Photonics is one of the most promising and exciting fields currently being developed. Photonics is to light what electronics is to electricity. Or as the eminent French Scientist Pierre Aigrain described it: "Photonics is the science of the harnessing of light. Photonics encompasses the generation of light, the detection of light, the management of light through guidance, manipulation, and amplification, and, most importantly, its utilisation for the benefit of mankind."

by Jim Clarke and Thomas Skordas

The 2nd EU-US research workshop on "Cyber Trust: System Dependability and Security" was held in Illinois, USA, in April 2007. This article presents the themes discussed and the main workshop conclusions.

24 International Research Undergraduate Projects in Ireland for "Technologies for Aiding Human Memory".

ODCSSS the Online Dublin Computer Science Summer School is a paid research internship program for undergraduate students funded in part by the Science Foundation Ireland under their UREKA program. ODCSSS is a four-year collaborative internship program between the School of Computer Science and Informatics at the University College Dublin and the School of Computing at the Dublin City University.

by Markus Klettner, Benoît Michel and Bradley Edwards

EuroSpaceward is a brand new European Association created by scientists believing in space exploration and settlement as a way to preserve the human civilization.