University of Limerick researchers have helped Brazilian Federal Police devise one of the best ways of arresting gangs involved in the distribution of videos and photographs of children being sexually abused.

AmCham Transatlantic Conference 2020 on Thursday, March 5, in Croke Park, will bring together the leading voices of the Transatlantic business relationship

The Real Cost of Cancer Report, commissioned by the Society, highlights how ongoing illness disrupts employment, leading to an average drop in income of €1,527 per month.

WHAT do aerospace engineering and baking have in common? A lot, says scientist and Bake-Off finalist Andrew Smyth, one of the presenters of the family show Baking in Space.

One-third of Irish residents are prepared to eat less meat in order to make their personal contribution to limiting global warming, according to a survey conducted on behalf of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).

Maia Dunphy talks to Ailin Quinlan about the changes we can all make.

Six projects overseen by Science Foundation Ireland will share a total of €25m to support new research infrastructure, ranging from self-driving vehicles, to ocean observation.

Social media companies can do more than delete accounts spreading false information – they could “badge” those that are reputable sources of information, said Health Minister, Simon Harris.

A new vaccine alliance with the aim of boosting the uptake of childhood vaccines will be open to organisations that “support its principles”.

A study led by experts in human genetics at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland reveals a strong genetic connection between Icelanders and residents of Donegal and the western isles of Scotland.

Ireland’s first esports research lab has opened at the University of Limerick.

Researchers from University College Cork have found plastic on the seafloor at depths of more than 2km where even light has never penetrated.

The SmartProbe needle can give women a cancer all-clear immediately, thus sparing them an anxious wait and reducing a test backlog clogged with benign results, says Health Correspondent Catherine Shanahan.

A memorandum of understanding signed between the Department of Business here and its Chinese counterpart on boosting technology links between the two countries has not been ensnared by the trade war between President Trump’s White House and China, which involves allegations against China’s Huawei tech giant, the Government has said.

A clinical trial involving Irish patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma has found that a new treatment option is highly effective.

Falling development costs and new technology have made Ireland an attractive emerging market for offshore wind, it has been claimed.

The centres will focus on integrated photonics, marine renewable energy, gut health and the microbiome, data analytics, advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing and advanced materials.

A €3m partnership between UCC and financial services firm Fexco will see major research conducted on emerging financial technologies, or fintech.

NUI Galway has launched a new laboratory to research the generation of biofuels from organic waste.

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has invested heavily in supporting the third level research brain power needed to underpin the country’s future in renewable energy.

One of the country’s leading research centres has proven it has an appetite for profit by generating a five-fold economic return on public investment — but its director said the societal benefits of its work are equally important.

Diet may decide the deadliness of a snake’s venom, according to research led by Irish scientists.