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"Weight training can help to prevent injuries by strengthening and stabilising muscles, bones, ligaments and tendons and ultimately improving joint stability"

10 reasons why more women should lift weights

Fitness / 19 Nov

Historical re-enactment of a surgeon operating on an archer who was wounded during an attack by the Mamluks on the monastery of the Order of the Hospitallers (1250-1291) in Acre in Israel. Photo: DeAgostini/ Getty Images

What was it like to go to the doctor in medieval Ireland?

Medicine / 14 Nov

A solitary coral on Fanore beach, Co Clare. Photo: Anthea Lacchia

The strange creatures that lived in Ireland millions of years ago

Geology / 13 Nov

"New skin care products containing probiotics or prebiotics claim a multitude of benefits from delivering healthier more radiant skin to treating conditions like acne, eczema and body odour"

Why is the beauty business getting dirty?

Beauty / 12 Nov

"The portrayal of the two young teenagers from the northside of Cork City parallels several classical criminological theories that explain young people's transgressive behaviour"

Here's what criminologists make of The Young Offenders

The Young Offenders / 11 Nov

"Communicating and connecting with others through face-to-face discussion is valuable because it is not something that can be edited, paused or replayed."

Has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?

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What happens to your body when you run a marathon?

Marathon / 28 Oct

Keep on dancing: Jennifer Lopez works the runway at the Versace fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week. Photo: Victor Virgile/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Does fashion reflect the world around us?

Fashion / 24 Oct

"The subjective nature of luxury now means that a vast array of brands have associated themselves to the luxury tagline". Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Just what does luxury mean in 2019?

Luxury / 23 Oct

"Prolonged sleep deficiency in childhood and adolescence can have a negative impact on brain development". Photo: Getty Images

How sleep loss affects children's health

Children / 17 Oct

Successful executives are often charismatic, confident and driven, characteristics sometimes linked to Antisocial Personality Disorder

My boss is a psychopath: why bad people get good jobs

Work & careers / 11 Oct

"A greater understanding of mental health illness is needed in order to ensure that negative biases do not impact upon individuals' abilities to join the workforce"

How to be a better employer when it comes to mental health

Work & careers / 09 Oct

The checklist: sore throat, fever, cough, phlegm, runny nose... Photo: Aleksandra Suzi/ Shutterstock

All you need to know about the common cold

Health / 10 Oct

The Michelin man is always watching

A history of the Michelin Guide and Ireland

Michelin Star / 08 Oct

Dig in

7 things you probably didn't know about the humble spud

National Potato Day / 04 Oct

"The more times we expose ourselves to anxiety, the anxiety decreases"

What you need to know about anxiety, panic and worrying

Health / 30 Sep

Storm's coming. Photo: TEKN Photography/Flickr

Why we can expect to see more hurricanes coming our way

Hurricanes / 30 Sep

"Can we truly call a cure a cure if access is difficult and therefore the ability to cure some is negated?"

What does it actually mean to cure a disease?

Brainstorm / 25 Sep

A model walks the runway during the Saint Laurent show at Paris Fashion Week in February 2019. Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

The battle between fast fashion and sustainable fashion

Climate Change / 17 Sep

"The best thing is to try to get the child to confirm that he or she is being bullying"

How do I know if my child is being bullied in school?

Education / 15 Nov

Purrrr

The science of stroking a cat

How many of these tents will be left behind by revellers in Stradbally next Monday morning?

The environmental cost of dumping your tent at Electric Picnic

Environment / 26 Aug

"This second coming of the electric car will be evolutionary and not revolutionary"

The second coming of the electric car

Electric Cars / 13 Aug

Meghan Markle: "it seems to be one rule for her and one rule for others"

The British media's problem with Meghan Markle

"In 2017 alone, rosé sales in the United States jumped 53% and the trend continues, partly driven by millennials." Photo: Vincenzo Landino/Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/02rhSkQndPw

In the pink: why millennials are opting for rosé wine

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