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# Young Scientist

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2022
# eureka
Young Scientist winners take top prize at EU contest
Aditya Kumar and Aditya Joshi took first prize at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists.
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Sep 17th 2022, 5:30 PM
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# Young Scientist
This 17-year-old student has won this year's BT Young Scientists top award
Gregory Tarr won for his project entitled “Towards detecting state-of-the-art deepfakes”.
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Jan 8th 2021, 2:26 PM
# Young Scientist
A Cork student's idea for steering wheel technology that will alert drivers when they are fatigued
The project is on display at the virtual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week.
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Jan 7th 2021, 6:30 PM
# Show Goes On
Michael D tells students of 'critical importance of science' as he launches virtual Young Scientist exhibition
Over 1,000 students from more than 200 schools from the island of Ireland are taking part.
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Jan 6th 2021, 1:06 PM
# Congrats
Two lads from Cork have won this year's BT Young Scientists top award
Cormac Harris and Alan O’Sullivan won for their project on gender stereotyping in children.
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Jan 10th 2020, 7:54 PM
# btyse
This wristband subtly alerts teachers when a student with Autism is feeling overwhelmed
The project is on display at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week.
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Jan 9th 2020, 11:17 AM
# BT Young Scientist
Instagram 'likes' and whether or not money makes people happy explored at Young Scientist Exhibition
Climate change is also examined by many of the projects at this year’s competition.
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Jan 8th 2020, 6:30 AM
# BT Young Scientist
'One of Ireland's best exports': How the Young Scientist Exhibition came to Tanzania
Students in Tanzania have taken the Irish model of the event and run with it, says competition co-founder Joseph Clowry.
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Jan 5th 2020, 11:30 AM
# BT Young Scientist
Dublin teenager takes home top prize at BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
Adam Kelly (17) won for his project “Optimizing The Simulation Of General Quantum Circuits”.
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Jan 11th 2019, 7:49 PM
# sustainability
Ever tried to reinvent the wheel? One Young Scientist is doing just that
It’s a system called a emission-free omnidirectional magnetic driving system. Now, let’s get our heads around that…
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Jan 11th 2019, 3:00 PM
# not stout
This Young Scientist project is turning algae into pints of the black stuff (crude oil, that is)
Greg Tarr has developed a more efficient method of making biofuel.
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Jan 11th 2019, 6:20 AM
# STEM
This project by Westmeath students aims to help parents know when a smart toy has been hacked
They were inspired to conduct research in the smart toys after the number of controversies surrounding them in recent years.
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Dec 28th 2018, 6:00 PM
# bacteria
Which kitchen surface stays clean the longest? A Young Scientist is trying to find out
Ellie Cunnenn (14) from Coláiste Chiaráin has analysed different kitchen surfaces to figure out which stay cleaner for longer.
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Dec 27th 2018, 7:30 PM
# BTYSTE
Climate change and social media - Here's what's in store for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019 takes place from 9-12 January at the RDS in Dublin.
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Dec 9th 2018, 12:39 PM
# Young Scientist
How much bacteria lives on a pedestrian crossing button?
Despite the stainless steel surface, they’re thriving.
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Jan 14th 2018, 8:30 AM
# Young Scientist
How a brain-like computer could be used to mark exams
It’s almost as accurate as a human.
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Jan 13th 2018, 5:30 PM
# Young Scientist
'Hopefully projects like these will inspire more young scientists'
We checked in on two BTYSTE projects we’ve been following.
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Jan 13th 2018, 9:15 AM
# BTYSTE
Cork teenager wins BT Young Scientist after discovering blackberry antibiotic in his back garden
15-year-old Simon Meehan had been working on his project for two years.
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Jan 12th 2018, 9:06 PM
# Alzheimer's Alert
This Young Scientist project is almost ready for this week's competition
Alzheimer’s Alert aims to help track the movement of people with the disease.
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Jan 7th 2018, 9:45 AM
# btyse
Loneliness, mental health, separation: How homelessness affects children later in life
Two Cork students examined how homelessness affects children for the upcoming BT Young Scientist Exhibition.
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Jan 1st 2018, 8:30 PM
# Young Scientist
These Limerick students have developed a device to help track Alzheimer's patients
Alzheimer’s Alert will alert carers to the patient’s movements.
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Dec 31st 2017, 4:00 PM
# miracle on the liffey
The Dublin schoolboy who may have cracked the solution to flocks of birds crippling an airplane's engines
17-year-old Omar Salem has designed a device to protect a jet engine’s turbofans from being struck by foreign objects.
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Oct 29th 2017, 6:00 PM
# BT Young Scientist
It's 'too difficult': Why 40% of students say they didn't study science in college
Almost 80% of those who participated in the Young Scientist Exhibition went on to study science and/or technology in third-level education.
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Apr 26th 2017, 3:00 PM
# 7 is scarlet
Almost a quarter of Irish people's senses overlap, say these Young Scientists
This BT Young Scientist project suggests there are more people with this neurological condition than you might think.
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Jan 14th 2017, 8:00 AM
# parental guidance
These Young Scientists asked parents about their attitude to the HPV vaccine
The girls asked parents with daughters to fill out a survey on the HPV vaccine – and found out some interesting results.
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Jan 13th 2017, 7:10 PM
# young minds
The science of the Cork accent: This year's BT Young Scientist expo is already turning heads
From skateboard equations to cancer research, the BT Young Scientist continues to break records and open doors.
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Jan 12th 2017, 6:25 AM
# soil fertility
Ireland's Young Scientist winners come third overall in Europe
Maria Louise Fufezan and Diana Bura received €3,500 for their efforts, and also won a trip to DuPont’s science and engineering plants in Denmark.
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Sep 20th 2016, 8:39 AM
# Young Scientist
How a Limerick teen's 'sleeping bags for the homeless' idea caught the world's attention
Plans for the bags have been sent to the US and Australia, and there’s been interest from all over the world.
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Mar 13th 2016, 10:00 PM
These transition year students just won top prize at the Young Scientist competition
It’s for their investigation into the “Effects of Enzymes used in Animal Feed Additives on the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis Elegans”.
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Jan 8th 2016, 8:12 PM
# telling lies
Who's better at lying - boys or girls?
Two girls at this year’s Young Scientist Exhibition have an answer to a question that’s preoccupied teenagers for generations.
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Jan 6th 2016, 8:30 PM
# nurse nappy
This 5th year student has invented a nappy that tells if babies are sick
Just one of the hundreds of impressive projects from Irish teenagers this year at the BT Young Scientist expo.
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Jan 6th 2016, 4:00 PM
# BT Young Scientist
Alcohol consumption project wins Young Scientist award
Ian O’Sullivan and Eimear Murphy from Coláiste Treasa in Kanturk, County Cork, won with their project, Alcohol Consumption: Does The Apple Fall Far From the Tree?
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Jan 9th 2015, 8:17 PM
# Young Scientist
Just how much bacteria is in Ireland's holy water fonts?
We’ll find out later this week.
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Jan 5th 2015, 9:13 AM
# young sci 2014
Which gets mouldier quicker: brown or white bread?
Brown bread is more nutritious, while white bread is more processed.
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Jan 11th 2014, 10:15 AM
# young sci 2014
Meet Ireland's bright sparks at the BT Young Scientist & Technology exhibition
TheJournal.ie spoke to some of the talented teenagers behind the incredible ideas and projects.
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Jan 9th 2014, 3:08 PM
# Brigth Ideas
Fifty years of innovation: BT Young Scientist launches today
Incredibly smart teenagers will be making the rest of us feel inferior over the coming days in Dublin 4.
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Jan 8th 2014, 8:00 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Sep 25th 2012, 4:50 PM
# Young Scientist
‘Many-body problem’ simulation wins Young Scientist crown
Eric Doyle and Mark Kelly’s work may help astronomers predict how objects might travel in outer space.
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Jan 13th 2012, 8:30 PM
# Science
In pictures: Taoiseach opens this year's Young Scientist Exhibition
Enda Kenny officially declared this year’s Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition open this afternoon – check out these photos of some of the projects on display.
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Jan 11th 2012, 7:05 PM
# Alexander Amini
Dublin teen scoops top prize at EU Young Scientist competition
Alexander Amini, who won the national competition with a tennis tracking system, wins a top prize at the European equivalent.
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Sep 27th 2011, 2:55 PM