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Wind generated 36pc of Ireland’s electricity in January

Rebecca Graham — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:37:50 +0000

Wind energy is a major part of Ireland’s strategy to reduce emissions and ensure a secure, indigenous supply of energy.

Ireland’s ‘Davos for Deep Tech’ takes place in Cork

Vish Gain — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:45:21 +0000

Teams from across the island that took part are developing novel technologies in communications, photonics, AI and early childhood learning.

Many broken returns as January hottest on record

Rebecca Graham — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:36:10 +0000

The EU’s Climate Change Service has released figures which show that January 2024 was the eighth consecutive month to break temperature records, in a world rapidly moving towards climate tipping points.

‘Forget soup on paintings, we need cheaper clean energy’

Leigh Mc Gowran — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 07:04:59 +0000

EpiSensor CEO Brendan Carroll discusses the dramatic changes in the green energy market, predictions for future tech trends and the challenges of starting and leading a business.

Trinity academic bags €4.88m SFI funding for cell therapy research

Blathnaid O’Dea — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:22:05 +0000

Prof Sakis Mantalaris is the first holder of the TCD Panoz chair in Pharmaceutical Biology, a position that aims to provide leadership in advanced therapeutics research and its clinical translation.

EU target of 90pc net emissions reduction by 2040 is just ‘competent’

Rebecca Graham — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:40:16 +0000

The European Commission has set out a key milestone towards hitting net-zero emissions by 2050, but many feel the plan focuses too much on untested tech and not enough on circularity.

New Trinity research lab allows for climate time travel

Rebecca Graham — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:11:26 +0000

The VAL lab at Trinity is a new state-of-the-art facility that will enable researchers to conduct experiments under past and future climate conditions.

Tackling healthcare myths one question at a time

silicon — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 07:00:52 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered whether sparkling water damages your teeth or if sitting too close to the TV will damage your eyes, now you have a website to ask an expert.

EU and Canada outline new digital partnership goals

Colin Ryan — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:12:03 +0000

According to the new partnership, the EU and Canada will collaborate on addressing issues in areas such as AI, quantum and semiconductors.

ESA x-ray mission catches distant black hole misbehaving

Vish Gain — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:49:17 +0000

Comparing its action to ‘flipping over’ a dinner table, a team using ESA’s XMM-Newton have studied an unusual black hole in the centre of galaxy Markarian 817.

Five Tyndall researchers win Wrixon bursary awards

Leigh Mc Gowran — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:50:51 +0000

The bursary winners are working on various projects such as novel sensor interfaces, new ways to assess knees and attempts to enable ultra high-speed systems.

Moonsyst and PitSeal win AgTechUCD 2024 accelerator

Leigh Mc Gowran — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:22:43 +0000

Moonsyst has developed an ingestible device to monitor cattle health, while PitSeal has created an eco-friendly biofilm spray for silage pits.

Irish medtech gets key FDA designation for its bone glue

Leigh Mc Gowran — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:47:32 +0000

The PBC Biomed affiliate company has developed an injectable bone filler to fix joint fractures or defects.

Can an AI bot improve people’s health and wellbeing?

silicon — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 07:00:41 +0000

Dr Marco Alfano’s research aims to develop trust in AI-driven solutions among patients and healthcare providers.

EU commits €150m to infrastructure decarbonisation fund

Leigh Mc Gowran — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:00:48 +0000

The EIF is supporting a White Summit Capital fund that aims to support infrastructure companies across Europe and boost decarbonisation efforts.

Japan’s Slim lander comes back online to resume moon mission

Leigh Mc Gowran — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:04:31 +0000

The country became the fifth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon’s surface, but the lander was unable to charge its power from the sun until now.

Researchers use AI to develop early flood warning system

Jenny Darmody — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:14:56 +0000

Data from Storm Babet, which devastated Co Cork last October, could improve the accuracy of an AI model designed to predict future flooding events.

Robot ducks and fabric cadavers: Tog Hackerspace celebrates 15 years

Jenny Darmody — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:00:01 +0000

Tog, Dublin’s hackerspace, started in 2009. Since then, it has created an incredible community of hackers and builders who are always finding ways to solve problems.

EPA’s expert report calls for rapid action to mitigate climate crisis

Rebecca Graham — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:30:19 +0000

The EPA’s ICCA report outlines the current state of the climate crisis in Ireland and provides solutions to achieve climate neutrality.

How to make wine in a climate crisis: Lessons from ancient Rome

silicon — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:35:36 +0000

Ghent University’s Dr Dimitri Van Limbergen pops the cork on ancient Roman winemaking to give a taste of sustainable growing techniques for a warming planet.