Science in the News

Taking a breath for better health 02 May 2013 Irish Times, 02nd May 2013. A DCU research team is developing a system that could diagnose a disease simply by patients blowing into a device. For full details please click her... click here to read

STEM Week lets students talk to the experts 19 April 2013 The Smart Futures STEM Week which takes place 29 April – 3 May 2013, is a week highlighting the opportunities in careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).... click here to read

Newstalk’s Ian Guider talks with Mark Ferguson, SFI of today’s funding announcement of 300 million 25 February 2013 Newstalk’s Ian Guider discusses with Mark Ferguson, Director General of Science Foundation Ireland today’s funding announcement of 300 million into research and develop... click here to read

Prof Mark Ferguson, SFI, discusses announcement of the SFI Investigator Programme funding (Newstalk, The Breakfast Show) 25 January 2013 25 January 2013 Prof Mark Ferguson, Director General, SFI on NewsTalk’s Breakfast show discussing the announcement of the SFI Investigator Programme funding, totalling &euro... click here to read

Unpicking immune disorders with a little presidential help 24 January 2013 Claire O’Connell, The Irish Times - Thursday, January 24, 2013 The immune system is pretty useful for keeping us safe from invading bugs, but why does it sometimes turn tail... click here to read

BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2013 23 January 2013 Alva O'Cleirigh, PR and Communications Manager, SFI presenting the SFI special award The winners of the SFI special award at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhib... click here to read

Patients like doing tests for themselves 16 January 2013 Irish Times- Regina Hennelly Research just completed by a team at the School of Nursing and Human Sciences at Dublin City University (DCU) has found that while people are reluctan... click here to read

Using the internet to harness the wisdom of the crowd 06 December 2012 Irish Times - Claire O'Connell Collective intelligence is a growing trend that seeks to exploit the computational power of millions of users You have probably done it but maybe ... click here to read

Over 20,000 Attend Galway Science & Technology Festival Exhibition 29 November 2012 The 15th Galway Science and Technology Festival, part of National Science Week and sponsored by Medtronic Galway saw over 20,000 visitors attend the Final Exhibition Day at NUI Gal... click here to read

Newstalk Lunchtime broadcast live from the SFI Science Summit. 14 November 2012 Newtalk Lunchtime Jonathan Healy was joined by some of the event’s keynote speakers at the SFI Science Summit 2012 – Professor Mark Ferguson Director General of th... click here to read

Gene could be used to treat MS 08 October 2012 The Irish Times - Monday, October 8, 2012 by Dick Ahlstrom, Science Editor New treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other auto-immune diseases could flow from an important d... click here to read

Predicting seizures in babies 02 October 2012 The Irish Times - Tuesday, October 2, 2012 by Claire O’Connell Ireland has a unique opportunity to capitalise on its high birth rate and its different strands of research in... click here to read

NUI Galway does research deal with Chinese institute 14 August 2012 Irish Times, Lorna Siggins NUI GALWAY (NUIG) will share and exchange research on biomaterials with a leading Chinese research institute and a medical technology firm after signing... click here to read

Four Irish students in Slovenia to battle it out in Linguistics Olympiad 03 August 2012 Silicon Republic 03 August 2012 Veering away from London 2012 for just a moment, this week Ljubljana, Slovenia, has been an Olympic setting with a difference, as the International... click here to read

Getting a Grip on the Goose Barnacle 01 August 2012 Scientific American Blogs, 31 July 2012 - Claire O’Connell Some people use social media to keep up with breaking news. Some sign in to catch up with friends and meet b... click here to read

Neuroscientists may have found new gene that causes epilepsy seizures 23 July 2012 Silicon Republic 23/07/2012 Neuroscientists from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) say they have found a new gene linked to epilepsy and they believe they could pote... click here to read

Fujitsu Laboratories to make ‘significant’ investment in research programme with DERI 19 July 2012 19.07.2012 Silicon Republic – Carmel Doyle Fujitsu Laboratories, a subsidiary of ICT giant Fujitsu, is to begin a significant investment in a research programme with the Dig... click here to read

SFI-researcher linkages with companies on the rise 13 July 2012 Business & Leadership – Sorcha Corcoran Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has reported a 19pc rise in the number of linkages it has with companies, with SFI-supported res... click here to read

Dr. Silvia Giordani short-listed for the 2012 L’Oréal UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women In Science Fellowships 12 June 2012 11 June 2012 Dr. Silvia Giordani has been announced as one of the final eight candidates short-listed for the 2012 L’Oréal UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women In Science ... click here to read

You don't just do pie-in-the-sky research 07 June 2012 Irish Times 07 June 2012 RESEARCHERS HERE must maintain focus on their work’s value as they face stiff international competition for extremely limited funding, says the dire... click here to read