU resist hearing a bit of gossip? When someone says they have a juicy morsel of news about another person…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Stem cells - where are we now?RESEARCH: STEM CELLS: two small words that can invoke enormous hype, hope and sometimes confusion.Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Origin of a 'speed gene' in horsesA ‘SPEED GENE’ in thoroughbred horses can be traced back to a single British mare that lived in the United Kingdom around 300…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
A trick of the light?WHEN INTENSE light shines into your eye your pupils typically reduce in size automatically to help protect the retina at the …Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Why can dogs walk on cold ground?THAT’S THE WHY: When I was growing up, it struck me that our dogs never minded running around in the snowTue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Health GemIF YOU DO ONE THING THIS WEEK... Get to know your weight measurementTue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Serving up healthy tipsWeight gain can creep up on you. Holiday splurges, overeating and a lack of exercise can add inches to your waistlineTue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Small PrintSubterranean snack attack FEELING PECKISH? A plant species in Brazil has an interesting strategy for getting food: it snares…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Why does cold weather help cold and flu viruses?THAT’S THE WHY: “Wrap up or you’ll catch your deathTue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
A new spin on silk productionSMALLPRINT: SILK HAS LONG been a prized material for textiles, and can be used in surgery for suturesThu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Banishing the office bluesSMALLPRINT: ARE YOU FEELING a bit glum about being back in an office after the Christmas break and commuting to and from work…Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Why do we have fine hair on our bodies?THAT’S THE WHY: We are not overly hairy creatures – at least compared with non-human primates – but we still have fine hairs…Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Major scientific discoveries of 2011Exoplanets ahoy In January, Nasa’s Kepler spacecraft spotted the smallest exoplanet to dateFri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
A weird and wonderful world of discoveryHAVE YOU ever read about a piece of health- related research and wondered what on Earth possessed anyone to ask that question…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Health GemIf you do one things this week.... keep safe over the festive seasonTue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Weird and wonderful finds from the world of 'regular' scienceSMALLPRINT: THIS YEAR saw plenty of big science stories: the hunt for the Higgs, speedy neutrinos and space missions kept tongues…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
That's the WhyWhy is there a myth that we we lose most of our body heat through our heads?Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Deep blue seaMARINE LIFE: WHEN YOU look out at the ocean, what do you see? On a calm day the sea can seem uniform, almost drabFri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Plumbing depths of earth's life supportMARINE SCIENCE: JOHN DELANEY’S feelings about the ocean run deepFri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Don't let your turkey ruin ChristmasSMALLPRINT: WHEN YOU sit down to tuck into Christmas dinner on Sunday week, could you be getting more than you bargained for…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Why do we have five digits on each hand?THAT’S THE WHY: Most of us are born with five digits on each hand: four fingers and an opposable thumbTue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
A little science with your stuffing? Book gifts for curious minds this ChristmasSMALL PRINT: Prepare to be dazzled. SUDDENLY, IT’S DecemberThu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Tracking Dublin's HIV sceneIT’S NEARLY 30 years since the link was made between HIV and Aids, and by 2009, about 33 million people were thought to be living…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
The net's chief architectIS THE INTERNET running out of steam? Have we been too eager to throw in hardware to patch up network problems? And where are…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
The sound of scienceThe Science Gallery in Trinity College will be welcoming its millionth visitor next year, and has an ambitious schedule lined…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Why are we such social creatures?THAT’S THE WHY: “No man is an island” is a pretty apt expression, because we humans tend to be social creatures.Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Health GemIf you do one thing this week... Do something selfless for another personTue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Researcher of the year 2011SMALL PRINT: HERE’S A neat move: take the cheap material graphite (the lead in a pencil), put it into a soapy solution and turn…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Massages help stressed fishIF YOU are stressed, a quick massage can help you chill outThu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Why can we get a stitch during exercise?THAT’S THE WHY: Have you ever been running around or swimming and suddenly felt a horrible pain in your side that can range …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Boyle Medal winner for RDS talkSMALL PRINT: TACKLING SCIENTIFIC questions today can often mean working on exciting projects with researchers around the world…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Why can't humans regenerate body parts?THAT’S THE WHY: Some animal species have a neat trick up their sleeves, so to speakTue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Back in the USSR for crew on simulated Mars missionTOMORROW WILL be a red letter day for the crew of Mars500Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Bats: not big on trafficSMALL PRINT: IT APPEARS that bats don’t much like major roadsThu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
