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Scientists map fungi and where you can find it on your body
In an attempt to discover “what is normal” researchers have found that your feet can be home to more than 200 varieties of fungi and recommend flip flops in the locker room.
# research - Monday 20 May, 2013
Blind people have the potential to use their ‘inner bat’ to locate objects
Researchers are now looking at developing training programmes and assistive devices for blind people using the data.
# research - Monday 13 May, 2013
# research - Thursday 9 May, 2013
How insects’ wings help engineers…
Insects are one of the most successful groups of animals…so what can we learn from them?
# research - Saturday 4 May, 2013
‘Budding psychopaths’ can be identified ‘by how they react to people in pain’
A study has found that children who don’t react the same as other people when they see photos of people in pain may be at risk of developing psychopathy as adults.
# research - Friday 26 April, 2013
Column: Is Ireland a nation of á la carte Catholics?
Ireland was traditionally a nation ruled by the Catholic Church. Now that people are drifting away, it’s important to examine why, writes Brian Conway.
# research - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Tech firms should be trying to please women – Microsoft researcher
Men design for other men, he argues – like the vibrate setting on a phone.
12 reasons Ireland is the world’s most optimistic country
No really, we are, research says it.
# research - Monday 15 April, 2013
In lab ‘bio-kidney’ successfully transplanted into rat
The new kidney started filtering blood and producing urine through the ureter as soon as the bloody supply was restored.
# research - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Hey lazybones, good news: scientists say laziness could be genetic
It’s not you, it’s your genes…
# research - Saturday 30 March, 2013
New study finds no link between vaccines and autism
A US study tries to dispel parents’ fears about ‘too many vaccines’.
# research - Thursday 7 March, 2013
Experimental brain implants may help patients with severe anorexia
Neurological implants are being tested on patients whose conditions have not responded to other treatment.
# research - Monday 25 February, 2013
Is volunteering good for your heart?
A new study says it’s not just good for the soul.
Babies born by Caesarian more susceptible to developing allergies
Researchers said they believe exposure to bacteria in the birth canal is a major influencer on a baby’s immune system.
# research - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Dispensing psychotropic drugs to the elderly doubles when they enter care
The results showed that psychotropic drug use was almost 20 times higher in care homes than in the community in Northern Ireland.
# research - Saturday 16 February, 2013
9 things we learned about poverty in Ireland this week
A major study released by the CSO this week gave facts and figures about income in Ireland today. This is what it found.
# research - Friday 15 February, 2013
Irish researchers say they can identify suicidal people ‘with 75 per cent accuracy’
The group at NUI Maynooth say the test could be used in hospitals to properly identify people with suicidal thoughts.
# research - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Here’s how much disposable income the average person in Ireland has
The annual CSO study on income also found that the number of people unable to afford basic necessities has jumped significantly.
# research - Sunday 10 February, 2013
A year in robotic legs: paralysed adventurer hits new milestone
Mark Pollock has spent a year gathering data on how robotic exoskeleton is working on his body – and he hopes scientists might get on board for formal study.
# research - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
Infidelity is a major cause of Africa’s HIV epidemic – study
The study found that up to two thirds of all new HIV infections among men in stable partnerships are caused by one partner being unfaithful.
# research - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Column: How our idea of love changes as we get older
The qualities we value in a partner when we are young often change as we grow older, writes Kate Burke.
# research - Friday 1 February, 2013
US gun owners most likely to be white, male and married – study
The Gallup research found 30 per cent of Americans own a gun, with people in the south of the country most likely to be gun owners.
Column: Criminal justice policy should be shaped by our heads, not our hearts
While outrage is understandably high when particularly heinous crimes are committed, we are doing victims no service by letting emotions rule out rational debate on how to reform the justice system, writes Alan Greene.
# research - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Guess which sport 230,000 Irish adults participate in every week?
A new ESRI study has found that almost 7 per cent of adults take part in one specific sport every week.
# research - Sunday 27 January, 2013
# research - Friday 25 January, 2013
€60m investment released for pioneering research projects
Government funding of €60 million will support 85 research projects in areas like science, technology and mathematics.
# research - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Research chimpanzees to be ‘retired’ in the US
A ‘Chimp Haven’ has been constructed to house the chimps as only 50 to be left in studies and “invasive” research to be phased out.
Dublin to be studied in its capacity as a ‘smart city’
€2.3m grant will fund five years of research into how technology influences life in the capital.
# research - Monday 21 January, 2013
New short film to highlight poor working conditions of migrants
The video features interviews with workers, economists and trade unionists about their experiences and the vulnerability of migrant workers in a recession.
# research - Sunday 20 January, 2013
National Library to hold class to help people trace their family tree
Ever wanted to trace your family tree? The National Library of Ireland will be showing people how to do it.
# research - Friday 11 January, 2013
Vaccine could prevent colon cancer in high risk patients
Clinical trials of a vaccine on patients at high risk of developing the disease has produced results which researchers say could spare patients the risk and inconvenience of invasive tests such as colonoscopies.
# research - Friday 4 January, 2013
Scientists say vaccine temporarily puts brakes on HIV
Team in Spain says it is best indication yet that a ‘therapeutic vaccine’ might be possible in place of anti-retroviral drugs.
# research - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Nearly half of Irish adults would sell unwanted gifts online – survey
And almost one in four say they have done.
# research - Monday 24 December, 2012
One third of children with food allergies experience bullying
The authors of a new study have said parents and doctors should routinely ask children with food allergies about bullying.
# research - Friday 14 December, 2012
Poll: Does Ireland have a discrimination problem?
ESRI research says black people, women, and those aged over 45 all experience discrimination. How bad is the problem?
ESRI: Black people report highest rates of discrimination in Ireland
More than one in ten adults in Ireland say they have been discriminated against based on factors such as age, gender, disability, ethnicity, or race, according to the ESRI.
# research - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
ESRI: One in five people are living in jobless households
The percentage of households where adults are not working has grown from 15 per cent to 22 per cent in just three years.
# research - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Defibrillators in GP surgeries could save hundreds of lives
New research shows that patients would be three or four times more likely to survive sudden cardiac arrest outside hospitals if GPs are properly equipped.
# research - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Pilot study says dogs can sniff out lung cancer
The results of the study were so encouraging that a two year study, ten times larger will now take place.
# research - Sunday 2 December, 2012
You might help crowdfund an album – but what about some scientific research?
Some scientists have turned to crowdfunding to raise money for their work – with one TCD researcher raising more than €20,000.
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