Tagged: Science
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Astronomers detect the merging of two massive galaxies News
23.05.2013 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. -
SFI to pump €6.9m into 62 scientific research projects News
23.05.2013 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,... -
Ireland must secure political agreement on new European research funding, argues Sherlock News
09.05.2013 Ireland must secure an EU-wide deal for research funding for the European Union’s new programme for research and innovation Horizon 2020 before the end of its term as President...Categories: Science, Research, R&D, Investments, Internet, Intellectual Property, Government, Education -
Watch the ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse live News
09.05.2013 An annular solar eclipse will be taking place between 9-10 May when the moon will block part of the sun to create a ‘ring of fire’ sight. While the spectacle will only be... -
ESA opts for Biomass satellite to measure Earth’s forests from space News
07.05.2013 The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the go-ahead for Europe’s next Earth-observing mission. Set to launch in 2020, the Biomass satellite will map and measure forests, as... -
Delve into casino life at new Science Gallery show Risk Lab (video) News
02.05.2013 What is your perception of risk? Want to learn more about the psychology and maths behind games such as roulette and poker? Well, the Science Gallery in Dublin has been... -
Herschel space observatory finishes imaging the cold cosmos News
29.04.2013 The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that Herschel, the largest infrared space telescope ever launched, has exhausted its supply of liquid helium coolant and is ending... -
The 6th Annual BCO Space Camp Events
08.07.2013 This year, the sessions are longer and students will get to remotely use a telescope in the Canaries (since the weather in Cork may not oblige!) Budding space enthusiasts will... -
The 21st century workforce: skills gap & the STEM dilemma (infographic) News
24.04.2013 Employers have a long-term concern about filling 21st-century job openings because the workforce lacks skills, reveals a new infographic that takes a closer look at this skills... -
‘Flipperbot’ robot crawls like sea turtles to conserve them (video) News
24.04.2013 Scientists in the US have designed a robot that crawls like a sea turtle and could lead to future multi-terrain robots to help with turtle conservation by providing an... -
Students prepare for STEM Week by asking career questions News
22.04.2013 Next week will see the launch of STEM Week to give second-level students who are making their final CAO choices more insight into careers in science, technology, engineering and... -
NASA scientist talks Earth Day, climate change and sea ice News
18.04.2013 NASA climate scientist Dr Claire Parkinson has been working at the space agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center since 1978. She speaks to Carmel Doyle about Earth Day and her... -
Cork students to present science projects at SciFest event this Friday News
17.04.2013 Secondary school students from around Cork are preparing to showcase up to 150 science projects at a SciFest event at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) this Friday. The... -
CAO study shows increased interest in STEM at third level News
17.04.2013 A detailed analysis of applications for third-level study carried out by Dr Vivienne Patterson and Valerie Harvey of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) demonstrates a boosted... -
NASA engineer Nagin Cox in Belfast to talk about Mars Curiosity rover News
15.04.2013 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... -
Researchers at UL pioneer sensor technology to improve radiation therapy News
15.04.2013 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...