Watch AMBER’s Animated Science Shorts now! We are delighted to announce that AMBER's 2 animated shorts are now available to view online, following their first public premiere during Science Week in November 2025, they are now available for all to enjoy. ambercentre.ie/watch-ambers...

Scientists discover how water erosion contributes to generation of micro & nanoplastics that have been linked to cardiovascular & neurodegenerative disease AMBER Scientists and colleagues' recently published study in Science Advances ambercentre.ie/scientists-d... #plasticpollution #microplastic

AMBER Scientists get blood pumping Study identifies reasons for failure of animal heart tissue used in replacement heart valves for treatment of aortic stenosis. Study will result in pre-screening of tissues & prevention of failure of bioprosthetic valves ambercentre.ie/amber-scient...

AMBER Researcher secures Royal Society-Research Ireland University Research Fellowship Dr Tian Carey, from School of Physics @tcddublin.bsky.social will now build an independent research group ambercentre.ie/amber-resear... @researchireland.ie #materialsscience #advancedmaterials #2dmaterials

AMBER Researcher Professor Maurice Collins part of team who received prize funding under #NationalChallengeFund Traceless is developing fully biodegradable durable tree-supporting products with controlled-release fertilizers. ambercentre.ie/amber-resear... @researchireland.ie #materialsscience

Looking back at AMBER's #ScienceWeek2025 event 'Smalltalk on the Big Screen' This was the premiere of two animated shorts: ‘Something’s Missing’ ‘Quantum Quest’ Both of which will be available to watch online soon! 👀 More images & details here: ambercentre.ie/science-week...

AMBER Researchers funded via Frontiers for the Future Programme. 3D printed tech & therapeutic biomaterials for spinal fractures. 3D printed rechargeable batteries from sustainable materials & Machine Learning hardware for interconnectivity ambercentre.ie/3-amber-rese... #advancedmaterials

Part of #ScienceWeek2025 AMBER's Prof Michael Morris explains on #Futureville our research strengthening Irish wood to produce #sustainable building materials 📢 Tonight @rteone.rte.ie 7pm More here: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #sustainablematerials #materialsscience #advancedmaterials

Congratulations to AMBER Researchers, Professor Jonathan Coleman, and Professor Valeria Nicolosi both of @tcddublin.bsky.social who feature on the @clarivate.com Highly Cited Researchers List 2025 ambercentre.ie/amber-resear...

AMBER's Director Professor Mick Morris is contributing to tomorrow evenings #Futureville @rteone.rte.ie 7pm He discusses a new scientific technique that could make timber a more viable & practical option in the construction of Futureville www.rte.ie/learn/2025/1... #ScienceWeek #MaterialsScience

Great to attend Research for Policy Conference David Budtz Pedersen Prof Science Communication & Impact Studies outlining we are at stage where we agree value of research for policy need to move from 'why' ➡️ 'how' 👏 organisers @ucddublin.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @deptoffhed.bsky.social

AMBER's #ScienceWeek Event: "Smalltalk on the Big Screen" 📆13th November 6pm – 8pm 📌Old Science Gallery @tcddublin Accessible + inclusive event for all ages Free but tickets are limited! Register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/smalltalk-... #scienceweek25 #materialsscience #bioengineering

AMBER Dir Prof Michael Morris & AMBER PI Prof Maurice Collins contributing to @agriculture_ie #ScienceWeek webinar 'Forests, Timber and Tomorrow’s Materials – Irish Research for a Sustainable Future' 13th Nov 12:00 PM 👇https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2558005456931196502 #MaterialsScience

Ireland has announced a plan to build an undersea electricity interconnector to Spain What is an interconnector? How will the electricity be generated? AMBER’s Rocco Lupoi Professor in Advanced & Additive Manufacturing at @tcddublin.bsky.social explains youtu.be/tDWoL67YGGk?... #materalsscience

AMBER's Prof Fergal O'Brien participated in a live recorded episode of Not Just Patients! at the National PPI Festival Launch He partnered with AMBER & IRFU Charitable Trust to co-design a novel spinal cord injury implant alongside PPI advisory group ambercentre.ie/fobppi/ #bioengineering

36 AMBER Researchers on Elsevier/Stanford University World’s Top 2% Scientists Ranking 28 AMBER Researchers for career long impact with an additional 8 researchers included in this years single recent year impact 👇 ambercentre.ie/36-amber-res... #materialsscience #advancedmaterials #bioengineering

It's World Space Week! AMBER’s Professor Jonathan Coleman previously spoke on RTE Radio One’s ‘The Business’ about the #materialsscience solutions for the challenges of living and building a life on Mars. 📻 Listen Back: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... #advancedmaterials

CRANN and AMBER wish to acknowledge the passing of Professor Mike Coey earlier this week. Mike’s unwavering dedication to scientific discovery inspired generations of researchers and continues to shape the vibrant community he helped to build. ambercentre.ie/professor-mi...

Lignin found in trees can be used as scaffolds for tendon repair in humans! AMBER Researchers Muhammad Muddasar & Maurice Collins paper 'Engineering Lignin-Based Tubular Hydrogel Scaffolds for Load-Bearing Biomedical Applications' chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

AMBER Researcher Prof Justin Holmes of @ucc.ie awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Latvia. Honour recognises Prof Holmes’ outstanding contributions to #nanomaterials chemistry, #advancedmaterials for sustainability, & international collaboration. ambercentre.ie/amber-resear...

It's #EuropeanResearchersnight and we are all setup in @tcddublin.bsky.social Front Square to showcase some of our fascinating work come along to learn about what #science is doing for you! From #sustainable packaging to #carboncapture & #bioengineering to viewing materials under the microscope!

It's Global Goals Week. An annual week of action, awareness, & accountability for #SustainableDevelopmentGoals 3 AMBER PhD Researchers explain how their research is contributing to those goals www.youtube.com/watch?v=098C... @tcddublin.bsky.social @ucc.ie @rcsi.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

Increased investment in #Research & #Innovation in #Budget2026 can see Ireland break into the top 10 of Global Innovation Index again 👇 ambercentre.ie/2025giireport/ #advancedmaterials #materialsscience #bioengineering #investinresearch #researchmatters #GlobalInnovationIndex #GII2025 #WIPO

AMBER Researcher Prof Larisa Florea of @tcddublin.bsky.social was one of the researchers invited to talk about her experiences of being involved in and running / managing EU grants as part of the “Reality Check on Implementation of Horizon Europe”. ambercentre.ie/amber-resear... #advancedmaterials

AMBER Researchers Dr Seamus O'Shaughnessy & Dr Daniel Trimble win National Challenge Fund prize in the 2050 Challenge for ‘DRIVE’ – Improving thermal management of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles increasing battery performance & lifespan #materialsforenergy ambercentre.ie/amber-resear...

AMBER attended Ibec's President's Dinner. Congrats to new Ibec President Colin Hunt & outgoing President Anne O'Leary. Taoiseach Michael Martin's comments about research including future investment welcome 👇 ambercentre.ie/amber-at-ibe... #researchmatters #advancedmaterials #materialsscience

Great to attend 'Development of the third National Implementation Plan SDGs National Stakeholder Forum' online today opened by Minister Timmy Dooley Minister of State at Department of Climate, Energy and Environment Many AMBER Research projects focus on the #SDGs 👇 ambercentre.ie/amber-attend...

Paper by AMBER's Mairéad Holden & colleague Beverley McCormick 'Exploring the Influence of a STEM CPD Programme on the STEM Self-Efficacy of Northern Irish Primary Teachers' published in The Canadian Journal of Science, Math and Tech Education here: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #stem

AMBER's Claire McKenna, Conor Buckley, & Fergal O'Brien with @rcsi.bsky.social TERG colleagues are in Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Türkiye at the 'International Congress on Biomaterials for Wound Healing' This is the final conference of HORIZON REGENEU an EU Funded twinning project.

Congratulations to MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows who begin their work with AMBER Researchers across a number of institutions @tcddublin.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social @ucc.ie and @unioflimerick.bsky.social on an exciting array of #materialsscience & #bioengineering projects. #advancedmaterials #msca

Well deserved inclusion of AMBER Researcher Valeria Nicolosi, Professor of Nanomaterials & Advanced Microscopy @tcddublin.bsky.social in the recent @businesspost.bsky.social Connected Top 100 Women in Irish Tech piece in association with Davy 👇 ereader.businesspost.ie/e-reader/edi...

Paper by AMBER Researchers Valeria Nicolosi, Seán Ryan & Jesús Inocente Medina Santos in 'Results in Engineering' 'Machine learning-guided inkjet printing of tin oxide nanoparticle inks on laser-textured copper foils for high-performance sodium-ion battery anodes' doi.org/10.1016/j.ri...

Great feature on #GlobalTalentIreland EOI open until 28th Aug with 2 AMBER Researchers highlighted Valeria Nicolosi Prof Nanomaterials & Advanced Microscopy @tcddublin.bsky.social Prof Mike Zaworotko Bernal Chair of Crystal Engineering @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/sponsored/20...

Paper by AMBER Researchers Paul Hurley & Farzan Gity 'Investigation of hybrid plasmons in a highly crystalline Bi2Se3/C60 heterostructure using low-loss electron energy loss spectroscopy' in Communications Materials: www.nature.com/articles/s43... #materialsscience #advancedmaterials

“Ireland has supported me at every stage of my career” AMBER’s Prof Valeria Nicolosi discusses her career in Ireland & the Global Talent Ireland Programme with @researchireland.ie & @claireoconnell.bsky.social ambercentre.ie/ireland-has-... #GlobalTalentIreland #materialsscience #advancedmaterials

Coverage of AMBER's Prof Justin Holmes' publication on ammonia sensor technology in Business Plus Research group @ucc.ie develop real time sensor that will enable #sustainablefarming practices 👇 businessplus.ie/tech/ucc-amm... #advancedmaterials #materialsscience #sustainablematerials

Congrats AMBER & @crann-tcd.bsky.social Researcher Apostolos Koutsioukis who was selected to attend the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Great article about his experience via @researchireland.ie here: www.researchireland.ie/news/apostol... #advancedmaterials #materialsscience #2dmaterials

AMBER scientists unlock nature’s 500-million-year-old colour secrets with nano-tech breakthrough “From ancient feathers to next-generation medical sensors, the future of colour is brighter & smaller than ever.” ambercentre.ie/amber-scient... #materialsscience #advancedmaterials #nanotechnology

AMBER Director welcomes national consultation on an Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on #biotechnology Could help bring new products to market & address environmental concerns 👇 ambercentre.ie/amber-direct... #sustainablematerials #materialsscience #advancedmaterials

Looking back at CAPERS Story Share Day this June where students of Scoil Chaitríona, Baggot St shared stories from ‘Science World’ a place readers can enter through stories, drawings, AI-images, comic strips & Braille 👉https://ambercentre.ie/capers-children-and-parents-enjoying-reading-and-science/

14 AMBER & @crann-tcd.bsky.social researcher labs across 3 Higher Institutions have received @researchireland.ie Sustainable Laboratory Certification announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD ambercentre.ie/amber-crann-... #greenlabs

Interdisciplinary AMBER research team @rcsi.bsky.social & @tcddublin.bsky.social develop 3-D printed implant to deliver electrical stimulation to injured areas of spinal cord offering new route to repair nerve damage 👉 ambercentre.ie/amber-resear... #advancedmaterials #bioengineering

Thanks to Ibec for an informative online briefing session this afternoon on their PreBudget Submission 2026. Welcome the National Training Fund surplus for right size funding envelope for universities & support investment and upkeep of new #research and #innovation infrastructure #budget2026

AMBER Director welcomes announcement of funding to accelerate Ireland’s circular economy transition but says multiple of that needed to make significant contributions to our environmental and climate commitments 👇 ambercentre.ie/amber-direct... #circulareconomy #greentransition

AMBER was delighted to attend the Skerries Bee Festival! From looking at insects flowers & plants under microscopes & inspecting SEM images of a bee to testing steady hands with our “buzz” game & more, there was something for everyone! ambercentre.ie/amber-at-ske... #publicengagement

AMBER Researcher Justin Holmes' of @ucc.ie EU funded project 'RADICAL' featured in CORDIS: 'Low-cost sensors improve detection of atmospheric free radicals'. Article: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/4... #advancedmaterials #materialsscience #nanomaterials #airquality #airqualitymonitor #freeradicals

AMBER & IMR launch European Space Agency(ESA) Phi-Lab Ireland a pioneering 6 year programme to drive innovation in space technologies. Supported by @esa.int @eitechgateway.bsky.social @researchireland.ie 👇 ambercentre.ie/collaborate/... #advancedmaterials #spacetech @siliconrepublic.bsky.social

Great piece on AMBERs Shalini Singh @siliconrepublic.bsky.social 'Singh explains that growing environmental challenges combined with the depletion of fossil fuel resources is highlighting the need for a strategy that ensures materials science is sustainable' www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/u...

AMBER Researcher Professor Valeria Nicolosi of @tcddublin.bsky.social has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s @rsc.org Peter Day Prize in recognition of brilliance in research and innovation. #RSCprizes #advancedmaterials #materialsscience 👇 ambercentre.ie/amber-resear...

AMBER Researcher Prof Wolfgang Schmitt receives @epaireland.bsky.social funding to transform bio-waste into graphene materials that capture carbon #materialsscience #advancedmaterials #carboncapture 👇 ambercentre.ie/amber-resear...