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Founder of artificial intelligence firm warns robots could end up controlling humanity

Robots could end up controlling humanity, the founder of an artificial intelligence firm will warn. Emad Mostaque, 40, who founded Stability AI three years ago, will say this could happen in a “worst case scenario” and humans could be told “goodbye, ...

14 May 2023 at 11:38

National News

Baby born with DNA from three people

A baby has been born using three people’s DNA for the first time in the UK. Most of the child’s DNA comes from their two parents but about 0.1% has come from a third person – another woman. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) ...

10 May 2023 at 10:06

National News

Lack of accredited teachers limiting expansion of computer science, report says

Researchers at the University of Galway have identified a lack of accredited computer science teachers as a barrier to expanding participation in the subject. Their report identifies that Ireland is experiencing a significant shortage of ...

26 Mar 2023 at 23:01

National News

UK scientists test new drug for painful condition suffered by 10% of Irish women

Scientists have launched a clinical trial to assess a potential new treatment for endometriosis – the first in four decades. Researchers from the universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Birmingham plan to see whether the drug, ...

08 Mar 2023 at 10:40

National News

Storm names honour scientists across island of Ireland

Agnes, Fergus and Nicholas are among storm names chosen by Ireland’s national forecaster for the coming autumn and winter period – in honour of “eminent” scientists from across the island. The new list of names for the ...

01 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Local News

Storm Kathleen is named after Donegal-born computer scientist Kay McNulty

Storm Kathleen is named after two Irish scientists, Donegal-born Kathleen (Kay) Antonelli McNulty and Kathleen Lonsdale. According to Met Eireann: “This is one of the seven names Met Éireann chose for the 2023-24 list....

06 Apr 2024 at 16:40

Letterkenny/Milford

ATU staff protest over Department of Education’s ‘breach of agreement’

Atlantic Technological University Donegal staff joined the nationwide protest by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) in Letterkenny. The protest concerns the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, ...

20 Feb 2024 at 16:10

National News

Earth's inner core may be changing rotation, new research suggests

Scientists have reason to believe that our planet's inner core may be changing rotation. According to new research published in journal Nature Geoscience, which analysed seismic waves from repeating earthquakes ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:18

Arts & Entertainment

Plants make noises when stressed – scientists

Plants emit sounds – like bubble wrap being popped – when stressed, scientists have found. Human ears cannot detect these noises because they are emitted at high frequencies but researchers believe insects, ...

02 Apr 2023 at 12:03

National News

National: Man who died following Croagh Patrick fall donates body to medical science

A man who died following a fall on Croagh Patrick was commended for his 'selfless act' to offer his body for the advancement of medical science. Pat O'Mahony (78, pictured) of Harbour Hill, Westport and ...

26 Mar 2024 at 12:28

Northern Ireland

New centres to research climate change and food sustainability

Two new all-Ireland research centres on climate and sustainable food are to be created with funding of 70 million euro (£60.7 million). The funding will bring together academics, industry and ...

28 Nov 2023 at 11:56

National News

Research into impact of vaping among 43 projects to receive 24m euro investment

A 24 million euro investment by the Government in 43 different research projects includes half a million euros in funding to examine the impact of vaping. A total of 550,000 euros is being ...

03 Nov 2023 at 00:01

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