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Wednesday 28 October 2020
Cormac Harris and Alan O’Sullivan won for their project on gender stereotyping in children.
The project is on display at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this week.
Climate change is also examined by many of the projects at this year’s competition.
Students in Tanzania have taken the Irish model of the event and run with it, says competition co-founder Joseph Clowry.
Adam Kelly (17) won for his project “Optimizing The Simulation Of General Quantum Circuits”.
It’s a system called a emission-free omnidirectional magnetic driving system. Now, let’s get our heads around that…
Greg Tarr has developed a more efficient method of making biofuel.
They were inspired to conduct research in the smart toys after the number of controversies surrounding them in recent years.
Ellie Cunnenn (14) from Coláiste Chiaráin has analysed different kitchen surfaces to figure out which stay cleaner for longer.
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2019 takes place from 9-12 January at the RDS in Dublin.
Despite the stainless steel surface, they’re thriving.
It’s almost as accurate as a human.
We checked in on two BTYSTE projects we’ve been following.
15-year-old Simon Meehan had been working on his project for two years.
Alzheimer’s Alert aims to help track the movement of people with the disease.
Two Cork students examined how homelessness affects children for the upcoming BT Young Scientist Exhibition.
Alzheimer’s Alert will alert carers to the patient’s movements.
17-year-old Omar Salem has designed a device to protect a jet engine’s turbofans from being struck by foreign objects.
Almost 80% of those who participated in the Young Scientist Exhibition went on to study science and/or technology in third-level education.
This BT Young Scientist project suggests there are more people with this neurological condition than you might think.
The girls asked parents with daughters to fill out a survey on the HPV vaccine – and found out some interesting results.
From skateboard equations to cancer research, the BT Young Scientist continues to break records and open doors.
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.
Plans for the bags have been sent to the US and Australia, and there’s been interest from all over the world.
It’s for their investigation into the “Effects of Enzymes used in Animal Feed Additives on the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis Elegans”.
Two girls at this year’s Young Scientist Exhibition have an answer to a question that’s preoccupied teenagers for generations.
Just one of the hundreds of impressive projects from Irish teenagers this year at the BT Young Scientist expo.
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?
We’ll find out later this week.
Brown bread is more nutritious, while white bread is more processed.
TheJournal.ie spoke to some of the talented teenagers behind the incredible ideas and projects.
Incredibly smart teenagers will be making the rest of us feel inferior over the coming days in Dublin 4.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Eric Doyle and Mark Kelly’s work may help astronomers predict how objects might travel in outer space.
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.
Alexander Amini, who won the national competition with a tennis tracking system, wins a top prize at the European equivalent.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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