Opening new frontiers through deep collaboration between science and humanities
Interdisciplinarity requires proper collaboration to ensure integration of knowledge
Ecologist Yvonne Buckley named Irish Research Council researcher of the year
Prof Buckley’s work focuses on growth, reproduction and survival of plants and animals
Does the key to consciousness lie within our brains?
Much recent research supports the view that science can describe consciousness
Covid-19 testing: ‘We should have been ready for this’
Can our system of test, trace and isolate rise to the challenge of rising case numbers?
Forget bulging muscles; strength is all about nerves
Study shows gaining strength alters our central nervous system
Irish start-up breaking new ground in fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Cortex Cognition aims to simplify how levels of cognition are measured and accelerate the commercial availability of tests that do this
Is it time to add yoga to the primary school curriculum?
Proponents say yoga calms anxious pupils and helps to improve their concentration
The rolling benefits of banking that brain health
Research lives: Dr Sabina Brennan’s ‘100 Days to a Younger Brain’ is a revealing read
TCD professor named Science Foundation Researcher of the Year
Prof John Boland among leading Irish scientists to feature in SFI annual awards
Chinese scientists break key barrier by cloning monkeys
Two long-tailed macaques first primates to be cloned from a non-embryonic cell
Top 10 tips to save your life – or at least prolong it
Back pain is one of the main reasons why people take time off work but we now know that staying off work is unhelpful for back pain
Good morning Louth! A call service for people home alone
Part three of our ‘Surviving or Thriving’ series looks at innovative community health projects: A ‘Good Morning’ telephone call service and crime prevention ambassadors
ECT is most effective way to treat depression, research says
Trinity College Dublin researchers manage to reduce side-effects of treatment
‘The treatment for loneliness is first being aware of it’
Isolation affects people of all ages. If it is not dealt with, it can lead to serious physical and mental health problems
Dementia held at bay by those with adaptive brains
Changes in brain activity promote successful ageing, research suggests
Synaesthesia – when the senses are working overtime
If you can hear what others are seeing or even taste what shapes look like, fear not, you are not alone
Keep the smartphone out of the bedroom for a good day’s work
Study shows using smart- phones for work-related activities in the evening leaves you tired the next day
Crosswords & Puzzles
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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