A female perfumer may have been the first chemist in history – here’s how scents science has changed

Perfume making dates back at least 3,000 years – to the time of Tapputi-belat-ekalle, who is considered the first chemist in history, writes Roberta Angioi, Dublin City University.

Wireless receiver stops interference to bring about more effective mobile device performance

This novel circuit architecture cancels out unwanted signals at the earliest opportunity.

High energy: Startup eyes transforming power grid with superconducting transmission lines

Firm has developed technology that can move more power over long distances, with the same footprint as traditional lines.

How researchers use computational modelling to guide a difficult chemical synthesis

Using this new approach, scientists could develop drug compounds with unique pharmaceutical properties.

Researchers eye use of generative artificial intelligence for databases

This new tool offers an easier way for people to analyse complex tabular data.

Key electronic device developed for the transformational arrival of 6G networks

UAB researchers – including from Tyndall National Institute at UCC – were involved in the development of a switch, an essential device in telecoms, capable of operating at very high frequency with lower power consumption than conventional technologies. The technology has applications in the new 6G mass communication systems and is more sustainable in terms of energy consumption than current devices.

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