Work it: how mental workload affects design Opinion: when it comes to designing technological devices, it's essential to consider the mental workload imposed by a system on an operator Design • 08 Dec 17
Work it: how mental workload affects design Opinion: when it comes to designing technological devices, it's essential to consider the mental workload imposed by a system on an operator Design • 08 Dec 17
The future of batteries Opinion: batteries are an intrinsic part of the wearable device so expect to see more human-centric technology used to provide energy storage solutions Batteries • 06 Dec 17
The future of batteries Opinion: batteries are an intrinsic part of the wearable device so expect to see more human-centric technology used to provide energy storage solutions Batteries • 06 Dec 17
A short history of deadly potions and poisons Analysis: recent high profile poisoning cases have highlighted our dark fascination with death by poisoning Poison • 09 Mar 18
A short history of deadly potions and poisons Analysis: recent high profile poisoning cases have highlighted our dark fascination with death by poisoning Poison • 09 Mar 18
What's next in the world of wearable healthcare? Opinion: aside from wearables and apps for general fitness, there is a huge growth ahead in the number and type of wearable devices to monitor chronic diseases and other conditions Health • 01 Dec 17
What's next in the world of wearable healthcare? Opinion: aside from wearables and apps for general fitness, there is a huge growth ahead in the number and type of wearable devices to monitor chronic diseases and other conditions Health • 01 Dec 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
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
How close are we to finding life on other planets? Opinion: thanks to the discovery in 2017 of four Earth-sized planets orbiting a star on our cosmic doorstep, the prospects of finding extra-terrestrial life within the next decade are much improved Alien life • 21 Nov 17
How close are we to finding life on other planets? Opinion: thanks to the discovery in 2017 of four Earth-sized planets orbiting a star on our cosmic doorstep, the prospects of finding extra-terrestrial life within the next decade are much improved Alien life • 21 Nov 17
Time for a new debate about food production Opinion: producing enough food to feed a growing human population while protecting an environment under pressure will mean changes in lifestyle, diet and food production Food production • 17 Nov 17
Time for a new debate about food production Opinion: producing enough food to feed a growing human population while protecting an environment under pressure will mean changes in lifestyle, diet and food production Food production • 17 Nov 17
Why science education is for life Opinion: in addition to events and festivals like Science Week and the Young Scientist Exhibition, informal science education is a fantastic way to disseminate science to the public Education • 04 Jan 18
Why science education is for life Opinion: in addition to events and festivals like Science Week and the Young Scientist Exhibition, informal science education is a fantastic way to disseminate science to the public Education • 04 Jan 18
The ethics of gene editing Opinion: there is no doubt that gene editing and similar techniques are going to deeply affect the future of our children and future generations Genetics • 16 Nov 17
The ethics of gene editing Opinion: there is no doubt that gene editing and similar techniques are going to deeply affect the future of our children and future generations Genetics • 16 Nov 17
Meet MARIO, the caring companion robot Report: MARIO is a care robot for people with dementia who is currently been put through his paces in a Co Galway nursing home Care robots • 17 Nov 17
Meet MARIO, the caring companion robot Report: MARIO is a care robot for people with dementia who is currently been put through his paces in a Co Galway nursing home Care robots • 17 Nov 17
Why DNA sequencing is going to become part of daily life Opinion: the huge fall in cost means we can expect to see DNA sequencing become more and more commonplace in our homes, hospitals and workplaces DNA Sequencing • 15 Nov 17
Why DNA sequencing is going to become part of daily life Opinion: the huge fall in cost means we can expect to see DNA sequencing become more and more commonplace in our homes, hospitals and workplaces DNA Sequencing • 15 Nov 17
Why are we not buying electric cars? Opinion: there are many reasons from technology to societal preferences behind our slow take-up of electric cars, but the poor choice of available electric vehicles also plays a part Electric Cars • 17 Nov 17
Why are we not buying electric cars? Opinion: there are many reasons from technology to societal preferences behind our slow take-up of electric cars, but the poor choice of available electric vehicles also plays a part Electric Cars • 17 Nov 17
What is going on in a baby's brain? Analysis: Fontanelle, the soft spot in an infant's skull, opens up a new window into the brain activity of newborns. Baby's brain • 19 Sep 19
What is going on in a baby's brain? Analysis: Fontanelle, the soft spot in an infant's skull, opens up a new window into the brain activity of newborns. Baby's brain • 19 Sep 19
All you ever wanted to know about Artificial Intelligence Opinion: just what exactly is Artificial Intelligence and why is it so important? A primer on how and why AI rules everything around us Artificial Intelligence • 13 Nov 17
All you ever wanted to know about Artificial Intelligence Opinion: just what exactly is Artificial Intelligence and why is it so important? A primer on how and why AI rules everything around us Artificial Intelligence • 13 Nov 17
