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Irish nanoscientists develop material that could revoutionise electronics industry

Niamh Bradley — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Research could deliver new wave of next generation computers and real-time 3D video processing

Dublin, 16 May – Researchers at CRANN, the Science Foundation Ireland funded nanoscience institute based at Trinity College Dublin, and which partners with University College Cork, have conducte

Maynooth team place second in European Robot Soccer Competition

Niamh Bradley — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Ireland’s Robot Soccer team, RoboEireann, from NUI Maynooth were runners up at the 2012 German Open, a European Robot Soccer competition, held annually in Magdeburg, Germany.

Netwatch Develops Advanced Surveillance Technology

Niamh Bradley — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

2nd May 2012.

Wellcome Trust wants to hear from you

Niamh Bradley — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Health Research Board and Science Foundation Ireland hosted over 150 Irish researchers at a session which outlined how to make successful grant applications for Wellcome Trust funding.

Dr John Williams, Dr Shewly Choudhury, and Dr Roger Blake from the Wellcome Trust outlined the broad range of WT schemes to which

Double Gold for Belfast Schools in All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad

Niamh Bradley — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Belfast schools have displayed impressive form in the All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) 2012 with success in both the individual and team competitions.

The results of this year’s national final, which were published yesterday (30th April 2012), reveal that Dale Walmsley of Wellington College took individua

Irish researchers secure coveted prize of trip to Silicon Valley

Niamh Bradley — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

April 29th 2012: Two Irish researchers funded by the Government’s science agency, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), have won the opportunity to travel to Silicon Valley in California and meet with a range of business and scientific research pioneers. SFI is facilitating the Silicon Valley visit, which will be host

Scouting’ Molecules Give New Direction for Drug Development

Niamh Bradley — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

New insights into the behaviour of molecules could have major implications for the design of drugs that block protein interactions.

US Government Joins the Dots with Irish ‘Linked Data’ Technologies

Niamh Bradley — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Thursday, 26 April, 2012: Agencies in the US Government have adopted a set of web tools and standards developed in Ireland by researchers at NUI Galway’s Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI).

DERI’s technologies are being utilised by Data.gov, a portal developed to bring an unprece

Tyndall researchers scoop two of the eight 2012 Intel Outstanding Researcher Awards

Niamh Bradley — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Cork, April 24, 2012, Tyndall National Institute, UCC - Professor Jim Greer, Head of Electronics Theory and Graduate Studies at Tyndall and Dr. Paul Hurley, Senior Staff Researcher and Head of High-k Research at Tyndall, have been recognised by Intel with 2012 Intel Outstanding Researcher Awards. Dr.

Innovation Ireland hosts Science Colloquium in Berlin towards building stronger scientific partnerships

Niamh Bradley — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

April 25th 2012: Representatives from Innovation Ireland (Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland) today attended a full-day event in Berlin to promote greater partnerships between Ireland and Germany in the area of research and development and to celebrate Dublin as a City of Science f

Discovery of Missing Links for Salmonella’s Weapon System

Niamh Bradley — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

April 23rd, 2012 – Scientists have discovered multiple gene switches in Salmonella that offer new ways to curb human infection. The discovery of the mechanisms of gene regulation could lead to the development of antibiotics to reduce the levels of disease caused by Salmonella.

Clonakilty Community College Scoops the DSI All Ireland Final 2012

Niamh Bradley — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Friday, April 19 2012: Secondary school students from all of Ireland participated in the fifth All Ireland Final of the Debating Science Issues (DSI) competition on Thursday, 19 April, at the Albert Theatre in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St.

Government announces €12.3 million to secure, support and strengthen most promising young scientific talent

Niamh Bradley — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

April 20th 2012: In a further drive to progress Ireland’s science research agenda, Minister for Research and Innovation, Mr Séan Sherlock TD, has today announced Government funding of €12.3 million for early-career scientific researchers to carry out pioneering work in Ireland.

CTVR- Spinout wins top European HPC Innovator Award

Niamh Bradley — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Xcelerit wins PRACE Innovation Competition

Xcelerit, a software company spun out of the Science Foundation Ireland CTVR research centre scooped a top European Innovation Award Today. The company which specializes in cross platform acceleration tools for financial services, engineeri

Trinity Researchers Report Major Eye Disease Breakthrough

Niamh Bradley — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that a part of the immune system called the inflammasome is involved in regulating the development of one of the most common forms of blindness, called Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Probiotic Bacteria may influence brain fatty acid composition

Niamh Bradley — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Designer probiotic bacteria have the potential to alter brain fatty acid composition according to new research published in the prestigious American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The research, carried out by Dr.

CRANN announces 750,000 euro comercial partnership with Thomas Swan and Co LTD

Niamh Bradley — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

CRANN, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded nanoscience institute based at Trinity College Dublin, has announced a new collaborative research partnership worth €750,000 with Thomas Swan & Co Ltd, a leading independent manufacturer of performance and speciality chemicals, based in the north east of England.

Developing new treatments for Cystic Fibrosis associated Lung Infections

Niamh Bradley — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Scientists in Cork have identified a novel therapy for the bacteria which cause infections in cystic fibrosis patients.

Winner of UCC Science for All 2012

Niamh Bradley — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Bruno Godinho, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience and School of Pharmacy, UCC, was the winner of the ‘Science for All’ competition held recently.

Topics such as developing new treatments for depression and Huntington’s Disease, diagnosis of cancer, chronic inflammation and renewable energy were p

CRANN researchers develop new material that could transform flat screen TV and solar cell technology

Niamh Bradley — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers at CRANN, the Science Foundation Ireland funded nanoscience institute based in Trinity College Dublin (TCD), have discovered a new material that could transform the quality, lifespan and efficiency of flat screen computers, televisions and other devices. The research team was led by Prof Igor Shvets, a CRANN