Radium, cocaine, lithium: the colourful history of some chemicals It took us many years to see how the use of certain chemicals had unexpected and dangerous consequences Chemistry • 15 Nov 19
Radium, cocaine, lithium: the colourful history of some chemicals It took us many years to see how the use of certain chemicals had unexpected and dangerous consequences Chemistry • 15 Nov 19
Why winter bees are more vulnerable than summer bees While winter honeybees live longer than their summer cousins, they face more threats from pests and diseases Bees • 28 Nov 19
Why winter bees are more vulnerable than summer bees While winter honeybees live longer than their summer cousins, they face more threats from pests and diseases Bees • 28 Nov 19
What is distant reading? By combining computer science with critical analysis, we can gain a more complete picture of literary history Literature • 14 Nov 19
What is distant reading? By combining computer science with critical analysis, we can gain a more complete picture of literary history Literature • 14 Nov 19
5 ways an Irish household can reduce carbon emissions From heating to transport, here are some ways to reduce your family's carbon footprint Climate Change • 13 Nov 19
5 ways an Irish household can reduce carbon emissions From heating to transport, here are some ways to reduce your family's carbon footprint Climate Change • 13 Nov 19
A short history of sending animals into space Laika the dog and Albert the monkey are a stark reminder about responsibilities around ethical research with animals animals • 13 Nov 19
A short history of sending animals into space Laika the dog and Albert the monkey are a stark reminder about responsibilities around ethical research with animals animals • 13 Nov 19
Can greenhouse gases and carbon monoxide be turned into biofuels? While there are challenges to overcome, the production of ethanol and butanol at a large scale seems promising Energy • 11 Nov 19
Can greenhouse gases and carbon monoxide be turned into biofuels? While there are challenges to overcome, the production of ethanol and butanol at a large scale seems promising Energy • 11 Nov 19
Everything you need to know about steroids Most commonly associated with cheating athletes, steroids occur naturally in our bodies and play an important role in modern medicine Brainstorm • 11 Nov 19
Everything you need to know about steroids Most commonly associated with cheating athletes, steroids occur naturally in our bodies and play an important role in modern medicine Brainstorm • 11 Nov 19
How to read the climate history of a bog Bogs have survived warmer, colder, wetter, drier, stormier and calmer weather, all of which have left their mark on the surface Bogs • 06 Jan 21
How to read the climate history of a bog Bogs have survived warmer, colder, wetter, drier, stormier and calmer weather, all of which have left their mark on the surface Bogs • 06 Jan 21
The science of gossip: 4 ways to make it less toxic Research shows that gossiping can help the way we interact with each other, but can we do so without creating a toxic atmosphere? Psychology • 16 Apr 21
The science of gossip: 4 ways to make it less toxic Research shows that gossiping can help the way we interact with each other, but can we do so without creating a toxic atmosphere? Psychology • 16 Apr 21
Why we can expect to see more hurricanes coming our way As the earth's climate warms, hurricanes are going to become a more familiar sight in Europe in the coming years. Hurricanes • 30 Sep 19
Why we can expect to see more hurricanes coming our way As the earth's climate warms, hurricanes are going to become a more familiar sight in Europe in the coming years. Hurricanes • 30 Sep 19
Under the sea: your guide to octopus, squid and cuttlefish Octopus, squid and cuttlefish are likely to be the source of many future solutions to issues of interest to human society Marine animals • 16 Nov 18
Under the sea: your guide to octopus, squid and cuttlefish Octopus, squid and cuttlefish are likely to be the source of many future solutions to issues of interest to human society Marine animals • 16 Nov 18
How DNA tells a story about Vikings and human trafficking Detective work into Icelandic DNA reveals that the island's early settlers were mostly Nordic men - and Gaelic women DNA • 16 Nov 18
How DNA tells a story about Vikings and human trafficking Detective work into Icelandic DNA reveals that the island's early settlers were mostly Nordic men - and Gaelic women DNA • 16 Nov 18
The physics of martial arts How a Taekwon-Do punch can have the equivalent power of 200 microwave ovens or the same force as a cow falling on your head Martial arts • 16 Nov 18
The physics of martial arts How a Taekwon-Do punch can have the equivalent power of 200 microwave ovens or the same force as a cow falling on your head Martial arts • 16 Nov 18
5 ways to tell a great story about science Here are some of the key pointers to remember the next time you're talking to someone about science (or anything else) Brainstorm • 11 Nov 19
5 ways to tell a great story about science Here are some of the key pointers to remember the next time you're talking to someone about science (or anything else) Brainstorm • 11 Nov 19
Why does the mind wander? Our dreams and daydreams are often influenced by our anxieties, preoccupations, concerns and imagined future scenarios Psychology • 15 Nov 18
Why does the mind wander? Our dreams and daydreams are often influenced by our anxieties, preoccupations, concerns and imagined future scenarios Psychology • 15 Nov 18
Hurricanes: against monsters in the Caribbean and Ireland Extreme weather events like hurricanes teach us important lessons about our natural, social, cultural and political environments Hurricanes • 15 Nov 18
Hurricanes: against monsters in the Caribbean and Ireland Extreme weather events like hurricanes teach us important lessons about our natural, social, cultural and political environments Hurricanes • 15 Nov 18
Who wants to live forever? More and more of us are living well into old age, but is this a good thing? Old age • 15 Nov 18
Who wants to live forever? More and more of us are living well into old age, but is this a good thing? Old age • 15 Nov 18
How does the brain control what we eat? Research shows how the gut talks to the brain controls what, how much and when we decide to eat Food • 13 Nov 18
How does the brain control what we eat? Research shows how the gut talks to the brain controls what, how much and when we decide to eat Food • 13 Nov 18
How our footsteps could be used for security and health checks Behavioural biometrics such as walking provide valuable data about who we are and our health and well-being science week • 14 Nov 18
How our footsteps could be used for security and health checks Behavioural biometrics such as walking provide valuable data about who we are and our health and well-being science week • 14 Nov 18
What's behind the huge rise in oral cancers? Because the five year survival rate for oral cancer in Europe is only 50 percent, it is of paramount importance to diagnose the disease early Cancer • 14 Nov 18
What's behind the huge rise in oral cancers? Because the five year survival rate for oral cancer in Europe is only 50 percent, it is of paramount importance to diagnose the disease early Cancer • 14 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 story of Huntington's disease 10 to 15 Irish people in every 100,000 will inherit this disease Health • 15 Nov 18
What causes schizophrenia? Recent research suggests that schizophrenia is actually a dysfunction of the brain's blood vessels Brain • 16 Nov 18
What causes schizophrenia? Recent research suggests that schizophrenia is actually a dysfunction of the brain's blood vessels Brain • 16 Nov 18
Why has there been a global increase in food allergies? Food allergy cases have risen by up to 50% in the past decade, with a 700% rise in hospitalisations Health • 14 Jul 21
Why has there been a global increase in food allergies? Food allergy cases have risen by up to 50% in the past decade, with a 700% rise in hospitalisations Health • 14 Jul 21
Are you an adolescent until your mid-twenties? It is now argued that adolescence can last until the age of 24 which brings new challenges for both education and the workplace Adolescence • 12 Nov 18
Are you an adolescent until your mid-twenties? It is now argued that adolescence can last until the age of 24 which brings new challenges for both education and the workplace Adolescence • 12 Nov 18
Meet the real teenage mutant sea turtles What is causing so many teenage sea turtles to develop tumours? Marine • 12 Nov 18
Meet the real teenage mutant sea turtles What is causing so many teenage sea turtles to develop tumours? Marine • 12 Nov 18
