﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:50:09 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Engineers Ireland</title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie:443/Engineers-Journal/rss/10357</link><atom:link href="https://www.engineersireland.ie:443/Engineers-Journal/rss/10357" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How AI is aiding cities in the battle against invisible pollution]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/how-ai-is-aiding-cities-in-the-battle-against-invisible-pollution</link><description><![CDATA[ In cities, air pollution can vary sharply from one street to the next. Fumes may linger between tall buildings, collect at busy junctions or drift towards a school gate. However, cities often lack ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/how-ai-is-aiding-cities-in-the-battle-against-invisible-pollution</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13387]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Staying one step ahead of dementia via the utilisation of AI]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/staying-one-step-ahead-of-dementia-via-the-utilisation-of-ai</link><description><![CDATA[ Vebjørn Andersson has seen first-hand how long a dementia diagnosis can take. As a PhD student and dementia researcher at Oslo University Hospital, he sees many patients with late-stage dementia who ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/staying-one-step-ahead-of-dementia-via-the-utilisation-of-ai</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13391]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Generating scenarios for extreme events — but without using extreme data]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/generating-scenarios-for-extreme-events-but-without-using-extreme-data</link><description><![CDATA[ Can a city’s seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm? Will a region’s power grid hold against record-breaking heat? And can a town’s fire-fighting resources contain a significant wildfire?  

 To ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/generating-scenarios-for-extreme-events-but-without-using-extreme-data</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13392]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA['Fatbergs' taking over in a city's sewers — engineers are fighting back]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/fatbergs-taking-over-in-a-citys-sewers-engineers-are-fighting-back</link><description><![CDATA[ Reeking coagulations of grease and debris are clotting sewers around the world on a colossal scale. Cities are deploying new technologies to control this modern menace. 

 Beneath the bustle of ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/fatbergs-taking-over-in-a-citys-sewers-engineers-are-fighting-back</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13399]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How AI could replace animal testing]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/how-ai-could-replace-animal-testing</link><description><![CDATA[ About 150,000 animals, mostly rats and mice, are used in the EU each year to test the safety of everyday chemicals, but that is starting to change. Animal welfare campaigners have long raised ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/how-ai-could-replace-animal-testing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13341]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/engineers-connect-bacteria-to-create-living-transistors</link><description><![CDATA[ Researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing the team to create living 'circuit boards' that can be printed onto a growth medium in a Petri dish.  

 In ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/engineers-connect-bacteria-to-create-living-transistors</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13342]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Harvard researchers engineer ocean bacteria to remove carbon directly from air]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/harvard-researchers-engineer-ocean-bacteria-to-remove-carbon-directly-from-air</link><description><![CDATA[ Researchers have genetically engineered a widespread marine bacterium to accelerate rock weathering, a natural process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helps regulate Earth’s ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/harvard-researchers-engineer-ocean-bacteria-to-remove-carbon-directly-from-air</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13352]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Mapping the route to greener ammonia production]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/mapping-the-route-to-greener-ammonia-production</link><description><![CDATA[ Ammonia is one of the most important chemicals produced in the world, ranking second only to sulphuric acid in the total volume produced each year. It is used mostly to make fertiliser, which is ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/mapping-the-route-to-greener-ammonia-production</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13359]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Energy systems powering a reliable grid? It's all about location, location, location]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/energy-systems-powering-a-reliable-grid-its-all-about-location-location-location</link><description><![CDATA[ Will a warming climate and changing weather patterns lead to more grid blackouts and other energy disruptions? 

 Answering that question requires studying both regional climate forecasts and ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/energy-systems-powering-a-reliable-grid-its-all-about-location-location-location</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13309]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[David O'Riordan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A smarter method of turning 2D designs into 3D models for rapid prototyping]]></title><link>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/a-smarter-method-of-turning-2d-designs-into-3d-models-for-rapid-prototyping</link><description><![CDATA[ Engineers often use vision-language models to produce new designs, such as for aircraft or automobile components. To simulate how those components will perform in realistic situations, they will use ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.engineersireland.ie/Engineers-Journal/News/a-smarter-method-of-turning-2d-designs-into-3d-models-for-rapid-prototyping</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[95787a97-333d-4a24-ab07-e32e200e50af-13310]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>