Cheering crowds, hundreds of handshakes, and plenty of pats on the back. It’s not every day you win the world’s top science competition, but these three Cork girls almost make it look easy.

Three Cork teenagers have bagged the top prize at this year’s Google Science Fair for their project, Natural Bacteria Combating World Hunger.

One of Ireland’s top young scientists says students want to see schools becoming more digitally focussed during class time.

A recent survey has found that 79% of students have admitted accessing social media at school, with 44% of students accessing it between one and five times in every school day.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s ability to make his adventures in space accessible to a wider audience has been credited by a minister for a large increase in the number of Leaving Certificate students choosing physics and other science subjects.

I AM delighted that we are now at the point where we can mark the 50th anniversary of the BT Young Scientist this year.

Ciara Judge is taking it all in her stride, being one of the top young scientists and now one of Ireland’s top brains, after getting 12 A’s in her Junior Certificate.

Kinsale’s formula for Young Scientists’ victory is a well-kept secret, says Education Correspondent Niall Murray

The winner of the BT Young Scientist Exhibition will be announced at the RDS in Dublin tomorrow.

THE jobs will be there for them — that was the message Minister Micheál Martin had for the hundreds of “young Einsteins” showing off their science projects yesterday.