Why are some snakes deadlier than others? Some snakebites can prove to be more lethal than others because of diet, size and environment Snakes • 08 Jan 19
Why are some snakes deadlier than others? Some snakebites can prove to be more lethal than others because of diet, size and environment Snakes • 08 Jan 19
A fix for plastic waste: turning bottles into car parts Plastic waste is a huge problem and there is a growing interest in how to create high value materials from recycled plastic Plastic waste • 08 Jan 19
A fix for plastic waste: turning bottles into car parts Plastic waste is a huge problem and there is a growing interest in how to create high value materials from recycled plastic Plastic waste • 08 Jan 19
How Aristotle's Poetics can help to produce better radio students Teaching broadcast students to become more analytical and subjective in their thinking can have huge benefits Education • 19 Dec 18
How Aristotle's Poetics can help to produce better radio students Teaching broadcast students to become more analytical and subjective in their thinking can have huge benefits Education • 19 Dec 18
The placebo effect: trick or treat? The use of placebos presents a medical paradox and an ethical dilemma for those who want to treat patients without tricking them Health • 03 Dec 18
The placebo effect: trick or treat? The use of placebos presents a medical paradox and an ethical dilemma for those who want to treat patients without tricking them Health • 03 Dec 18
Are potholes about to become a thing of the past? New technology may provide a resolution to how potholes and cracks causes accidents and congestion on our roads. Potholes • 04 Sep 19
Are potholes about to become a thing of the past? New technology may provide a resolution to how potholes and cracks causes accidents and congestion on our roads. Potholes • 04 Sep 19
The story of Huntington's disease 10 to 15 Irish people in every 100,000 will inherit this disease Health • 15 Nov 18
The story of Huntington's disease 10 to 15 Irish people in every 100,000 will inherit this disease Health • 15 Nov 18
The tale of the cathedral, the van and the pistol Why St Paul's in London was the site for a fascinating experiment into acoustics in 1951 Acoustics • 25 Oct 18
The tale of the cathedral, the van and the pistol Why St Paul's in London was the site for a fascinating experiment into acoustics in 1951 Acoustics • 25 Oct 18
How open science creates better research Science can only progress by building on the research of others and open science aims to make this work accessible to all Research • 22 Oct 18
How open science creates better research Science can only progress by building on the research of others and open science aims to make this work accessible to all Research • 22 Oct 18
What are the secrets of FC Barcelona's success? New research shows that the Barca way involves a more complex understanding of what makes players tick FC Barcelona • 24 Sep 18
What are the secrets of FC Barcelona's success? New research shows that the Barca way involves a more complex understanding of what makes players tick FC Barcelona • 24 Sep 18
New breast cancer treatment may reduce chances of relapse Research which improves patients' response to chemotherapy could help those with triple negative breast cancer Breast Cancer • 17 Aug 18
New breast cancer treatment may reduce chances of relapse Research which improves patients' response to chemotherapy could help those with triple negative breast cancer Breast Cancer • 17 Aug 18
Natural killers: the immune cells taking on cancer While cellular immunotherapy is currently costly and logistically difficult, the use of natural killer immune cells offers huge potential Cancer • 30 May 18
Natural killers: the immune cells taking on cancer While cellular immunotherapy is currently costly and logistically difficult, the use of natural killer immune cells offers huge potential Cancer • 30 May 18
Can listening to music help to reduce pain? Jazz, techno, electronic, pop, soul and even Michael Bublé - music in the right setting can reduce a patient's experience of pain Music • 30 May 18
Can listening to music help to reduce pain? Jazz, techno, electronic, pop, soul and even Michael Bublé - music in the right setting can reduce a patient's experience of pain Music • 30 May 18
Is action intelligence what makes Mo Salah a great player? Analysis: action intelligence is that instinctive ability to make the right decision at the right time and execute it in the right way Action intelligence • 22 May 18
Is action intelligence what makes Mo Salah a great player? Analysis: action intelligence is that instinctive ability to make the right decision at the right time and execute it in the right way Action intelligence • 22 May 18
Exploring the hidden black holes at the centre of our galaxy The discovery of black holes at the centre of the Milky Way will have major implications for future research Astronomy • 18 May 18
Exploring the hidden black holes at the centre of our galaxy The discovery of black holes at the centre of the Milky Way will have major implications for future research Astronomy • 18 May 18
How sentimental are we about Brexit? New research into political sentiment examines how public opinion on Brexit and the Irish border intersects with Irish stock exchange movements Brexit • 28 Apr 18
How sentimental are we about Brexit? New research into political sentiment examines how public opinion on Brexit and the Irish border intersects with Irish stock exchange movements Brexit • 28 Apr 18
How do we measure the impact of research? Evaluating research impact is complicated by the fact that impact means different things to different people Research • 20 Apr 18
How do we measure the impact of research? Evaluating research impact is complicated by the fact that impact means different things to different people Research • 20 Apr 18
Why are cancer cells attracted to the bone marrow? Many common cancers spread initially to the bone marrow and research is underway to tackle the protection the tissue provides to these cells Research • 20 Apr 18
Why are cancer cells attracted to the bone marrow? Many common cancers spread initially to the bone marrow and research is underway to tackle the protection the tissue provides to these cells Research • 20 Apr 18
How do we prepare for Disease X and other future viruses? Opinion: the potential exists for a new human virus which will be as deadly as such infectious diseases as Ebola and Zika so we need to become better at preventing such outbreaks Disease • 29 Mar 18
How do we prepare for Disease X and other future viruses? Opinion: the potential exists for a new human virus which will be as deadly as such infectious diseases as Ebola and Zika so we need to become better at preventing such outbreaks Disease • 29 Mar 18
How to kill bacteria by sensory deprivation Knowing how bacteria sense their environment may be an Achilles heel that we can use to kill them Bacteria • 28 Mar 18
How to kill bacteria by sensory deprivation Knowing how bacteria sense their environment may be an Achilles heel that we can use to kill them Bacteria • 28 Mar 18
Wet, wet, wet: last decade saw most rainfall in 300 years A 300 year history of Irish rainfall shows that recent winters were the wettest on record Rain • 29 Mar 18
Wet, wet, wet: last decade saw most rainfall in 300 years A 300 year history of Irish rainfall shows that recent winters were the wettest on record Rain • 29 Mar 18
Can kids spot fake news when it comes to health claims? Opinion: we are bombarded on a daily basis with claims about how best to improve our health so how can we train children to critically assess what they read? Health • 07 Mar 18
Can kids spot fake news when it comes to health claims? Opinion: we are bombarded on a daily basis with claims about how best to improve our health so how can we train children to critically assess what they read? Health • 07 Mar 18
A better quality of life for breast cancer patients Analysis: new high impact research aims to use stem cells from patients as a method of breast reconstruction after mastectomy Breast Cancer • 01 Mar 18
A better quality of life for breast cancer patients Analysis: new high impact research aims to use stem cells from patients as a method of breast reconstruction after mastectomy Breast Cancer • 01 Mar 18
Joining the dots between the operation theatre and research lab Opinion: from identifying clinical needs to finding solutions, medical advancements requires team effort from all sides, including doctors and scientists MedTech • 11 Jan 18
Joining the dots between the operation theatre and research lab Opinion: from identifying clinical needs to finding solutions, medical advancements requires team effort from all sides, including doctors and scientists MedTech • 11 Jan 18
What we're discovering about ageing from space exploration Opinion: Irish researchers are making valuable discoveries about ageing rom the physiological changes experienced by astronauts in space Astronauts • 22 Nov 17
What we're discovering about ageing from space exploration Opinion: Irish researchers are making valuable discoveries about ageing rom the physiological changes experienced by astronauts in space Astronauts • 22 Nov 17
