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"If we consider the way in which we consume all of our foods over a given day, it is the combination of foods that determines whether our diet overall is healthy and sustainable or not."

How sustainable is the food we eat in Ireland?

Food • 13 Oct 20

Future mathematical women at work

Meet Ireland's pioneering mathematical women

Maths • 12 Oct 20

The ideal couple? Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague. Photo: Mike Marsland/WireImage via Getty Images

Do TV dating shows reflect real relationships?

Relationships • 07 Oct 20

Does this sound make you tingle? Photo: Getty Images

ASMR: what we know and don't know about brain tingles

Health • 25 Sep 20

"Adult larks fit well into the normal eight-to-five work day, whereas owls are often out of sync working to these hours and don't do as well in our corporate structure"

What determines if we're night owls or morning larks?

Health • 03 Sep 20

"The science around the source, spread and control of the virus is evolving and advice on face mask use has been shifting"

All you need to know about wearing face masks in public

Coronavirus • 01 Sep 20

"Economic factors are likely to be playing a role in the very large shift to electric vehicles". Photo: Shutterstock

Is Covid-19 having a positive effect on electric car sales?

Electric Cars • 31 Aug 20

"There are many reasons why we may 'feel' hungry even if our stomachs aren't growling"

Here's why we crave food even when we're not hungry

Food • 21 Aug 20

Who wore it best: Taylor Swift, Marilyn Monroe or Tommy Clancy?

The rise, fall and rise again of the Aran jumper's fashion appeal

Ireland • 02 Oct 20

Hello there, are you looking for me?

5 reasons why greyhounds make great family pets

Dogs • 12 Nov 20

'My typical workday was at least 10/12-hour days and my family just got the leftovers, but they get my full self now'

'Every day feels like a Friday': family life during lockdown

Parenting • 14 Aug 20

'Not everyone is pleased about the prospect of revealing their personal information to strangers'

Why are some people giving false contact tracing details?

Privacy • 12 Aug 20

'Fermentation can occur naturally when sugars in food, certain microorganisms and suitable storage conditions coincide'

From kimchi to kombucha, a guide to the world of fermented foods

Food • 07 Aug 20

Could our domestic cat population be somehow involved in this pandemic? Photo: Viacheslav Rubel/ Shutterstock

Does my cat have coronavirus?

Coronavirus • 10 Aug 20

Not up your street (yet): the Tesla Model 3 which is fitted with a full self-driving system. Photo: Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images

5 reasons why self-driving cars are still not on our roads

Brainstorm • 10 Aug 20

'While it may sound strange to smell your partner's clothing, these behaviours are surprisingly common'. Photo: Shutterstock

The smelly truth about our romantic relationships

Relationships • 10 Aug 20

"Despite unregulated face coverings being highly variable, they do, on average, reduce the spread of virus perhaps in a similar way as covering your mouth when you cough"

Does your homemade face mask work?

Face masks • 27 Jul 20

"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 • 28 Aug 20

"Sometimes the populations that hurt the most were not what you'd expect"

How the 'abnormal' pandemic will affect our mental health

The Next Normal • 01 Oct 20

"With high numbers of Covid-19 reported in Ireland among younger people, what is available to encourage them to wear masks?"

All over your face: the fashion industry and face masks

Fashion • 10 Aug 20

Opening windows more often and for longer can reduce the number of airborne particles we are likely to breathe in

Open the windows! A guide to airing your house and Covid-19

House and Home • 25 Jun 20

"Beards were a source of pride and led to nicknames such as Jutting-Beard, Silk-Beard and Old-Beardless"

The hairy history of beards

Beards • 19 Jun 20

"Even new furniture and the very insulation we wrap our houses with can contain indoor air pollutants"

Is your home making you sick?

Health • 09 Jun 20

In bed with Connell and Marianne

Why are we so obsessed with Normal People?

Normal People • 27 May 20

"Everybody should have access to these spaces within 2km of their homes. If this is not in place in the next few years, then we will have failed to learn from this pandemic." Photo: Kevin Lonergan

How we've rediscovered the natural world during the lockdown

Nature • 26 May 20

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