THE resignation of the Irish-language commissioner, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, is “undoubtedly the worst blow to the Irish language in many years,” say Irish-language group, Conradh na Gaeilge.

THERE’S a definite whiff of malt in the air, white spirit is trickling from pot stills, and students eager to learn are gathered round a Scottish whiskey legend.

Tiny sensors which would monitor tumours in unprecedented levels of detail are being developed in a five-year project at a university.

Scottish scientists are to mimic black holes in the laboratory as part of a €3m project looking at how matter and energy interact.

FANS of heavy metal and classical music have much more in common than most people would imagine, a study has revealed.

MUSIC can influence the taste of wine, according to a study that suggests what songs go well with which types of wine.