Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Monday, 20 August 2012
Maynooth Scientists Discover Ice Age survivor
Researchers at NUI Maynooth have discovered the first evidence that plants survived the great Ice Age in Ireland. Up to now most scientists agreed that Ireland's flora and fauna came here after the end of the Ice Age, some 15,000 years ago. This new discovery pushes back this date to a much earlier time, long before the Ice Age.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
A Push Grows Abroad for Open Access to Publicly Financed Research
Researchers, publishers, and librarians have spent a lot of this year firing up the longstanding debate over access to published research. You've probably heard the big questions: Who gets to see the results of work the public helps pay for, when should they get to see it, and who's going pay for it? This summer, the fervor has gone global, with policy makers in Britain, elsewhere in Europe, and in Australia signaling that they're ready to come up with some answers. Details vary from country to country and proposal to proposal, but the overall warming trend looks very clear.
http://chronicle.com/article/Push-for-Open-Access-to/133561/
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Subatomic particle found points to the Higgs boson
Scientists at the Cern research centre have discovered a new subatomic particle that could be the elusive Higgs boson, which is believed to be crucial in the formation of the universe.
Subatomic particle found points to the Higgs boson
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