Researcher from Claremorris recognised as one of the world’s best young environmental educators
Luke Gibbons (27) was the only awardee from the European Union on 30 Under 30 list
University of Oxford
AI could predict heart attack risk up to 10 years in the future, finds Oxford study
British Heart Foundation study looked at how Artificial Intelligence might improve accuracy of cardiac CT scans, used to detect blockages in the arteries
Micheál Mac Gréil obituary: Jesuit academic who helped usher in a more progressive Ireland
His influential research spanned four decades, during which he fought racism, sexism, homophobia and other prejudices
Irish vice-chancellor of Oxford University to move to Carnegie Corporation of New York
Louise Richardson will lead ‘foundation dedicated to my passions of education and peace’
Oxford’s Irish vice-chancellor: I’m embarrassed to confess we educated Michael Gove
Louise Richardson’s comment prompted by minister’s dismissal of experts during Brexit campaign
EU seeks multimillion euro penalties against AstraZeneca in vaccine case
Commission lawyers says pharma giant made no effort to respect contract
‘No safe amount’: All alcohol consumption ‘harmful to the brain’
Study of 25,000 people finds even moderate drinking is linked to lower grey-matter density
Can’t get Netflix? You may be suffering an aesthetic injustice
Unthinkable: Lack of cultural access is a serious wrong, says philosopher Rachel Fraser
Europe is contributing to widespread deforestation in Brazil, say scientists
Coalition urges European Commission to take urgent action in trade negotiations
Companies abandon Brunei’s Dorchester hotel over gay sex law
Businesses including Financial Times cancel events at London landmark as backlash grows
Unthinkable: How do we ‘know’ anything?
Relativist thinkers are providing a ‘smokescreen’ for the likes of Donald Trump, warns professor of logic Timothy Williamson
Pancreatic cancer: University to study targeted treatment
Ulster University: New ‘microbubble technology’ therapy could improve options
GPO Proclamation hid 11 British army recruitment posters
Trinity College Dublin to display items that were preserved due to heat of GPO fires
Soccer game mirrors Kurdish struggle in Turkey
Mostly Kurdish side Amedspor’s clash with Fenerbahce ‘much more than a game’
Where do dogs come from? Murky roots of man’s best friend
We know they evolved from wolves – but now scientists are trying to complete the picture
Oxford University to appoint first woman vice-chancellor
Nomination of Prof Louise Richardson hailed as momentous event in institution’s history
Palmyra arch to be replicated in London and New York
Copies of structure that survived Islamic State to be erecrted in ‘gesture of defiance’
‘Adolescent cancer care would be better if it was centralised’
Those aged 16-24 miss out on the best cancer care in Crumlin hospital, says Prof Owen Smith
Global carbon emissions growth to stall in 2015, study predicts
Report shows ‘it is possible for the world economy to grow while reducing emissions’
All pre-school staff will need qualification, Minister says
Dr James Reilly announces new reforms for early childhood care and education
Ex-Gilmore adviser to take up civil service post
Colm O’Reardon will become a deputy secretary general in Leo Varadkar’s department
‘Nine-to-five’ may have health risks, study finds
From age 10-55 people’s body clocks shift three hours later than traditional schedule
TV, internet and gaming linked to poorer exam results
UK study finds students dropped an average of two grades as a result of extra screen time
Scientists one step closer to single flu vaccination
Universal influenza vaccine still has to be proven to be safe for humans
Cecil the lion’s killer finds he is now a target – of internet vigilantism
Dentist who shot the lion has joined growing group of people shamed through the web
Tributes to late science journalist Mary Mulvihill at Waterford event
Robert Boyle Summer School hears from speakers on the theme of fraud in science
Irish academic to be first woman to lead Oxford University
Tramore native Louise Richardson nominated for post that paid £434,000 in 2013
Scents and sensibility: how humans sniff each other out
Research showing people were more likely to sniff their hands after shaking another’s points to an unexpected role for smell
Security checks carried out in Galway for royal visit
Gardaí examine properties near Claddagh ahead of arrival of Britain’s Prince Charles
Unthinkable: Is uncertainty such a bad thing?
We should not eradicate doubt but use it to our advantage, says philosopher Luciano Floridi
Ebola: one year since outbreak that killed 10,000 declared
MSF report says governments in affected countries tried to downplay deadly problem
Counting the human toll of the economic crash
While suicide rates increase, countries that invest in labour market supports can reduce deaths
E-cigarettes as good as patches for quitting, research shows
UK study says nicotine-delivering devices are safe for ‘short to mid-term use’
Ebola: Clinical trials to begin in Guinea and Liberia in December
Medecins Sans Frontieres say initial results could be available within three months
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