‘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 Service
Cork council defends €350,000 spend on air-purifying robotic trees
Devices installed by city council designed to remove pollutants from the air in city centre
How to safely host family and friends in your home during Christmas in the time of Covid
Make Christmas merrier this year by taking extra care
Unfinished business: The case for a nationwide smoky fuel ban
Focus on coal overlooks fact peat and wood also release dangerous microscopic particles
Air quality stations absent in many towns burning smoky coal
Analysis of 73 towns indicates only 10 with monitoring points, reveals watchdog study
Rare metals needed but social and environmetal issues ‘must be resolved’
Rapidly growing demand for cobalt raises ethical concerns about ‘conflict minerals’
Experts act to monitor degraded air quality in Cork city
Areas reaching hazardous levels comparable with those found in London, research shows
Key collaboration with DIT provides success for Kastus
Company developed pioneering treatment to claim the 2017 Irish Times Innovation award
New developments by Kastus in commercialisation of its innovation
Irish company has created ground-breaking technology to prevent spread of superbugs
Anti-microbial coating – a real killer technology
‘A mobile phone screen contains 300 times as many bacteria as a lavatory seat’
Breakthrough in brain repair for Parkinson’s Disease
Research carried out by team at Galway Neuroscience Centre and CÚRAM
An abundance of entrepreneurial talent
The Irish Times Innovation Awards have again showcased innovative excellence across a range of products and services
Innovation awards finalist: Kastus coatings a ‘game-changer’
Antimicrobial coatings kill 99.99 per cent of harmful bacteria and fungi
Opinion: Who has the answer to the housing crisis?
Social housing provides homes and can keep the private market in check
€250m investment to see five new SFI research centres created
Aim of Science Foundation Ireland research centres is to achieve a step-change in the reputation and performance of Ireland’s research system
Bypassing surgery for new cardiac treatment
Coronary artery bypasses without surgery would deliver huge savings
Despite falling reserves, oil takes centre stage in Scottish independence debate
North Sea riches will remain attractive to exploration industry, regardless of whether political authority lies in London or Edinburgh
Ideas hit the pitch at Aviva Stadium
Enterprise Ireland’s Big Ideas showcase gave early stage start-ups the chance to pitch their ideas to potential investors
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