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Translate Ireland is bringing its multilingual services to DCU

Leigh Mc Gowran — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:25:52 +0000

With more than 100,000 people unable to speak English well in Ireland, the company is joining a long-established DCU to give important information to migrants in Ireland.

Implant helps paralysed man use his arms again

Vish Gain — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:14:24 +0000

First it helped a paralysed man walk and now, it has restored arm function in another patient. BCI technology is showing promising results.

Who is the Irish astronomer Storm Agnes is named after?

Vish Gain — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:29:49 +0000

As Cork bears the brunt of Storm Agnes, we briefly look at the life of the eponymous Cork native who popularised astronomy with her science writing.

Irish students release ‘smart’ pebbles to track coastal erosion

Leigh Mc Gowran — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:55:47 +0000

300 pebbles with RFID transponders will be released on two Irish beaches, in order to track their movements and raise awareness about climate risks for coastal areas.

Tyndall researcher bags €5.3m to advance biophotonics

Leigh Mc Gowran — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:53:08 +0000

Prof Stefan Andersson-Engels is working on new ways to use light as a way to safely diagnose diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases and some forms of cancer.

Shining a light on the ‘dark genome’

silicon — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:00:35 +0000

Prof Wendy Bickmore from the University of Edinburgh believes that uncovering the complex roles of gene enhancers is ‘a grand challenge for human genetics in the 21st century’.

NASA captures its first asteroid sample in OSIRIS-REx landing

Leigh Mc Gowran — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:28:39 +0000

The seven-year mission has given NASA an asteroid sample, which could help us learn more about potentially hazardous asteroids and the origin of organics and water on Earth.

Cork medtech develops preeclampsia screening test

Rebecca Graham — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:07:25 +0000

Preeclampsia is a dangerous condition that is difficult to predict. Researchers at Metabolomic hope their new test can increase detection rates and save lives.

Ancient Amazonians may have sequestered carbon over centuries

Vish Gain — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:04:29 +0000

The presence of mysterious ‘dark earth’ across sites in the Amazon point to ancient practices that can inform modern efforts to combat the climate crisis.

Two Irish projects bag millions from EIC Pathfinder grant

Leigh Mc Gowran — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:10:52 +0000

The 53 chosen projects will receive a total of nearly €170m to develop novel technology for various applications, in areas such as health, AI, energy and more.

Cork shortlisted for European innovative city award

Leigh Mc Gowran — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:18:13 +0000

Cork has a chance to win a €500,000 prize and be recognised for its role in creating an innovation ecosystem.

‘Worrying’ research shows various pesticides in Irish bee pollen

Leigh Mc Gowran — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:20:13 +0000

Some bee pollen contained harmful types of pesticides that had not been recently applied to the sampled fields.

Ireland gets a National Timing Grid to prevent GPS spoofing

Leigh Mc Gowran — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:13:15 +0000

The NSAI said this new grid will provide early warnings of timing drift, and keep the time accurate for critical infrastructure.

Scientists develop new way to process quantum information

Vish Gain — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:34:42 +0000

Claiming to have improved over previous methods, scientists based at the University of Waterloo have developed a flexible ion qubit control system.

Insight and DCU team up to boost Premier League coaches

Leigh Mc Gowran — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:40:31 +0000

The SFI research centre will work with DCU to develop coaching practices at the highest levels of UK football and uncover new findings around sports coaching.

‘Why is the moon?’: How early curiosity sparked this astronomer’s stellar career

silicon — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 06:00:08 +0000

Astronomer Prof Simon Jeffery talks about a career spent examining rare old stars and how they fit into the tapestry of our universe.

BT Young Scientist winners score second prize at EU contest

Leigh Mc Gowran — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:05:52 +0000

Shane O'Connor and Liam Carew were awarded second place at the EU Contest for Young Scientists, for their insightful project that surveyed 2,000 Irish students.

62m-year-old fossil unlocks clues to mammals’ success after dinosaurs

silicon — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:45:03 +0000

Dr Gregory Funston from the Royal Ontario Museum analysed the teeth of a mammal fossil, revealing clues to the success and diversity of mammals after dinosaurs.

Irish scientists create device that can remotely monitor cow health

Vish Gain — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:44:48 +0000

The new simple and flexible device can read an animal for stress, hydration and general wellbeing and send the data to a smartphone.

ESA and NASA team up on solving solar atmosphere mystery

Vish Gain — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:41:02 +0000

The sun’s atmosphere is more than 150 times hotter than its surface, and now two solar spacecrafts have worked together to figure out why.