Listen to weekly round up of science news broadcast on East Coast FM: 29th March 2018
Irish scientists find arthritis ‘off’ switch; Chinese space station falling to Earth; New organ found; Holding on to memories in Alzheimer’s using implants
Immune system found to work better at certain times of day
The immune system works better at certain times of day than others, according to new research, which could help point the way towards the development of new drugs for autoimmune disease such […]
Volunteers sought for large Irish OCD study
One thousand volunteers who suffer from obsessions or compulsions due to OCD are being sought by the School of Psychology at UCD to take part in an online survey. The disorder known […]
Alcohol drug found to be effective against lung cancer
The FDA-approved alcohol aversion drug, disulfiram (Antabuse), has been found to be very effective in combating chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer. Scientists based at TCD and St James’s Hospital, Dublin, have reported […]
CRISPR: Ireland’s role in the DNA splicing revolution
Broadcast on Drivetime on 4th August 2017 A new gene-editing tool that can precisely ‘cut and paste’ DNA to remove segments that cause disease or insert pieces that promote health benefits is, […]
The incredible story of the “immortal” Henrietta Lacks
Interview with Myles Dungan on The History Show, RTE Radio 1, 22nd January. The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks based on the book written by Rebecca Skloot in 2010 will appear on […]
Ireland and the Race to Mars
First broadcast on Today with Sean O’Rourke (23-11-2016) Both NASA and China have announced plans to land rovers on Mars in 2020, while a number of ambitious non governmental organisations also joining […]
