Why do cold sores occur?THAT’S THE WHY: In otherwise healthy people, cold sores may not be a serious condition, but they are undesirable to say the …Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Space - the EU frontier?SPACE: In the face of straitened times on Planet Earth, ESA director Prof David Southwood argues the case for continuing to …Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Dublin, city of scienceIn 2012, Dublin will pick up the baton from Turin and take its place as City of Science – but will we be ready to take on the…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Summit aims highScience Foundation Ireland celebrated its 10thbirthday in futuristic style with some mind-boggling presentationsFri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Why can chicken soup help when we have colds and flu?THAT’S THE WHY: This time of year turkeys with any sense should be getting nervous.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Health gemIf you do one thing this week... adapt your fitness routine to winterTue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Why are bedbugs on the way back?THAT’S THE WHY: “Night night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite” – it’s a rhyme to entertain kids as you tuck them in, …Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Scientists may be able to delay onset of blindnessOUR EYES have inbuilt protective mechanisms, and scientists may in future be able to exploit them to delay the onset of inherited…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Solar-powered monitor could help cut rates of heart disease in poor countriesA SOLAR-POWERED device to detect high blood pressure, or hypertension, could help address cardiovascular disease in low-income…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
One in three people has sleep problemsABOUT ONE in three people feels they have problems sleeping, men reckon they sleep better than women and over-55s tend to be …Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Why are some tunes so catchy?THAT’S THE WHY: One of my favourite words is earwormTue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Why is cholera such a killer?THAT’S THE WHY: We rarely see cholera in Ireland nowadays, but in some parts of the world it’s still a routine misery.Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Five for lifeLIFESCIENCES: At plants around the country, healthcare companies are employing people to work on such prospects as finding new…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland showcase highlights key role of marketEARLY STAGE companies pitched investor-ready technologies that have emerged from third-level research and also got time to meet…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Here's €5 million - now go and save the planetAt the Green Machines exhibition in Dublin, you are given play money to invest in a range of environmentally friendly innovations…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Before the flood, a warningAfter severe weather events in recent years, Ireland has joined a European forecast system that provides flood warningsThu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Nebulisers the future for gene therapyGENE THERAPY is full of promise, but unless you physically get the therapy to the target in the body, it won’t deliverFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Irish team adds layer to Nobel workResearch on exfoliating graphite to create a very tough material is set to put lead back in many different pencilsFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
Health gemIf you do one thing this week ... be smart in the car with your phoneTue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Why do we get stage fright?THAT’S THE WHY: It’s the stuff of nightmares: you walk out on stage and gawp like a fish as you forget your linesTue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Census of marine life discovers 6,000 speciesA DECADE-LONG survey of life in the oceans has so far logged observations of about 30 million individual organisms in an online…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Achilles heel probe for deadly fungusScientists at Maynooth have discovered a new way to attack a dangerous fungus that causes infections in seriously ill patients…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
TCD scientists gain insight into brainSCIENTISTS at Trinity College Dublin have discovered how two proteins interact to guide connections between brain cells.Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
When breathing is a struggleChronic obstructive pulmonary disease ranks fourth as cause of death in the western world, but it’s unclear how many people in…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
TCD study sheds light on solar powerFORECASTS OF activity on the sun that can disrupt telecommunications systems on Earth are set to improve, thanks to research …Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Why does exercise blunt your appetite?THAT’S THE WHY: It’s one of those “How did that happen?” moments: why is it that you felt peckish before you went to the gym…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Robot-assisted surgery is launched at Mater PrivateA NEW programme to be launched today at the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin will offer robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
What makes our feet get smelly?THAT’S THE WHY: If there’s a gag that never fails to raise a chuckle from small kids, it’s to hold up a sock and pretend to …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Uncovered: the family tree of the centipedeNUI Maynooth researchers have discovered that a large group of creepy-crawlies are more closely related to crabs than they are…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00