Mouse genome find an advance for humansThe next great advance in human genetics research has arrived, courtesy of the common mouseThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
IBEC says thermal treatment necessary for wasteThe Government has made little progress towards a national waste policy or on the difficult issue of incineration, according …Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
A discovery from out of this worldA Trinity College research group shows that ordinary carbon can be magnetised, opening up the potential for an entirely new type…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Projects may collapse because of cutbacksSome large-scale research programmes could collapse because of cutbacks in the estimates, according to a group that represents…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
US Health Secretary warns on bioterrorist threatsThe Republic should prepare for the possibility of a bioterrorism attack, the US Secretary of State for Health and Human Services…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Professor says GM food benefits can be overstatedThe development of genetically modified foods has great potential, but the benefits are sometimes exaggeratedFri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Science is exception to tough cutbacks ruleSCIENCE: The Government's allocation for scientific research has bucked the trend seen in most other areas, enjoying substantial…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Biotech mentoring scheme to be launchedThe Government will this morning launch a US/Ireland "mentoring" programme that will bring together chief executives of biotechnology…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Satellites 25-year 'grand tour' in space describedSCIENCE WEEK IRELAND: Two satellites launched 25 years ago will soon cross into the "interstellar void", the first time a man…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Demolishing myths about losing weightSCIENCE WEEK IRELAND: There is no such thing as a pill that makes you lose weightWed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Maggots on the menu on day one of science weekSCIENCE WEEK IRELAND: It isn't too often you get a chance to eat baked maggots but the formal launch of Science Week Ireland…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Glaciologist says melting of ice sheets unlikelyThe map of the world would change utterly if climate change caused the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets to meltTue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Yes it's true - work can be a health hazard, research findsThe idea that work might be hazardous to your health - a crazy notion many employees have held for years - is now a scientific…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Sharp rise in US autism cases worries researchersA new US study has confirmed a sharp but unexplained rise in the number of childhood autism cases being reported by health centres…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Snows of Kilimanjaro could be gone in two decadesEAST AFRICA: The snows of Kilimanjaro, glaciers that grace the top of Africa's highest mountain, may disappearFri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Nobel prizewinner honours Irish scientistOne of Ireland's greatest scientists made an "elegant" contribution to discoveries in physics without ever realising itThu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Elan vaccine findings 'encouraging'Two independent research studies suggest the beleaguered pharmaceutical firm may have Alzheimer's cure.Mon Oct 14 2002 - 01:00
Fossilised preservation of predator explainedOne of the toughest predators on earth 500 million years ago would have remained unknown to us were it not for the remarkable…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Cancer link project wins Nobel prize for chemistrySWEDEN: Three scientists share the 2002 Nobel chemistry prize for the discovery of new ways to study proteins, the building …Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Cell death study in tiny worms by three scientists wins the Nobel Prize for medicineSWEDEN: Studies of a tiny worm have allowed three scientists to share the 2002 Nobel Prize for medicineTue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Search for a malaria vaccine is boosted by new findingsScientists have opened up a new front in the war against malaria with the publication of the genetic blueprint of both the organism…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Risk of sex infection triples in under-16sThe sexual revolution is continuing but at a much earlier age and with a much greater risk of contracting disease, according …Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Why a cancer-causing agent enters some foodsResearch groups in Switzerland and the UK have discovered why potato crisps and certain baked foods carry high levels of a dangerous…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Hunt for what makes us tick proves a human interest storyBoth the secular left and the religious right resist the notion that humans possess an innate "human nature"Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Study finds that aspirin may slow Alzheimer'sMore evidence has emerged that the common pain-killer aspirin may be able to slow or block the onset of Alzheimer's disease.Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Quake raises fears over Sellafield, says instituteBRITAIN: Chimneys tumbled and windows from Wales to London rattled after the worst earthquake to strike Britain in 10 yearsTue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Fourth common vitamin found to combat heart diseaseA research team at the University of Ulster in Coleraine has confirmed that yet another common vitamin can help protect against…Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
6,600 Britons may have human form of BSEBritain may be facing a staggering number of patients with vCJD, the human form of BSE.Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
'DinoRabbit' unearthed in ChinaScientists in China have unearthed a prehistoric geek, a dinosaur that looks like a cross between ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex…Thu Sept 19 2002 - 01:00
Early humans capable of short-term planningOur early human ancestors were a clever lotSat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Ancient relative of shrimp turns out to be manly little chapIf size really does matter then the "man among men" award in the fossil record surely goes to a 100 million-year-old, millimetre…Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Exploiting the biological goldmine in the soil under our feetThe soil under your feet isn't simply dirt; it is a biological goldmine that could also help to slow global warmingThu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
Building in more safetyThere was more inflammable material on a single floor of the World Trade Centre than in the fuel tanks of the airliners that …Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
Knowing why pictures look nice and appeal to usCould you spot the difference between real art and an altered copy? Why do people respond to art, and what is the psychology …Wed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Losing weight can cut risk of diabetesReducing weight by just a few kilos is enough to halve the risk of developing type II diabetesWed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Deadly AIDS virus could become a lifesaverScientists are attempting to "domesticate the plague", changing the deadly AIDS virus from a killer to a lifesaverWed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Trinity to host 2005 Festival of ScienceThe British Association for the Advancement of Science has agreed to hold its 2005 Festival of Science in DublinWed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Food safety body advises warning labels on uncooked meat productsUncooked meat products should include labels warning the consumer that they may contain harmful bacteria, according to the Food…Sat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
Non-use of UK plasma treatment 'inexplicable'It was "inexplicable" that the Blood Transfusion Service Board failed to pursue an agreement with a centre in Scotland to deliver…Fri Sept 06 2002 - 01:00
Changes in farming practices blamed for fall in house sparrow populationSparrow populations in Britain are in sharp decline as a result of changes in farming practices, according to a new studyThu Aug 29 2002 - 01:00
Evaluation of spending on research is neededThe Republic lags behind other OECD countries in being able to evaluate benefits coming from State spending on research, according…Wed Aug 28 2002 - 01:00
Head lice ready to make a meal of the new school termThe start of another school year is just around the corner and with it comes the threat of closures, lost school days and that…Fri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
Dutch farmers to sue Irish firms for losses of €100m in pig industryA massive pig cull is under way in the Netherlands, involving the destruction of 50,000 animals thought to be contaminated by…Wed Aug 07 2002 - 01:00
€16m in research funding for 119 science projects awardedResearch funding worth €16 million has been announced under the Basic Research Grant SchemeWed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Former TCD student wins Royal Irish Academy chemistry awardA Trinity College graduate has won the 2001 prize for young chemists, an award which recognises the most outstanding Irish chemistry…Tue Jun 25 2002 - 01:00
Science body awards graduates €9.75m in research grantsThe Science Research Council has offered research grants worth €9Sat Jun 22 2002 - 01:00
US studies make critical finds on Parkinson's and adult stem cellsTwo research groups in the US have made astounding discoveries using stem cells, including the apparent reversal of Parkinson…Fri Jun 21 2002 - 01:00
Households to be posted iodine tablets from todayHouseholds across the State will from this morning begin receiving packs of iodine tablets, to be taken in the event of a nuclear…Tue Jun 18 2002 - 01:00
Climate change may spell end for our spudThe Irish potato may pass into the history books as a result of climate changeThu Jun 13 2002 - 01:00
Scientists enter new era in battle against malariaScientists have entered a new era of malaria research after genetically altering a mosquito to make it less effective at spreading…Fri May 24 2002 - 01:00
