A new strain of genetically modified potato appears immune to the devastating fungus responsible for the great Irish Famine of 1845, research has shown. Late blight, caused by the organism
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In what could prove to be the first step towards nuclear fusion, the ‘holy grail’ of energy production, a team of Californian scientists have re-created the energy of the sun
As part of its Dell Centre for Entrepreneurs programme, the tech company has hosted its first networking event for start-up companies in Ireland with the aim of encouraging more members
Marketing software company Hubspot is to create 17 new jobs in its ‘DubSpot’ offices in Dublin, for people in sales, support, services, and engineering. The company indicated it sees a
Five of the 50 companies on Fast Company’s list of The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2014 have an Irish presence, with internet titan Google taking the top spot for a
An €120,000 cross-border research partnership project examining the participation of 11,000 third-level students across Ireland in sport and physical activity is being led by a consortium, with Waterford Institute of
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and Pfizer today announce a unique new partnership that aims to promote new biotherapeutic breakthroughs in Ireland, through an academic-industry collaboration. The SFI-Pfizer Biotherapeutics Innovation Award
Engineering powerhouse Dyson is to invest stg£5m into a joint robotics lab with Imperial College London, leading to a new generation of domestic robots that will understand the world around
A new nanotechnology that doubles the life of smartphone, laptop and electric-vehicle batteries even after being charged and discharged more than 1,000 times has been developed by researchers at the
Ireland has performed very well in the latest competition of the European Research Council (ERC) for its top-up funding ‘Proof of Concept’ awards, with three out of a total of
‘Blue sky’ basic science is focused on advancing knowledge, but it can sometimes generate unexpected applications. That is why the European Research Council (ERC) provides top-up funding, ‘Proof of Concept’,
The 4th Annual Energy Night, Ireland’s largest student-run energy event, will take place at NUI Galway’s New Engineering Building, Thursday 13th February from 4pm-7pm. Last year’s event, ‘Energising Ireland –
Work being undertaken at NUI Galway has great potential for clean-energy production, a leading expert in bioenergy and biorefining has told a bioenergy conference in Dublin. The expert in question
Limerick-based genetic research firm GenCell Biosystems has signed a $12 million agreement with Brazil’s Institute of Molecular Biology of Paraná and the Fiocruz Public Health Foundation to develop new screening
A team from the Tyndall National Institute in Cork has produced the world’s first atom-by-atom simulation of nanoscale film which could revolutionise silicon chip production. Using a technique known
Irish clean tech firm CMV is to create 30 jobs in Co Offaly, after signing a deal with US-based H2envirO to roll out its Elimbac product in North America and
A digital price tag that charts the fluctuation of the current value of the online currency Bitcoin is being trialled in a clothing store in London. Created by designer and
The Trinity College Dublin (TCD) School of Psychology has begun the search for participants in a trial to see whether anxiety and/or depression can be treated online. The project is
A consortium of three European manufacturers and suppliers of windows and ventilation systems, including an Irish company based in Dublin, has created a new technology for energy efficient heat recovery
CONSENSUS, a research project on sustainable consumption involving NUI Galway and Trinity College Dublin researchers, has successfully been awarded an additional €454,000 in funding from the Irish Environmental Protection Agency
Ireland’s Minister for Research and Innovation Seán Sherlock, TD, says he is looking into the possibility of the country joining the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, otherwise known as CERN.
A Louth-based firm in collaboration with researchers from Trinity College Dublin has invented a ‘Cool Brain’ device designed to cool the brain in the event of a stroke, heart attack
Arizona State University (ASU) and Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin, Ireland – are joining forces to create the new International School of Biomedical Diagnostics, which will offer the first degree
Scientists in Trinity College Dublin have identified a new process that causes scarring in the lungs of patients with idiopathic
Chloe Bradley, a 5th year student from Mulroy College, Donegal, has won the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Special Award at the BT Young
The Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Minister, Richard Bruton TD and the Employment and Learning Minister for Northern
Soapbox Science is coming to Dublin. Event organiser Dr Natalie Cooper talked to Claire O’Connell. In April, Front Square at
Tech giant IBM has made a major step toward the future of microchip technology by creating and testing what may
Researchers from Wales are looking into the effects of seaweed in fighting diseases, including therapies for conditions such as cystic
NEW RESEARCH FROM Japan shows that stem cells can be made by ‘shocking’ blood cells by dipping them into acid
Recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley has released a comprehensive analysis of pay and benefits across a wide range of professions in
Barcelona, Espoo, Grenoble, Groningen, Malaga and Paris are the six cities shortlisted for the first European Capital of Innovation award,
The two Irish contestants to go forward to the finale of the Ace Awards in autumn 2014 have been announced.
As part of the 18-company shortlist announced for this year’s Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards, three University College Dublin (UCD)
A new €30 million Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC), led by Tyndall National Institute in collaboration with University College Cork
Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock TD, today launched a new €30 million Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC) led
The science community of Ireland has broken new ground with the announcement of the country’s first stem cell manufacturing facility
HEAnet, Ireland’s National Education and Research Network, has been enhanced with a new national all-optical transmission network installed and commissioned
The European Commission is referring Ireland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully transpose
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Government has launched a new photonic integration centre which will look to harness the
The Report of the Entrepreneurship Forum has been launched by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD and
Major flood events occur around the world every year, but with international loss databases documenting increased incidents of flooding, more
There was a 36% decrease in new buildings in 2013 compared to 2012 figures according to new data published by
The Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Minister, Richard Bruton TD and the Employment and Learning Minister for Northern
The European Commission has presented a new action plan to facilitate the further development of the renewable ocean energy sector
Pat Rabbitte TD, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, will open the Marine Renewables Industry Association’s 5th annual Ocean
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 312 top scientists in its first Consolidator Grant competition. This new funding will
Marie-Louise Coolahan from the National University of Ireland, Galway and Martin Albrecht from University College Dublin are amongst the top
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) graduate Vivienne Williams and co-founder of medical device manufacturer Cellix has won the Trinity Innovation Award.
Google’s next big thing is actually quite tiny: a smart contact lens with an embedded circuit board that measures the
The University of Limerick (UL) is one of five finalists for the Best University Placement award as part of the
As the abundance of genetically modified (GM) foods continues to grow, so does the demand for monitoring and labeling them.
Chloe Bradley, a 5th year student from Mulroy College, Donegal, won the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Special Award at the
NUI Galway and Intel have signed an agreement to jointly conduct research on many core technologies in High Performance Computing
A new study, the first of its kind in the UK, indicates that shoppers are more likely to buy healthy
Pascal Lamy and top executives from Europe’s broadcasters, network operators, mobile companies and tech associations have been given six months
Computer scientists at Trinity College Dublin and IBM Dublin have made a significant advance that will allow companies to reduce
Priorclave has appointed Brennan & Company as its southern Ireland agent with responsibility for sales of its complete range of
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