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Tyndall’s Cian Ó Mathúna named IEEE fellow for power supply research News
15.01.2013 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named Dr Cian Ó Mathúna from Tyndall National Institute in Cork as a fellow as a result of his contribution to... -
Studying a solar eclipse and experimenting with battery power: BT Young Scientist projects (video) News
14.01.2013 We talked to some of the young exhibitors about their projects at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition before the event wrapped up on Saturday at the RDS in Dublin. -
From human battery power to harvesting solar energy: BT Young Scientist projects (video) News
11.01.2013 With 550 projects on show at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in Dublin, a selection of students explained all about their research in the following video. -
BT Ireland CEO Colm O’Neill talks science (interview) News
11.01.2013 Against the background noise of the throngs of students and visitors waiting to enter the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition today at the RDS in Dublin, BT Ireland’s... -
Snapshot of students' projects from the BT Young Scientist exhibition (video) News
10.01.2013 The atmosphere at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition was electric yesterday at the RDS in Dublin, as visitors and judges took in about 550 projects presented by... -
Launch of web app for visitors to BT Young Scientist contest News
08.01.2013 To coincide with the start of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin this week, a new web app will aim to help visitors navigate the exhibits more... -
BT Young Scientist contest to kick off on Wednesday News
07.01.2013 Ireland’s brightest young minds will be converging in Dublin this week as the annual BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition starts on Wednesday, with this year’s contest... -
Canadian astronaut tweets photo of Dublin from space News
07.01.2013 Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has been causing a stir amongst Twitter users in recent weeks as he... -
Major science conference to take place in Brussels next March News
20.12.2012 Details about a conference on scientific research collaboration that will be taking place in Brussels next March were announced today at European Parliament offices in Dublin....Categories: Research, R&D, Life Sciences, Internet, Intellectual Property, Government, Engineering, Energy, Economy, Science -
Dublin to host annual science festival from next year News
20.12.2012 Dublin will play host to a three-day science festival next year, with the science event set to be an annual fixture in the city. The news was announced today as Dublin ended its...Categories: Science, Research, Networking, Life Sciences, Government, Engineering, Education, Economy -
Astronomers discover potentially habitable planet 12 light-years away News
19.12.2012 A group of astronomers may have detected a planet that could support human life and which is hosted by the Earth’s nearest single sun-like star Tau Ceti, at just 12 light-years... -
Geminid meteor shower set to enchant stargazers over coming days News
12.12.2012 Get ready to feast your eyes on a shooting star spectacle, as the annual Geminid meteor shower is on track to peak on 13 and 14 December. -
Irish students score above international average in maths, science, literacy News
11.12.2012 Irish primary school students have scored above average in major international tests of maths, science and literacy, results published today show, however, Ireland did not make...Categories: Government, Education -
Microwave technique prevents bread mould for two months, company says News
03.12.2012 A technique that involves zapping bread in a microwave array destroys the spores that causes bread to grow mouldy, thus keeping it mould free for two months, a company claims. -
Quinn outlines radical education reforms to deliver tomorrow’s workforce News
28.11.2012 Education Minister Ruairi Quinn, TD, has outlined radical new steps to boost the quality and skills of our future workers, including producing better teachers, scrapping the... -
Science Review 2012 - Top 100 science stories: Nos 85-81 News
28.11.2012 We continue our countdown of Ireland’s top science and innovation stories of 2012. It was the year Dublin became the European City of Science and major scientific breakthroughs... -
Elon Musk envisages creating colony of 80,000 humans on Mars News
26.11.2012 Could humans one day count Mars as a possible planetary abode? Elon Musk seems to think so. The PayPal co-founder and CEO of the private spaceflight company SpaceX has detailed... -
SFI’s director-general Prof Mark Ferguson talks science and Ireland (video) News
26.11.2012 To coincide with our countdown of the top science and innovation stories of 2012, we talk to Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) director-general Prof Mark Ferguson, who gives an... -
Science Review 2012 - Top 100 science stories: Nos 90-86 News
27.11.2012 We continue our countdown of Ireland’s top science and innovation stories of 2012. It was the year Dublin became the European City of Science and major scientific breakthroughs...Categories: Science, Renewable Energy, Life Sciences, Investments, Green, Design, Data Centre, Bio Tech -
Science Review 2012 - Top 100 science stories: Nos 95-91 News
26.11.2012 We continue our countdown of Ireland’s top science and innovation stories of 2012. It was the year Dublin became the European City of Science and major scientific breakthroughs...Tags: Engineers Ireland, Engineering, Google, Innovation, Solar, Maths, Science, Science Review 2012