Fancy yourself as an up-and-coming musician? RTE is looking for you…
The second RAAP/RTE Breakthrough Bursary for emerging musicians will see €24,500 in prize money and guaranteed radio air play on RTE stations for the winners.
View ArticleBreakthrough in understanding how cancer cells ‘hijack’ and spread
A new research study is investigating how cancer cells spread around the body.
View ArticleScientists create human stem cells by cloning for first time
The breakthrough is one of the most significant developments since Dolly the sheep – and could potentially be used to help diseases like Parkinson’s and MS.
View ArticleHeaslip protégé Murphy eager to stake a claim for big games
The young Leinster back row is eyeing up a starting XV berth when the season begins on September 6.
View ArticleHistory made as NFL settles concussion lawsuit for $765m
The settlement will be paid out through medical benefits and injury compensation to more than 4,500 players.
View ArticleNew drug could fight psychotic symptoms of Parkinson’s
The new drug can stop people from having to be admitted to nursing homes, those in charge of the drug trial claim.
View ArticleEamon Collins was killed in 1999 – now there’s a DNA breakthrough
Eamon Collins was beaten and stabbed in 1999 while out walking his dogs.
View ArticleVIDEO: Andrew Trimble ends 40 minutes of fierce Scottish resistance
The Ulster winger finished off a fine, sweeping move in first half injury time.
View ArticleThe moment a scientist is told he made a major physics breakthrough
Good work, Andrei Linde.
View ArticleNew treatment for most common type of arthritis could be here in 5 years
Around 400,000 people in Ireland suffer from osteoarthritis.
View ArticleAutism begins during pregnancy, says new US study
Researchers in California say they have “clear and direct evidence” that autism begins during early brain development.
View ArticleAgreed … Ukraine, Russia, the US and EU have reached a surprise deal in Geneva
The four parties have agreed on a way forward following half a day of talks, including a call to disband armed groups that have taken over buildings.
View ArticleMiddle East peace deadline arrives – but no breakthrough
US Secretary of State John Kerry denied allegations that he said Israel risks becoming an “apartheid state”.
View ArticleIrish scientists have made a breakthrough in superfast computers
Scientists from AMBER in Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new magnetic material called MRG, which could allow for the development of superfast technology and energy efficient data storage.
View ArticleIrish scientists in Trinity have made another ‘world-first’ breakthrough
This time it relates to measuring nanoscopic changes in an object’s elasticity.
View ArticleIrish startup to develop breakthrough biotechnology test for major US clinic
Inform Bioscience will sign the agreement with Mayo Clinic next week to develop a test to detect preeclampsia in pregnancy.
View ArticleQueen’s University team develops breakthrough anti-superbug gel
The gel can break down the protective biofilm surrounding resistant superbugs without damaging healthy cells.
View ArticleA rubber band can be used to monitor health issues
Researchers at AMBER and the School of Physics, TCD, discovered a method of creating wearable sensors by adding graphene to rubber bands.
View ArticleNew treatment could drop recurrence by half for some lung cancer sufferers
A new radiation treatment could lengthen the lives of those suffering from small-cell lung cancer.
View ArticleTo infinity and Limerick: LIT experiment lands on International Space Station
The experiment could deliver a breakthrough in successfully growing crops in harsh conditions on earth.
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