Investment of €86 million attracts leading scientists into UL’s Bernal Institute
Scientists at Maynooth help develop means of tracking work of immune system’s T-cells
Trinity team creates software to transform photos into style of artists such as Van Gogh
Climate expert Prof John Sweeney says failure to move on emission cuts could cause reputational damage
Biochemistry drives the brewing process and affects the ultimate flavour of the beer
A wide range of physical phenomena follow logarithmic laws, from modelling human sensation to measuring the severity of earthquakes
If it were possible, would it be desirable
Now that gravitational waves have been detected, a completely novel means of looking at the universe is emerging
William Reville: One theory proposes that they were assimilated into modern human stock by interbreeding
Validity of equations used to model turbulence has not been proven. Can you help?
A controversial study of sexuality and gender claims to focus solely on the scientific evidence
That’s Maths: To celebrate his 100th column, Peter Lynch has written an ode to the number 100
How do people with Down syndrome feel when they hear predictions of the elimination of their kind?
Since 95 per cent of human DNA is identical to that of a chimpanzee, do chimps have a sense of morality?
Many of the world’s greatest mathematicians had their interest sparked in the subject in their early years
That's Maths: Laser-guided machines are today used to drill tunnels from both ends, but how did the ancient Greeks do it?
A computer model has found Earth to be uniquely suited to life among 700 million trillion terrestrial planets
Despite an industry around it, no research data shows that playing music to babies in the womb will boost IQ
That’s Maths: Many people derive great joy from recreational maths – and it is a very effective way to get children interested in the subject
Cryptography depends on the assumption that nobody can factor prime numbers efficiently. Is this assumption safe?
Three different hypotheses of dark energy predict different futures for our universe
Golden rice could save lives in developing countries, but activists continue to resist it in the face of the evidence
Although early computer speech was robotic and mechanical, current systems produce more natural sound
The risk of extinction in the next 100 years is 9.5 per cent – how seriously should we take this?
Attacking a problem from a variety of angles can often lead to a sudden insights - also known as the aha moment
Viktor Frankl studied people in concentration camps who found ways to keep going despite their dire situation
That's Maths: Greek mathematicians and the central character in Ulysses grappled with the quadrature of the circle
Scientists are not required to subscribe to any universal code of ethics. This needs to change
That’s Maths: More sophisticated methods are required to extract value from the big-data avalanche
Despite Europe’s wonderful heritage, the continent is losing faith in itself, and birth rates have collapsed
That’s Maths: Fermat’s last theorem has been accepted as correct since 1637, although there was no proof until the British mathematician found it
Trigger warnings and other student-drive trends in universities will do much more harm than good
That’s Maths: Rogue waves appear to have more than a single cause but their precise origin remains a mystery
We license the use of all other drugs that can be dangerous if improperly used – why not tobacco?
That’s Maths: The growth of lifespan has remained linear, and there is little reason to suppose it will level off any time soon
HSTM Network Ireland is holding a conference at DCU on the history of the future
This month 173 years ago, William Rowan Hamilton had his ‘eureka’ moment as he walked along the Royal Canal
When Nasa’s shuttle exploded in 1986, killing seven, it put manned space travel in doubt
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