• Clean bill of health for oak

  The genetic health of the Irish oak remains strong despite a shrinking tree population, according to new research published next month. Dick Ahlstrom reports p
  

• Exciting discoveries from our ancient past

  A highly significant Bronze Age archaeological find near Armagh will help researchers date other important early Irish artefacts. Dick Ahlstrom reports p
  

• Naturalist's name preserved in plants

  Ellen Hutchins was an outstanding Irishwoman. By the time she died at the age of 30 she had excelled in botanical discovery in an era long before women were accepted in the sciences, writes Mary Mulvihill p
  

• Harvesting of human stem cells for research

  Under the Microscope/Prof William Reville: I recently explained my opposition to harvesting stem cells from human embryos because I believe our duty of care towards embryos enjoins us not to deliberately kill them. I also oppose harvesting stem cells for biomedical research from legally aborted human foetuses. p
  

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