The forgotten heroine behind the double helix
Rosalind Franklin’s contribution to discovering the structure of life’s genetic material rarely receives more mention than a footnote
Cambridge University
State’s new research agency chief Diarmuid O’Brien comes with strong track record and deep experience
Appointment of Cambridge-based scientist brings to close turbulent period following dismissal of Prof Philip Nolan
Author Seán Hewitt: ‘I want to make a small case for bringing beautiful things to the centre of the novel again’
The poet and author discusses the aesthetics of his writing, his relationship to Irishness, and his liberating debut novel, Open, Heaven
Athens faces a geopolitical balancing act in having to please China, the US and Europe
Greece Letter: Country’s location, alliances and internal upheavals demand the very best of statesmanship from Mitsotakis
Go with the flow: How lateral flow tests are becoming a diagnostic game changer
We use LFTs to detect Covid, but they could also be used to detect cholesterol, stroke and sepsis
Students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’
Generative AI is a tempting short-cut that can prevent those at university from gaining foundational skills
Turning ideas into technology: the value of university-business links
Knowledge intensive companies can benefit from their co-location with strong academic centres
AS Byatt obituary: Not an academic who wrote a novel, but a novelist who was brilliant academically
Tragedy struck in the early 1970s, when her only son, Charles, who had just turned 11, was killed by a drunken driver
Stolen skulls finally come home to Inishbofin after 133 years for poignant burial ceremony
Simple coffin carried the 13 skulls to the ruins of St Colman’s Abbey, where they had been spirited away by anthropologist Alfred Cort Haddon in 1890
Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ gene from fathers to ‘remote-control’ mothers into feeding them extra food – study finds
‘Genes controlled by father tend to promote fetal growth and those controlled by mother tend to limit fetal growth’
Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire: 250 years of Ireland’s touchstone love poem
Lament for Art O’Leary, which Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill wrote for her murdered husband on May 4th, 1773, is still hugely powerful
Julie Fossitt obituary: Ecologist and staunch defender of Ireland’s natural heritage
Author of landmark work that has transformed the approach to identifying, describing and classifying Irish habitats
‘Alarming new records’ for climate change set last year, says WMO
Human activities causing ‘planetary scale changes’ to oceans, atmosphere and land
Louise Shanahan takes Mageean’s 800m Irish record in stunning run
Cork athlete became only the second woman to break the two-minute barrier
Louise Shanahan breaks Irish 800m record and two-minute barrier
She beat previous record holder Ciara Mageean in the process in Belfast
Rite & Reason: Bahá’í faith has found its feet in Ireland
Principal tenet of belief is ‘The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens’
Johnny Watterson: Has the Triple Crown become an anachronism?
In an era of World Cups, retaining silverware appeal is open to question
Tech tycoon Mike Lynch signals intention to appeal HP ruling
Irish-born businessman faces threat of extradition to US over Autonomy deal
Fine selection of diamonds and collectables at upcoming auctions
Splendid watches, bracelet, earrings and Rising medallions to go under the hammer
How a lab scientist’s bad cold led to the ‘marvel’ mRNA vaccine
Dr Barney Graham’s discovery was a key step in development of Covid-19 vaccines
Tilda Swinton: ‘I lived through my 20s in a whole queer environment’
The actor talks about her years with Derek Jarman and reveals plans for a career change
The Armagh woman who made one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of 20th century
Wild Geese: Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell says there were upsides to not winning a Nobel prize
We all feel the burn of the hot air from billionaires
Whether it is Denis O’Brien or Jeff Bezos, we must parse billionaires’ statements to assess their credibility
Ireland has become Facebook’s ‘launderette’ for tax avoidance, Denis O’Brien claims
Irish businessman criticises social media giant for facilitating the growth of ‘anarchy’
Astronomers get rare glimpse into planetary formation
Researchers studying debris and gas left by ‘giant impacts’
Are you on the path to burnout at work? Here are some steps you can take
High performance at work doesn’t have to come at the expense of personal wellbeing
Court told Egypt obstructed investigation into Italian student’s murder
Prosecutor urges Rome court to proceed with trial in absentia of four accused
‘The pursuit of knowledge has value in and of itself’
My Career Path: English literature grad Dr Maurice J Casey received a Fulbright student award to study at Stanford
Conspiracy theories stubbornly impervious to scientific method
It would be unwise to ignore or patronise the phenomenon
John Desmond Bernal: Molecular biologist, committed communist, Tipperary native
An Irishman’s Diary: One of 20th century’s greatest scientists was born in Nenagh
Churchyard Bard – Frank McNally on the lasting fame of Thomas Gray, who died 250 years ago on this day
An Irishman’s Diary
If the Covid vaccines are working, why are double-jabbed people being hospitalised?
Changing risk factors mean the rate of fully vaccinated in hospital will continue to grow
Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Louise Shanahan (Athletics)
Qualified for Tokyo in the most dramatic of fashions
First black leader of Methodist Church in Ireland takes up role
Rev Dr Sahr Yambasu says he is anxious for ‘huge role and responsibility’
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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