A random walk through mountains, surprising objects and keeping an open mindWhen you have unlimited possibilities, what you choose at random may turn out to be surprising, says 2023 RIA Hamilton Lecture mathematician Wendelin WernerSat Oct 14 2023 - 16:38
Research Lives: From hospitality to toxicologyResearch Lives: Kris O’Dowd, PhD researcher at Atlantic Technological University in SligoThu Sept 14 2023 - 06:11
Clinical trials are the way forward for radiotherapyResearch Lives: Prof Sinead Brennan, radiation oncologist at St Luke’s and St James’s Hospitals and Trinity St James’s Cancer InstituteThu Sept 14 2023 - 06:00
Cracking the conversations between brain and gutResearch Lives: Dr Linda Katona, research fellow, University College CorkThu Aug 10 2023 - 06:00
Getting to the bottom of the phantom sounds of tinnitusResearch Lives: Prof Sven Vanneste, Trinity College Institute for Neuroscience and School of PsychologyThu Jul 13 2023 - 07:00
Summer reads for the science-inspiredTime to wrap your brain around some books — we asked scientists for their recommended seasonal readsThu Jun 29 2023 - 07:00
Lessons from nature on food securityResearch Lives: Prof Fiona Doohan, professor of plant health at University College DublinThu Jun 29 2023 - 05:00
AI offers new approach to help cold-water coralsResearch lives: Dr Larissa Macêdo Cruz De Oliveira, post-doctoral researcher, University College CorkThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Revolutionary precision medicine has potential to benefit even more patientsPersonalised medicine can pack a punch but research needs resources, access to data and economic insightsThu May 18 2023 - 07:00
Weather and climate research to make a responsible differenceResearch Lives: Dr Patrick Fournet, research funding and support manager at Met ÉireannThu May 11 2023 - 06:00
Leaping forward with lower limb researchResearch Lives: Prof Brian Devitt, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, DCUThu Apr 13 2023 - 06:00
A crystal clear approach to pharmaceutical drugsResearch Lives: Mariana Oliveira Diniz, PhD researcher, Bernal Institute, University of LimerickThu Apr 06 2023 - 07:00
Rocking a solution for long-term carbon storageResearch Lives: Niamh Faulkner, PhD researcher, Trinity College Dublin and iCragThu Mar 30 2023 - 06:00
Moths, maths and musical numbersDr Rafael de Andrade Moral, assistant professor of statistics, Maynooth UniversityThu Feb 09 2023 - 05:00
On bolstering blue-sky research now to solve future problemsCuriosity-inspired research gives us more options and we need to support it more - ERC presidentThu Dec 22 2022 - 07:50
Click and collect the Nobel Prize in chemistryClick and bio-orthogonal chemistry open new worldsThu Dec 01 2022 - 06:27
Microbiomes, motorcycles and medicinal porridgeResearch Lives: Prof Paul Ross, director APC Microbiome Ireland, a Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre, University College CorkThu Nov 10 2022 - 06:45
Cracking the code of cryptography and life'Working with computation, you can get profound insights into the natural world'Thu Oct 13 2022 - 06:00
Getting to the grassroots of mobile antimicrobial resistanceResearch Lives: Prof Fiona Walsh, Human Health Institute, Maynooth UniversityThu Oct 13 2022 - 06:00
Could a pandemic have been avoided if Covid-19 had been called Sars 2?Updating the words we use in science may help to broaden our perspectivesThu Sept 29 2022 - 06:00
Essential skills for a career in researchResearch Lives: Prof Joseph Roche, associate professor in science education, Trinity College DublinThu Sept 29 2022 - 06:00
‘I could see research on tuberous sclerosis complex needed to be done in Ireland, so I decided to do it myself’Research Lives: Mary Vasseghi, researcher at Trinity College Dublin and FutureNeuroThu Sept 22 2022 - 06:00
A fairytale journey from medicine to food researchResearch Lives: Dr Dilip Rai, researcher at Teagasc, Ashtown Food Research CentreThu Sept 08 2022 - 06:51
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill ‘the same number as the population of Bray’ in Europe each yearResearch Lives: Paulina Zarodkiewicz, Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher, Queen’s University of BelfastThu Aug 25 2022 - 06:00
‘It’s about being a dedicated and enthusiastic scientist, and researching questions you can’t put down’Research Lives: Dr Joe Byrne, honorary research lecturer, NUIG School of Biological and Chemical SciencesThu Aug 11 2022 - 06:00
Perusing particle peripheries for rare rho mesonsResearch Lives: Amanda Donohoe, PhD researcher, University College Dublin and CERNThu Aug 11 2022 - 05:27
A smart approach to managing medication in paediatricsResearch Lives: Dr Moninne Howlett, chief pharmacy information officer, Children’s Health IrelandThu Jul 14 2022 - 00:15
Exploring new materials for solar powerResearch Lives: Tiarnan Doherty, Oppenheimer research fellow, University of CambridgeThu Jun 30 2022 - 00:15
Filling in the blanks on soil and pesticidesResearch Lives: Mathavan Vickneswaran, PhD candidate, Dublin City University School of Chemical SciencesThu Jun 23 2022 - 06:00
Take a deep dive into science books this summerEclectic mix ranges across subjects from the immune system to longevityThu Jun 09 2022 - 06:00
An electrical approach to sensing cancerResearch Lives: Justina Ugwah, PhD candidate, Tyndall National Institute, UCCThu May 26 2022 - 01:01
Creative collaboration leads to material connectionsRESEARCH LIVES: Dr Sinéad Griffin, staff scientist, Materials Science Division and Molecular Foundry, UC BerkeleyThu May 12 2022 - 05:01
Smart learning from medical wasteResearch Lives: Kieran Daly, co-founder and chief technology officer of HealthBeaconThu Apr 28 2022 - 06:00
Bringing the power of patients to researchResearch Lives: Robert Joyce, embedded patient researcher, NUIG Department of Occupational TherapyThu Apr 14 2022 - 01:00
Signing the way for science in deaf educationResearch Lives: Dr Elizabeth Mathews, assistant professor at DCU School of Inclusive and Special EducationThu Mar 31 2022 - 01:00
Inflammatory bowel disease – the immune and gut bug connectionsResearch Lives: Prof Subrata Ghosh, deputy director of the APC Microbiome Ireland UCCThu Mar 24 2022 - 01:00
We need to join the dots on climateResearch Lives: Dr Clare Noone, senior postdoctoral researcher at ICARUS, Maynooth UniversityThu Mar 10 2022 - 01:00
Meet the designer who solves problems in St James’s HospitalResearch Lives: Máire Kane is designer in residence at the hospitalTue Feb 15 2022 - 10:50
The best way to deliver future RNA medicines? Bubble-wrappedProf Caitriona O’Driscoll, chair of pharmaceutics, UCC school of pharmacyThu Feb 10 2022 - 13:00
Digging into the thinking side of movement disordersRESEARCH LIVES: Colm Peelo, PhD candidate at TCD and Beaumont HospitalThu Jan 27 2022 - 01:01
Student who worked on radiation project to represent Ireland at US science fairResearch Lives: Clare Reidy, SciFest STEM champion 2021 and sixth-year student at Our Lady’s Bower in AthloneThu Jan 13 2022 - 01:00
Understanding the science of stress and lonelinessResearch lives: Dr Ann-Marie Creaven, assistant professor of psychology at the University of LimerickThu Dec 30 2021 - 01:00
‘The reward is seeing how important the process of blood donation is’Research Lives: Dr Allison Waters, research and development lead facilitator at Irish Blood Transfusion ServiceThu Dec 09 2021 - 01:00
Mining into pretty useful mineral oresResearch Lives: Dr Aileen Doran, postdoctoral researcher, Irish Centre for Research in Applied GeosciencesTue Dec 07 2021 - 13:20
Wrap your mind around science books this ChristmasA good read: From the science of surfaces to the tropical Arctic and ... a lot more besidesThu Nov 25 2021 - 06:00
Unravelling the molecular mysteries of leaky gutsResearch Lives: Prof Declan McCole, professor of biomedical sciences at University of California, RiversideThu Nov 11 2021 - 01:00
Inspire, engage, explore: What’s happening for Science Week 2021From farming and food talks to TV specials to online live events, the future is here againTue Nov 09 2021 - 21:46
‘We can switch to cleaner fuels that don’t end up polluting our atmosphere’Research Lives: Teresa Spohn, PhD candidate at MaREI in NUIGThu Oct 28 2021 - 05:00
Hamilton Lecture explores beauty of hyperbolic geometryFormulas for twists and turns of shapes and surfaces intrigue Prof Caroline SeriesWed Oct 06 2021 - 17:06