Why does sunburn hurt?THAT'S THE WHY : You have probably seen that person - maybe you have even been that personTue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Reading about it made me get sickMY HEALTH EXPERIENCE: Colin O'Reilly. Fabry disease affects the kidneys, heart and skinTue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Fresh thinking on tropical lizardsWHEN IT comes to solving a problem about how to access food, some lizards can more than hold their own.Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Orbiting an asteroid, discovering new planetsNASA’s spacecraft Dawn has started its orbit around a large asteroid in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Health GemIF YOU DO ONE THING THIS WEEK... Encourage the family to dine togetherTue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Why could cleaning your teeth help keep your heart healthy?THAT’S THE WHY : Why do you brush your teeth? Because your parents told you to when you were small? Maybe you do it to ward …Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Why do we lose consciousness?THAT’S THE WHY: If you’ve ever had surgery under general anaesthetic, hopefully you don’t remember itTue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
The cancer-resistant ratSMALL PRINT: The naked mole rat may not be the prettiest creature in the world, but then again sometimes beauty is only skin…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Why can migraines run in families?THAT’S THE WHY: The engulfing sickness. The feeling that someone is trying to remove half your skull with a shovelTue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Health gemIf you do one thing this week... bring your asthma medication to oxegenTue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Why do you need a brain to fall in love?THAT’S THE WHY: Love hearts: they might seem romantic or tacky, depending on your current frame of mind, but they are a common…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Sniffer dogs pass the whiff test for twinsSMALL PRINT: IT SOUNDS like the perfect cover-up: carry out the crime and then blame it on your twinThu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
How our brains make the most of recalling bad memoriesSMALL PRINT: CAN NEGATIVE emotions help memory? It seems they can, under certain circumstances, according to a new study published…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Why can smoking curb your appetite?THAT’S THE WHY: Smoking tobacco does many things to the human body – it can stain teeth and fingers, damage lung tissues and…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Laser-emitting cells and mutant humans: what's going on?SMALL PRINT: SCANNING THE science headlines this week, one might be forgiven for thinking the world has come over all sci-fi…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Teen brains may be the next hit-makersRECORD COMPANY bosses might want to sit down for this one – a new study in the US suggests that looking at the brain activity…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Why do we have a chin?THAT’S THE WHY: When our kids were younger we had a CD of songs from Sesame Street playing on continuous loop in the carTue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Letters from a Mars mission - sort ofIMAGINE BEING enclosed in a small space with five other people. Now imagine being there for a year.Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Why might crossing your arms reduce hand pain?THAT’S THE WHY: What do you do if you hit your hand? You probably rub or kiss the sore bit in the hope it will feel better…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Why are some images memorable?THAT’S THE WHY: Many of us are bombarded by images every day – whether it’s through the media, on advertising billboards and…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Cork researchers hit target with technologyVELOCITIP BALLISTIC SYSTEM: NEW TECHNOLOGY that measures the characteristics of an arrow in flight is hitting the bullseye, …Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Deconstructing dinnerMOLECULAR GASTRONOMY : What makes green beans get even greener as they cook? Why is vinegar useful when cooking shellfish? These…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Twinkle, twinkle little brain cellSMALL PRINT: WHEN IT COMES to brain cells, the neurons hog most of the attention – they are ones that pass along the messages…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Rare cancer detected by routine eye checksROUTINE EYE checks can detect a rare form of eye cancer which can now be treated in Ireland, a conference in Cavan heard earlier…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
One lump or two?Can we blame heart disease, hypertension and cancer on the toxic properties of sugar?Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Why are your eyes that colour?THAT’S THE WHY: Jeepers creepers, where’d you get those peepers? Well to a large extent you inherit your eye colour, but why…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Nasa may get deep and meaningful with MarsNASA HAS sketched out some interesting future projects that it is considering, including probing the interior of Mars, floating…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Why do memories last or fade?THAT’S THE WHY: We have all been there, struggling to recall an event, a face or a name, foraging in our brains for some clue…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Awake? Maybe not completelySMALL PRINT: IS YOUR BRAIN awake or asleep? Or perhaps both? New findings in rats show that during sleep deprivation, some brain…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Endeavouring to launchSMALL PRINT: STOP THE COUNTDOWN – the space shuttle Endeavour’s much anticipated final trip into orbit has been postponed until…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Why do people snore?THAT’S THE WHY: Are you a snorer? If you rattle the rafters during sleep, you won’t know about it at the time, but anyone trying…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
HIV-related cases pose big problems for criminal lawTHE CRIMINAL justice system is ill-equipped to deal with the complexities of HIV, and legal decisions need to be based on good…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Plastic fantasticIrish scientist Jonathan Coleman, of Trinity College, made the Top 100 materials scientists in the worldFri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Health gemIF YOU DO ONE THING THIS WEEK... GET THE KIDS TO LOOK AWAY FROM THE SCREENSTue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Why do we get embarrassed?THAT’S THE WHY: Cringe! You hear a playback of your enthusiastic karaoke singing last night – you know, when you were channelling…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Tuning in is key to control of diseaseA group of researchers at TCD is studying the molecules behind volume control systems – microRNAs – which can tune a disease …Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
