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Consuming slightly less salt can have big health benefits

Reducing sodium helps address high blood pressure, which affects most over-45s

Three economists share Nobel Prize for pioneering ‘natural experiments’

Research showed immigration does not always cut pay for native-born workers

US-based trio claim Nobel economics prize for ‘natural experiments’

David Card awarded half of prize, other half shared by Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens

How to help your teen develop a healthier relationship with social media

Consider letting your child text with a best friend on a shared family device to start

‘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

Taliban takeover shines light on awkward relationship with Pakistan

Islamabad fears takeover will spark flood of refugees and rouse extremist groups in region

Mixed performance among Irish universities in latest university rankings

Trinity climbs to 146th, but four colleges slip down Times Higher Education league table

Is an exoskeleton suit the next step into the future?

Wearable technology may make exercising easier or help patients who struggle to walk

Breathing wildfire smoke while pregnant increases risk of premature birth – study

Smoky California air may have caused 7,000 preterm births, Stanford study finds

Thrive alive-oh: Arianna Huffington sets her sights on Dublin

Huffington’s wellbeing start-up Thrive Global is opening up an operation in Dublin city

How fermented foods may alter your microbiome and improve your health

Foods like yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and kombucha lead to less inflammation

Apple to only seek abuse images flagged in multiple nations, it says

Apple acknowledges it had handled communications around the issue poorly

Is US trading app Robinhood too much of a gamble for investors?

App luring newbies into stocks and cryptos valued at up to $40bn ahead of flotation

Gene causing sickle cell disease removed by scientists

Study opens door to similar gene-cutting strategies to cure a range of genetic diseases

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying car

Several Silicon Valley companies are aiming to make flying as easy as calling for a taxi

If you think we’ve just had ‘a year like no other’, you need a history lesson

The perception that 2020 was unprecedented is inaccurate, says Niall Ferguson

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