Dick Ahlstrom

Scientists in Ireland, Denmark and Germany have discovered the biological changes in faulty sperm cells that cause a form of male infertility. The fin(...)

It may seem a long shot trying to make the connection between one of Europe’s leading research institutes for ICT and the deaths of calves on our farm(...)

A kiss is just a kiss according to the words of the song but maybe not. A research study from Oxford University suggests it might be a sneaky way to s(...)

Three chemists who revolutionised the use of computers to model chemical reactions have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2013. They developed meth(...)

A trip down Hamilton’s mathematical memory laneSometimes a short stroll in the autumn sunshine can be highly educational. A walk along the Royal Canal(...)

Physicists have expressed their delight in the decision to award the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics to the scientists behind the Higgs boson. Peter Higgs(...)

Levels of literacy and numeracy here compare poorly with other OECD countries, something that should leave people feeling disappointed. It is just not(...)

One in six people here struggle with literacy while one in four lack numeracy skills, according to a major study published by the Organisation for Eco(...)

Ireland was ranked as only average in terms of adult literacy and numeracy, according to international studies published this morning by the OECD and (...)

Three scientists who helped to unravel the secrets of the cell as a mini-factory for biochemicals have won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medic(...)