The medicine prize kicks off a week of Nobel Prize announcements.

Scientists say abnormalities in rats linked with 'blue light' suggests that our children's use of phones and other devices at bedtime could have similar ill-effects on them too

Events in West Cork celebrating Ellen Hutchins, just one small part of the national event, illustrate the wealth of discovery and fun that's out there for all of us during Heritage Week

Cats without pigment in their skin are prime suspects for sunburn, melanoma and skin cancer 

UCC scientific study of human microbiomes has uncovered natural gut bacteria that may help protect against chronic inflammatory bowel disease

It seems that these riff-raff cleaner fish will have to be admitted to our snooty self-consciousness club after all. Is nothing sacred?

Inquiring minds need to be nurtured and, since its foundation, the Young Scientist competition has played a fundamental role in that.

A film about a comet hurtling towards Earth and no one is doing anything about it? Sounds exactly like the climate crisis

Darragh Bermingham reports on a number innovations in national and regional strategic plans which promise to benefit those living in Cork city and county

Enjoy an inside view of 11 Cork-based life science companies, flick through the pages of our e-paper edition 

Michael O’Donnell, site leader, Shanbally, explains why BioMarin’s unique culture gained such positive feedback in a recent staff survey

Matt Moran, of BioPharmaChem Ireland, reviews an historic year in which scientists joined forces against the Covid virus

Dr Paul Downing, general manager of Hovione in Cork, reflects on the values driving the company’s years of global success

Darragh Bermingham looks ahead to Cork City plans for new walkways, greenways and other amenities to enhance life in the southern capital

Darragh Bermingham selects some of the attractions and amenities that add to Cork's appeal as a place to work and live

Matt Maher, plant manager, looks ahead to a new digital era at MSD Brinny

Workers at the Johnson & Johnson family of companies have bonded through the pandemic, delivering to their one billion customers worldwide

Rory Mullen, head of BioPharma and Food at IDA Ireland,  analyses the strong investment figures that show why life sciences companies add so much value to the Irish economy

Comedian Colm O'Regan, a Cork expat, reflects on all that he has left behind in the self-ordained capital of the south

Dr Paul Duffy, Vice President, Pfizer Global Supply, says the company is very proud to be one of Ireland’s longest established and largest employers

Peter Ercoli, general manager, explains why the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific are inspired by being part of one of the world’s leading science companies

Recordati Ireland’s directors explain why the company’s staff are energised by the contribution their work makes to global health

Maeve Byrne, site head, Novartis, outlines the initiatives which have kept its people at the core of the company’s global growth ambitions

Todd Winge, VP and general manager of Eli Lilly in Kinsale, says the company’s Irish sites compare very favourably with any global standard

Thomas Breathnach selects seven reasons why people enjoy visiting Cork

Brian Walsh, CEO, says the focus on customer satisfaction is key to Carbon Group’s ongoing growth