Electron microscopes can reveal structures far smaller than anything visible with ordinary light. But researchers in Austria say conventional electron microscopes may be leaving valuable information ...

Industrial facilities could turn some of the energy they currently throw away into electricity, with a new investment round backing projects that capture waste heat from heavy industry. Kanin Energy ...

Most problems with a final clean have nothing to do with cleaning ability. They come down to timing – how much of the programme is still moving when the cleaning team actually arrives on site. That ...

In cities, air pollution can vary sharply from one street to the next. Fumes may linger between tall buildings, collect at busy junctions or drift towards a school gate. However, cities often lack the ...

In September 1522, the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe finally returned home. Of the five ships and 270 men that had set sail three years earlier under the command of Portuguese explorer ...

Astellas Ireland has announced an expansion of its biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility at the Kerry Technology Park in Tralee. The investment will support the installation of a second aseptic ...

Vebjørn Andersson has seen first-hand how long a dementia diagnosis can take. As a PhD student and dementia researcher at Oslo University Hospital, he sees many patients with late-stage dementia who ...

The water sector has changed significantly over recent decades, writes Seamus Kelly CEng MIEI. What was once primarily a conversation about treatment compliance, discharge standards and operational ...

Electric motors are the largely unseen workhorses of modern life. They power everything from washing machines to factory equipment. Individually, many are already highly efficient. But because there ...

Can a city’s seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm? Will a region’s power grid hold against record-breaking heat? And can a town’s fire-fighting resources contain a significant wildfire? To answer ...

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is enabling the SME sector to tackle rising energy costs by empowering businesses through practical support and targeted grants. SEAI grants helps ...

Eighteen high-growth start-ups from across Ireland have been selected by Enterprise Ireland to participate in the latest Prep4Seed Programme. The 12-week investor-readiness focused programme is ...