NASA engineer Nagin Cox is in Belfast today to give a talk at Queen’s University about her work as part of the Mars Science Laboratory’s operations team behind the Curiosity rover that’s carrying out scientific experiments on Mars. Cox will also be aiming to inspire more women to pursue careers in science and technology during her visit.
15.Apr.2013 14:54
A team of researchers from University of Limerick (UL) is pioneering a new type of sensor technology that uses using real-time monitoring, with the goal of ensuring more effective treatment for cancer patients who are undergoing radiotherapy.
15.Apr.2013 12:16
The saints and scholars tag for Ireland is defunct – it now needs to be known as the land of ‘coders and scholars’, Kerry technology entrepreneur Jerry Kennelly told DojoCon, the global gathering of CoderDojo mentors at Slane Castle in Co Meath at the weekend. He told parents to wake up and be aware of a seismic change that will enable Ireland to make an economic impact on the world.
15.Apr.2013 11:36
Dublin biopharmaceutical company Genable Technologies has been granted orphan drug designation from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in the US for its gene therapy product GT308 that it is developing to treat the eye disease retinitis pigmentosa.
12.Apr.2013 16:35
Nanotechnology holds promise for medicine, particularly for accessing cells and tissues in new ways. Claire O’Connell found out from Dr Anna Salvati why it’s important to understand how cells and nanoparticles get along.
12.Apr.2013 07:00
A team of researchers from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), including some from the nanoscience institute CRANN, is claiming to have come up with a new screening approach to test the safety of nanomaterials and their effects on human cells. The scientists behind the research believe this breakthrough could lead to more customised materials in the future, particularly around healthcare applications.
11.Apr.2013 12:04
Stargazers are set to be in for a treat tonight as the International Space Station (ISS) will be passing over Dublin at around 9.49pm. And provided that the skies are clear, people will be able to view the station as a very bright object drifting across the sky.
10.Apr.2013 17:44
In a move that could spark interest from digital-technology start-ups, the Irish music series Other Voices has launched a digital innovation challenge to find new technology ideas to blend into its TV and online series. Other Voices is teaming up with the Derry digital music festival CultureTECH to launch the challenge, which will have a €10,000 prize fund for the two eventual winners.
10.Apr.2013 14:47
A group of Android competitors, including Nokia and Microsoft, have sent a formal complaint against Google to European antitrust regulators who are in the final stages of an investigation into Google’s search practices.
09.Apr.2013 16:01
Comparing a state-of-the-art smartphone with the sizzling sirloin steak on the table in front of you or that chilled glass of milk you are about to enjoy, you would at first assume they have nothing in common.
09.Apr.2013 13:41
Dublin-headquartered Onwards Learning has signed two major deals in China worth €4.4m over the next three years that will see its English language portal LearnOnEnglish.com marketed to more than 2,000 education locations across China.
08.Apr.2013 06:56
The WiSAR Lab at Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) is tackling a new wireless project to monitor patients in wheelchairs who may be susceptible to pressure sores.
06.Apr.2013 08:00
A considerable portion of business angel and private equity investment in promising young technology companies – as much as 10pc – often gets wasted on defending against patent actions and this threatens to stifle innovation, the founder and first party leader of the Swedish Pirate Party Rickard Falkvinge told Siliconrepublic.com.
05.Apr.2013 17:19
While the proportion of female researchers in Europe is increasing, the under-representation of women in scientific disciplines and careers remains prevalent – that’s according to the latest edition of the European Commission’s 'She Figures' that has been published today. EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn said a glass ceiling is still preventing women from taking top research positions.
05.Apr.2013 16:34
Irish company Equinome believes it may be onto a winner with its speed gene test to help horse owners and breeders produce horses that are best suited to run in steeplechases such as the Grand National taking place tomorrow at Aintree in the UK. Equinome’s research will feature in the programme ‘How to Win the Grand National’ that will air on Channel 4 tonight.
05.Apr.2013 11:59
New imaging and technologies mean we are getting an unprecedented view of the Martian landscape - and it’s throwing up some surprises. Claire O’Connell finds out from geomorphologist Dr Mary Bourke about the dynamic - and exploding - surface of the red planet.
05.Apr.2013 06:00
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