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Michael Viney: Scientists fear key attitudes may change if climate change worsens
Astronomers get rare glimpse into planetary formation
Researchers studying debris and gas left by ‘giant impacts’
China tests new space capability with hypersonic missile
Launch of nuclear-capable rocket that circled globe took US intelligence by surprise
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
Did death cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize?
Black holes behave as the physicist predicted. But the ultimate award is beyond his reach
We are still making the same mistakes when it comes to technology in education
Net Results: Emerging field of EdTech must emphasis pedagogical methods for PCs
Kim Jong-un challenges Biden with new missiles test
North Korea dictator busily upgrading nation’s nuclear and chemical weapons arsenal
Playground politics: The truth of parents’ WhatsApp groups
Class chats can spread misinformation and pit parents against school staff
‘It happened so fast’: Inside a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash
Gaps in Tesla’s driver-assistance systems and distractions can have tragic consequences
Karlin Lillington: Technology finally gets around to doing my typing
New online tools for voice transcription rewrite the rules
Kim Jong-un urges preparation for dialogue and confrontation with US
North Korean leader makes first direct comment on US president Joe Biden’s administration
Infertility: Men account for at least half of cases. So why have women shouldered the blame?
We need to talk about fertility afresh, not least because the sperm-count ‘crisis’ doesn’t add up
E-scooter service Superpedestrian in talks to establish R&D centre in the Republic
Sharing scheme provider hoping to operate in 22 towns as well as all major cities
Hearts on fire, Arsenalify and squeezing the last of the toothpaste from the tube
Planet Business: A good week for emojis, a bad week for vowels
India sends army to help hospitals hit by ‘heartbreaking’ Covid-19 wave
Bodies being burned in makeshift facilities offering mass cremations in worst-hit cities
North Korea fires more rockets in latest challenge to Biden
Missiles reached altitude of 60km before crashing into the sea outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone
How green are electric vehicles?
How car batteries are made and charged revealed as problematic in US studies
HubSpot records sharp rise in revenues at Irish subsidiary
Pretax losses narrow as staff numbers increase at marketing software company
Failure to recycle old phones leading to shortage of vital battery material
Surging sales of laptops, phones and smart devices causing lithium and cobalt supply issues
Are you a non-lying cheat or just radically dishonest?
Lying and cheating behaviour comes in several distinct flavours, a recent study found
America at Large: Crane a passionate early advocate for hurling in the USA
Journalist believed Irish game had the chance to take root in late 19th century America
Venus: Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable planet, scientists say
Gas called phosphine which produces bacteria is found in harshly acidic clouds
China and India agree to ‘disengage troops’ in Himalayas
‘The current situation in the border areas is not in the interest of either side,’ a joint statement said
Getting to the heart of machine learning and complex humans
RESEARCH LIVES: Abeba Birhane, PhD student at UCD’s Complex Software Lab and Lero
Reprieve for foreign students in US as White House drops expulsion plan
Sudden reversal in policy a week after move against students switched to online-only courses
Coronavirus: US cases top 3m as Trump eyes reopening of schools
Trump disagrees with CDC on its ‘very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools’
Irish universities climb up latest global rankings
Trinity College Dublin moves up seven places to rank just outside the world’s top 100
His own worst enemy: How Trump failed coronavirus challenge
Deaf to advice from all but his family, US president has mishandled every step of the crisis
Rise in temperatures unlikely to kill off coronavirus
No indication warm weather will have same effect on Covid-19 like it does on flu, says expert
Exergaming: Fun and fitness from the comfort of your own home
These days, exercise video games disguise fitness routines in the form of role-playing, dancing or running from zombies
Robotics pioneer awarded prestigious St Patrick’s Day Science Medal
Science Foundation Ireland honours Prof Neville Hogan, regarded as ‘father of rehabilitation robotics’
Why you should – or should not – buy an electric car now
Should you buy an electric vehicle now, or wait for better prices, batteries and infrastructure?
HubSpot announces 450 new jobs for Dublin
Recruitment drive will bring total headcount locally to nearly 1,000 employees
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