All-Ireland exit strategy for Covid-19 restrictions is best, says expertIf UK follows successful New Zealand model, it could help foster all-island approachThu Apr 16 2020 - 20:38
Government supports green deal being central to EU economic recovery planMinister for Environment confirms Ireland would join countries seeking a sustainable and just recoveryThu Apr 16 2020 - 19:29
Coronavirus – the science: The case for crushing Covid-19 rather than living with itEdition 5: Why has virus spread in Ireland been discernibly different to the UK?Mon Apr 13 2020 - 11:25
Antibody testing key to assessing spread of Covid-19 in populationRolling out effective test would give greater certainty about measures to end lockdownMon Apr 13 2020 - 06:00
Covid-19 early warning system for medical staff developed in CorkCork University Hospital model remotely identifies those with a rising temperatureMon Apr 13 2020 - 00:00
How to make your life more sustainable, ‘one object at a time’People kept asking Dr Tara Shine how they could address the climate crisis. So she wrote them a bookSat Apr 11 2020 - 06:00
Rise in temperatures unlikely to kill off coronavirusNo indication warm weather will have same effect on Covid-19 like it does on flu, says expertFri Apr 10 2020 - 00:41
Irish researchers develop split ventilator for use on two Covid-19 patients at onceThe new device was developed by clinicians and members of the med tech sector in GalwayFri Apr 10 2020 - 00:01
Altering clouds to counteract global warming cast in doubt by Irish scientistsStudy assessed likely impact of cloud brightening’ to counteract climate changeThu Apr 09 2020 - 11:07
Trinity to set up Covid-19 research centreHub will be led by college immunologists and infectious disease clinicians from St James’s HospitalThu Apr 09 2020 - 00:11
Coronavirus: Vaccines need scientific scrutiny despite global rush, warns expertAlready many ‘stupid studies being published’ without peer review, says Luke O’NeillTue Apr 07 2020 - 16:14
Emissions lead to extensive bleaching of Great Barrier ReefScientists say survey shows damage more widespread than any preceding eventsMon Apr 06 2020 - 18:29
Coronavirus: More ‘striking’ evidence BCG vaccine might protect against Covid-19Study shows countries with vaccination programmes have far fewer casesMon Apr 06 2020 - 15:18
Tuberculosis vaccine ‘potential game-changer’ in Covid-19 fightCountries with high BCG vaccination rates have fewer coronavirus deaths, study showsSat Apr 04 2020 - 01:10
Coronavirus Q&A: Should we all be wearing face masks?WHO advice is members of public need not unless feeling ill or caring for someone who isFri Apr 03 2020 - 15:32
Coronavirus - the science: The merits of app trackers and face masksEdition 4: Countries wrestling with mask policy but there are slivers of good newsFri Apr 03 2020 - 10:48
Some protection equipment from China ‘not ideal’, HSE saysSuppliers are being notified of shortcomings in first consignment from China, HSE saysFri Apr 03 2020 - 02:34
Footprint 2020 offers timely indicator of progress on climate actionMuch more required to meet commitments but Covid-19 crisis shows power of collective willFri Apr 03 2020 - 00:00
Eirgrid rising to challenge of decarbonising Ireland’s electricity networkOperator’s €2.2bn plan aims to enable grid to work on 70% renewable energy by 2030Fri Apr 03 2020 - 00:00
Coronavirus: UCD researchers using 3D printing to make medical face shieldsI-Form has made and distributed 600 guards to healthcare staff across Dublin in just daysThu Apr 02 2020 - 18:35
Coronavirus: UCD researchers using 3D printing to make face shields for medicsSFI supported I-Form has produced and distributed 600 face shields this weekThu Apr 02 2020 - 18:29
Postponement of UN climate talks can buy time, say environmental groupsCoronavirus scuppers Glasgow meeting but activists say it may lead to better outcomeThu Apr 02 2020 - 15:39
Urgent call-out for Irish scientists to help global coronavirus responseThey’ve been asked to undertake critical research, development and innovation projectsWed Apr 01 2020 - 11:15
Covid-19: Critically ill Irish patients to take part in global clinical trialInternational trial aims to ensure findings on possible treatments are shared quicklyWed Apr 01 2020 - 01:00
Four Irish projects to share €10m of EU research fundingMoney will support work on topics such as farm animal genetics, extreme trauma, Victorian-era booksTue Mar 31 2020 - 17:17
Q&A: Covid-19 and impact on people with cancerThose with cancer classified in most at-risk group and subject to severe restrictionsMon Mar 30 2020 - 17:34
Engineers gather to produce ‘battlefield’ ventilator in war on Covid-19An intensive two-week Galway hackathon has produced a prototype designMon Mar 30 2020 - 13:52
Benign impact of Covid-19 on air quality and carbon emissionsSatellites orbiting planet reveal significant reduction in hazardous gases and particlesSat Mar 28 2020 - 01:00
Antibodies from recovered Covid-19 patients to be given to critically illBlood from people in New York who have recovered expected to be effective treatmentFri Mar 27 2020 - 16:15
Covid-19: Pangolins found to carry diseases linked to contagionMost-commonly illegally trafficked mammal used as food and also in traditional medicineThu Mar 26 2020 - 16:11
Coronavirus – the science: How physical distancing works and saves livesEdition 3: Clinical trials plan to collect plasma recovered patients and inject into those fighting virusThu Mar 26 2020 - 11:02
Covid-19: Virus-killing robot developed by TCD start-upAkara Robotics device clinically proven to kill viruses and bacteriaWed Mar 25 2020 - 02:00
Coronavirus: Leading Irish medic in US castigates ‘lunatic in charge’ over delaysUS showing every indication it will outstrip China in cases, says Prof Garret FitzGeraldTue Mar 24 2020 - 18:00
Ireland will soon decide on more coronavirus restrictions, academic saysProf Liam Glynn says whether to go for more severe restrictions is the ‘million dollar question’Sun Mar 22 2020 - 15:38
Coronavirus – the science: Will Covid-19 die this summer?Edition 2: Is a lockdown in Ireland now inevitable to curb the spread of coronavirus?Sat Mar 21 2020 - 12:36
Coronavirus: The race to find a vaccine against the world’s enemyMain difficulties centre around demonstrating safety, efficacy and scaling up manufacturingFri Mar 20 2020 - 16:43
Challenges to source enough swabs as testing increases ‘will soon settle down’Priority is to carry out between 10,000 and 15,000 Covid-19 tests per day by getting a network of acute hospitals to test locallyWed Mar 18 2020 - 16:11
Extreme temperature events in Dublin up 20% in eight yearsResearchers in Ireland have produced a complete picture for Dublin by combining mathematical methods with new data analyticsTue Mar 17 2020 - 16:37
Coronavirus – the science: The search for ‘patient zero’Edition 1: Researchers assessing number of undiagnosed and how infectious these people areTue Mar 17 2020 - 13:21
Big increase in Covid-19 cases likely as testing is stepped upThe ability to process test results is also being ramped upMon Mar 16 2020 - 18:10
Irish scientists confirm chemical in some vaping devices generates toxic gasDiscovery relates to Vitamin E acetate, which is often found in illegally-made devicesSun Mar 15 2020 - 20:19
Coronavirus: New measures aim to safeguard food production, help farmersDepartment of Agriculture takes steps in areas such as payment processing, animal testing and mart controlsSat Mar 14 2020 - 12:38
Prof Katharine Hayhoe: Where to find hope that climate crisis will be addressedInfluential climate scientist sees no conflict between religion and science on climate changeThu Mar 12 2020 - 21:25
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Co Monaghan poultry flockInfectious outbreak does not kill birds in high numbers or pose a risk to human healthWed Mar 11 2020 - 22:06
Over 200 mumps cases reported in Ireland last week, HSE saysOutbreak of viral infection began in 2018 with teens and young adults hardest hitWed Mar 11 2020 - 18:12
Weather warnings issued for several counties as high winds and snow forecastCoastal flooding could occur due to combination of waves and spring tidesWed Mar 11 2020 - 18:11
Robotics pioneer awarded prestigious St Patrick’s Day Science MedalScience Foundation Ireland honours Prof Neville Hogan, regarded as ‘father of rehabilitation robotics’Wed Mar 11 2020 - 17:04
New app from NUI Galway provides real-time weather forecastsStreamAIR provides air quality indications, combined with air pollution risksWed Mar 11 2020 - 09:21
Irish Water’s operation of Leixlip treatment plant criticised by advisory bodyThe plant’s recent difficulties highlight vulnerability of Dublin’s water supplyWed Mar 11 2020 - 09:19
Global society ‘off-track’ on climate targets, UN warnsPeople and wildlife at risk from greater heat, sea level rises and extreme weatherTue Mar 10 2020 - 20:05
