• Making his name with a bang

  Monday is the 71st anniversary of the first experiment to split the atom, a feat accomplished by Ireland's sole Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Bill Davis reports. p
  

• Why 'Star Trek' is wishful thinking

  UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: When you look up at the night sky, the stars don't seem all that far away.  The simple fact is that they are enormous distances from Earth, however, and we shall have to perfect revolutionary technologies before we can realistically attempt to reach the stars. p
  

• Putting a new spin on science

  What do nuclear fusion, conger eels, a trip to Mars and how your nose might help lead you to the love of your life have in common? All are featured in a science magazine that is being launched today. A new science magazine is hitting news stands, writes Dick Ahlstrom. p
  

• Floating laboratory sets sail

  Our knowledge of the sea is about to get a huge boost, thanks to the commissioning of a €32m research ship, writes Lorna Siggins. p
  

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