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Future Research Leaders Awards for three early-career UCD researchers Posted 9 March, 2020 President Michael D. Higgins congratulates Future Research Leader Awardees Three researchers at University College Dublin have received €4.5m in SFI funding having been announced as recipients of the Future Research Leaders Award. Associate Professors Step...

The RFT Group: International Women's Day 2020 This year’s International Women’s Day theme of “Each for Equal”. .

Venture capital investment in Irish SMEs grew 11% in 2019 Industry survey reveals €820m was invested in sector last year with tech at forefront Ciara O'Brien The VenturePulse survey said a total of €820 million was invested in SMEs last year, up from €740 million in 2018, but below the €994 million recorded in 2017 Venture capital investment in ...

Enterprise Ireland approves €1.1m to fund innovative projects Climate, health and transport among five challenges issued by research programme about 5 hours ago Ciara O'Brien From left: Hilda Dowler, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; Nuala Nevin, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; David Wall, Tallaght University Hospital; ...

Teva launches State’s first inhaler recycling programme Scheme could remove roughly 4.4m devices currently incinerated or sent to landfill about 4 hours ago Peter Hamilton Under Teva’s scheme, available across 100 pharmacies, the used inhalers can be returned to certain pharmacies where they’ll then be recycled. Photograph: iStock hare to Facebo...

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Powerful antibiotic discovered using machine learning for first time Team at MIT says halicin kills some of the world’s most dangerous strains Ian Sample Science editor @iansample Thu 20 Feb 2020 16.28 GMTFirst published on Thu 20 Feb 2020 16.13 GMT Shares 13,211 The culture plate on the right has bacteria that is resistant to all of the antibio...

Powering Irish firms to compete globally Venture capital funds play a key role in job creation, export growth and innovation, as they target innovative, high-growth companies that can be scaled internationally (stock photo) Leo McAdams Although you might not realise it, whenever you travel overseas, you're likely to encounter the best of Irish i...

A patient at King’s College Hospital in London played the violin while surgeons removed a tumour from her brain. The unusual approach was taken to ensure areas of the patient’s brain responsible for delicate hand movement and coordination – crucial components when playing violin – were not damaged during the procedure. Dagmar Turner, 53, a manag...

Julie Sinnamon is stepping down as Chief Executive of Enterprise Ireland later this year. Julie Sinnamon has been CEO of Enterprise Ireland since November 2013 Julie Sinnamon is stepping down as Chief Executive of Enterprise Ireland later this year. Ms. Sinnamon has led the government agency responsible for developing Irish businesses globally s...