Finding a campus that suits your way of lifeSurroundings, sports and societies are important tooMon Jan 06 2014 - 00:00
Boost for inventors as changes in patent law bring US into line with rest of worldNew rules brings US into line with the rest of the world for first time since Abraham Lincoln was presidentMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Promoting sugar’s magnetic attractionSugar-coated nano-magnets are a novel new way to kill cancer cells by targeting their sweet toothMon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
Is distinctive DNA marker proof of ancient genocide?A controversial theory holds invaders from Iberia may have massacred much of Ireland’s male populationThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Creating the place to succeedA US-inspired initiative will set-up work placements for disadvantaged students, writes John HoldenTue Jun 11 2013 - 15:34
Constructing the life as lived by our ancient forebearsExperimental archaeology helps show how people lived in the pastThu May 23 2013 - 02:00
Have you seen a fox? Maybe you can helpCitizen science should reveal distribution of the fox across DublinMon Apr 29 2013 - 15:35
Companies have got to get digitalThe cloud is where many new opportunities are emerging in businessMon Apr 22 2013 - 05:00
Taking a trip that’s out of this worldSpace tourism is big business, and a variety of projects are putting the possibility of seeing the Earth from above within the reach of non-astronautsThu Apr 18 2013 - 07:00
Why failure is the forgotten ingredient in business successLearning to fail gracefully, and putting failure in perspective, is a vital trait for any successful entrepreneurMon Apr 15 2013 - 06:00
Coining it with virtual currencyThe bitcoin is growing rapidly as a means of exchange on the internetThu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00
The stress and ecstasy of playing video gamesDo violent video games make people more prone to aggression in life?Thu Apr 04 2013 - 06:00
Business mentoring: are two heads really better than one?Conflict is inevitable – every enthusiastic apprentice will have his or her own way of doing thingsMon Apr 01 2013 - 06:00
It's hard to dig out of a 'K-Hole'Ketamine has become a popular recreational drug, but prolonged use can lead to cognitive impairment and psychological addiction…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Nano technology: how low can you go?Forget the nano scale. DCU researchers developing free electron lasers measure the world on pico, femto and even atto scalesMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
New EU patent system: will it work?A new European unitary patent system gets signed into law tomorrow to make EU-wide patenting simpler and more cost-effectiveMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Farmers face up to thorny issue of third-level grantsMinister for Education under fire over plan to include value of capital assets in means-testing procedureMon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Going to extremes in the deserts of DubaiLiving in Dubai can have a strange effect on people - here, four Irish expats describe how it is a perfect place for indulging…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
DCU launches cleantech innovation hub to exploit potential for green economyMinister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton will officially launch the DCU Innovation Campus today on its new…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
City slickers: why foxes are right at home in Irish townsIn the countryside, foxes are sen as a menace but in urban settings they are objects of near affectionThu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
New Wikipedia-style database for social researchersResearchers at NUI Galway have set up a new Wikipedia-style database for social science questionnaires that can be downloaded…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Sorry I'm late, it's all down to my chronobiologyIndividuals differ in terms of their chronotype – that is to say whether you are morning oriented or evening oriented, or somewhere…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Pouring cold water on a swimThe annual Christmas Day swim is a well-established traditionTue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Keeping a hawk eye on a company's financesCost-saving consultancy can help businesses get to grips with convoluting banking structuresMon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Development of e-reading devices may be on a rollAmerican researchers have brought us one step closer to realising foldable, rollable e-devicesThu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Building strategic links in education Bric by BricIncreased student exchange and research collaboration is paving the way for stronger ties with India, Brazil and RussiaMon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Software SMEs need to smarten up on the red tape their clients faceThe market for hiring software services has become very competitiveMon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Dovetailing technical expertise with sales and marketing skillsThe challenge for many small companies is putting themselves in the shop windowMon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Quantum leaps for mankindQUANTUM teleportation over a record-breaking distance of 143km through space has just been achievedThu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Taking the Whitaker approachAN INSTITUTE with a different approach to academia was officially launched last week at NUI GalwayMon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Striving for a clean bill of healthRed tape is one of the big issues facing start-ups in the healthcare sectorMon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Making the most of those online tagsIs the marketing industry’s increasingly imaginative use of social media the best way to recruit new customers – or is it just…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
What now for the paper tigers?What does the Irish publishing industry hold for a new company hoping to make a name for itself in a sector that is undergoing…Mon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
Where's best for what at third level?Deciding which college is best for you can depend on a lot of factors and many of them are personal to youMon Aug 20 2012 - 01:00
The fresher survival guideSURVIVING THE first few weeks of college isn’t always easy. Best to go with the flow and follow these ten commandmentsWed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
How to make a modern SuperheroWe all have the potential to be extraordinary – we just don’t all get to realise it and end up being pulled back to average over…Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Mentoring innovators to marketA new mentorship programme organised by the MBA Association of Ireland in conjunction with the Guinness Enterprise Centre has…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Something to watch over youWHAT ARE YOU doing right now? The US department of defence could probably tell you using the global positioning systems (GPS) …Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Printing goes to the next dimensionThe advent of 3D printing has created a paradigm shift in manufacturing, and while the industry in Ireland is still in its infancy…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Taking the technologists to the marketplaceIS THE SCIENCE or engineering student wired differently to the business student? Tarring folk with the same brush is never smart…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Living, breathing, working . . .IT IS ESTIMATED that by 2050, 70 per cent of the world’s population will live in citiesThu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Start-ups learn how to move forwardA Cork “mentoring weekend” managed to cram in some realistic and honest advice for start-ups who were teamed with established…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Time for a rethinkWhile we are strong on the arts, the place of science and technology in society remains pretty weakFri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Profiting from seaweed's hidden potentialSeaweed is big business in the Asian food and pharma sectors so Irish researchers are trying to unlock our coastal resourcesMon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Addiction is not simply geneticsIT WOULD BE wonderful to attribute our penchant for addictive damaging activities, such as overeating, smoking cigarettes or …Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Who lives in a home like this?THERE IS a gold rush under way but not one that yields the bright yellow metalThu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Ireland's forgotten heroesIRELAND IS A land of saints, scholars, poets and musiciansFri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Screen ScienceTHE MODERN investigative journalist does things differently to his predecessorsWed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Of laboratory mice and menANIMAL TESTING IS, understandably, a very sensitive issue. No sane person would want to hurt an animal unnecessarilyThu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
