There will be blood at the Science GallerySome people ‘will love’ an upcoming exhibition about blood and ‘some will find it pretty tough’Thu Oct 23 2014 - 01:00
Buff up your brain powerKeeping your brain fit and active now could have a protective effect later on, and a new initiative called Hello Brain tells you howMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
The double life of the Irish consonantThe consonant sounds of the Irish language may be under threat, and are being documented for posterityThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Follow in William Rowan Hamilton’s inspirational footstepsThe annual Hamilton Walk celebrates a famous Irish ‘Eureka’ momentWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Making use of surplus or donated tissue in fight against diseasesBiobanking makes donated human tissue accessible for research, so why isn’t more of it being done?Mon Sept 29 2014 - 01:30
‘Dr Hammerhead’ is swimming this wayPete Klimley believes that white sharks – the type portrayed in the film Jaws – do not like to eat humans because we don’t have enough fatThu Sept 25 2014 - 13:47
Where do hummingbirds get their sweet tooth?All birds lack sweet taste perception. So why do hummingbirds gravitate towards nectar?Fri Aug 22 2014 - 18:00
To prepare for outer space, astronauts go undergroundIt turns out that caves are good for space training. But how?Fri Aug 22 2014 - 18:00
There’s a storm brewing at Science GalleryA forthcoming event at the Dublin venue is all about ‘battening down the hatches and imagining you are trapped in a storm’Thu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
Crisp bag becomes a ‘visual microphone’Researchers have shown how it is possible to ‘eavesdrop’ by filming vibrations on objects such as crisp packetsThu Aug 14 2014 - 01:00
Joining the battle against EbolaDerry-born scientist Dr Christopher Logue will travel to Guinea to help diagnose patients infected with the virusTue Aug 12 2014 - 01:00
Plaque gives us clues about ancient dietsStudies on ancient remains suggest that prehistoric people had a detailed understanding of plants long before agricultureThu Jul 31 2014 - 01:00
Glucksman Gallery puts zoological curios on displayTwo animal exhibitions are on show at the UCC venueThu Jul 31 2014 - 01:00
J-Lo has a tiny Caribbean mite named in her honourActor’s songs and videos ’kept researchers in a good mood’ when writing paperTue Jul 22 2014 - 11:02
Things get curiouser and curiouser at Dublin science festivalThe second Festival of Curiosity will host events including talks, guided walks, performances and discussionsWed Jul 09 2014 - 12:00
Buzzing London hackathon brings the future to bookA weekend-long workshop event in London generated new ideas about using digital technology in new ways for publishingMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:15
They’re no suckers: why octopuses don’t get their tentacles in a twistThe octopus has a built-in non-stick mechanism that may have medical uses, according to researchers. Plus: When liquid meets solidThu May 22 2014 - 01:00
Chewing over the fat issueAn exhibition at Dublin’s Science Gallery wants to broaden our perceptions of fatTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Audio: New exhibition puts fat on the menuListen up: Claire O'Connell on a new exhibition - Fat, it's delicious - at the Science Gallery DublinMon May 12 2014 - 17:00
Insects go to the caiman eyelids for a tearful mealWhy would insects ‘drink’ a caiman’s tears?Thu May 08 2014 - 01:00
It’s no joke: a group of scientists walk into a barThe Pint of Science festival will see researchers give informal talks and take part in panel discussions in Dublin pubsThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
Irish companies get to the point at ‘MedTech Idol’Irish start-ups made it to the finals of an international MedTech Idol competition in Dublin earlier this month – and one of them walked away with the top prizeMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:10
A design that casts broken arms in a better lightThe airy design makes it light, and the limb less prone to becoming itchy and smelly than with conventional castsThu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
DNA tools getting to the root of diseaseAdvances in DNA genomics are helping researchers to understand conditions such as cancer and Alzheimer’sThu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
Extracting the urine from a bearMonitoring urine samples to increase the chances of two giant pandas reproducing is no mean featThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Strictly flies dancing: the six-legged moonwalk‘Moonwalking’ drosophila flies are shedding new light on how the brain controls backward gaitThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Former winners of innovation awards: where are they now?With two weeks until the Irish Times InterTradeIreland awards, we see how two early winners have faredMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:10
Vote for your favourite Nasa spacesuit designThe public can choose between three designs for the protective outer layer of the new garbWed Mar 26 2014 - 16:45
Smell of success: the human nose beats expectationsThe findings of a new study debunk the belief that humans are terrible smellersWed Mar 26 2014 - 16:40
Irish researcher makes discovery about autismHow we integrate the inputs from our senses could provide new insights into autismTue Mar 18 2014 - 01:00
This time it’s personal: academics try improvInspired by actor Alan Alda’s success with US scientists, a UCD workshop helps researchers find new ways to talk about their workThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Walk a crooked mile: the perils of using a phone while you strollAn Australian study has found that using a phone has an effect on gaitThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
Maths model for tweets throws up some surprisesUniversity of Limerick researchers used a mathematical model to look at how information gets retweetedThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
Sideways walking: it’s why line-dancing is good for youA sideways gait could be three times as expensive energetically as walking forward: good exercise, thenWed Jan 22 2014 - 15:46
Cats and people: we go way backA recent study claims to provide evidence for commensal relationships between people and cats from 5,300 years agoWed Jan 22 2014 - 15:45
Wild rovers celebrate 10 years of Mars explorationThe initial plan was for ‘Spirit’ and ‘Opportunity’ to spend just a few months trundling around the surface of Mars. But they kept on truckingThu Jan 09 2014 - 08:12
