The head of the science-funding agency Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Prof Mark Ferguson today signed an agreement with Dr Cora Marrett from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to pave the way for US researchers to do a stint in Ireland at one of SFI’s research centres.
27.May.2013 16:44
The Irish nanoscience institute CRANN is today marking its 10th anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, some of the institute’s researchers have created what they believe is the world’s smallest birthday cake. How? They have etched a 500-nanometre cake image onto a coin using a Carl Zeiss Helium Ion Microscope.
27.May.2013 15:39
Three astronauts are to hurtle toward the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan tomorrow aboard a Soyuz rocket to begin a mission aboard the orbiting space lab and US space agency NASA will capture the blast off and docking at the ISS.
27.May.2013 12:33
Swim Ireland is embarking on a new research project with researchers at NUI Galway to develop a high-performance analysis system for competitive swimming. Deploying kinematic sensing technology, the aim of the new system will be to give performance information in real-time to both a swimmer and his or her coach.
27.May.2013 11:12
Chip giant Intel has renewed a three-year contract with the Cork-based Tyndall Institute worth around €1.5m. The relationship, described by Intel as unique in the world, sees the microprocessor manufacturer collaborate with Tyndall on R&D, as well as access a pipeline of skilled graduates.
24.May.2013 16:34
The Marine Institute in Galway was today the setting for the signing of an agreement between the EU, the US and Canada to pave the way for collaborative scientific and observational research into the Atlantic Ocean.
24.May.2013 15:03
Three-dimensional (3D) printed food would end worldwide hunger, cut waste, feed soldiers in battle, and provide astronauts in orbit with a more varied diet. The concept has sparked the interest of US space agency NASA so much so that it is investing US$125,000 for Systems and Materials Research Corporation to build a prototype system.
24.May.2013 10:37
A music website developed by teenage coder Catrina Carrigan at CoderDojo in Dublin City University (DCU) is to be used in computing education in the UK.
24.May.2013 07:00
Scientists have pinpointed the merging of two galaxies when the universe was just 3bn years old using images taken from the European Space Agency’s Herschel space observatory.
23.May.2013 17:00
Hundreds of thought leaders, policy leaders, senior decision-makers, leading executives and social innovators descended on Dublin Castle earlier this week for the Open Innovation 2.0 conference. Their aim? To put their heads together and develop a manifesto, platform and road map for sustainable economy and societal development. Siliconrepublic.com presents a round-up of its coverage of the event.
23.May.2013 14:26
The Irish Government, as part of its drive to commercialise applied research, has announced that Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is to inject €6.9m into 62 research projects, some of which involve big data, Alzheimer’s disease and the development of new drugs to treat cancer.
23.May.2013 11:09
DreamHammer, a software development company based in California, has rolled out a beta version of its drone control software, a platform that aims to integrate robots and unrelated unmanned drones from different manufacturers into one system.
23.May.2013 07:30
California start-up Swivl, the maker of a robotic video device that mimics a personal cameraman, has raised US$500,000 from the investment company Grishin Robotics to focus on the development of its next suite of products.
22.May.2013 15:52
ABN Amro’s chief inspiration officer Jasper Roos talks about the value of inspiration and humour in keeping organisations at the top of their game.
22.May.2013 14:23
Four new solutions that are based largely on existing technology could drastically improve the safety and efficiency of travel and transportation by 2025 – that’s according to a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) out today.
22.May.2013 13:17
A new 10-point declaration drafted at the Open Innovation 2.0 conference at Dublin Castle is to be presented to the president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso. The Dublin Declaration aims to make the EU more nimble in terms of turning research and technology into actual job creation.
22.May.2013 11:16
