Why we need to talk about the fungus in The Last of Us Is it sci-fi hysteria or do fungal spores present a real danger? Let's investigate the world's potential ticking time bomb Science and Technology • 19 Apr 23
Why we need to talk about the fungus in The Last of Us Is it sci-fi hysteria or do fungal spores present a real danger? Let's investigate the world's potential ticking time bomb Science and Technology • 19 Apr 23
5 advances in tissue engineering you need to know about Tissue engineering has potential to provide personalised healthcare, grow tissues and organs in the lab, as well as reduce organ donor waiting lists Science and Technology • 14 Apr 23
5 advances in tissue engineering you need to know about Tissue engineering has potential to provide personalised healthcare, grow tissues and organs in the lab, as well as reduce organ donor waiting lists Science and Technology • 14 Apr 23
Making VR tourism accessible for people with disabilities By considering the needs of PwDs in the design of VR-based tourism, the industry can create an environment that is welcoming and empowering for all Virtual Reality • 28 Feb 23
Making VR tourism accessible for people with disabilities By considering the needs of PwDs in the design of VR-based tourism, the industry can create an environment that is welcoming and empowering for all Virtual Reality • 28 Feb 23
Could super-villains use your smart kettle to disrupt power grid? We're moving to a world where more and more of our home appliances are connected to the internet and thus more hackable Energy • 12 Jan 23
Could super-villains use your smart kettle to disrupt power grid? We're moving to a world where more and more of our home appliances are connected to the internet and thus more hackable Energy • 12 Jan 23
Will you be reading books written by AI in 2023? Massive technological developments like ChatGPT means the day could soon be here when AI can write bestselling novels Brainstorm • 13 Dec 22
Will you be reading books written by AI in 2023? Massive technological developments like ChatGPT means the day could soon be here when AI can write bestselling novels Brainstorm • 13 Dec 22
What are 'loot boxes' and why are they so difficult to regulate? The growth of loot boxes in video games has led to issues about exposure to potential psychological and financial harms for players Video Games • 24 Nov 22
What are 'loot boxes' and why are they so difficult to regulate? The growth of loot boxes in video games has led to issues about exposure to potential psychological and financial harms for players Video Games • 24 Nov 22
Data centres: a view from Europe Hundreds of data centres across Europe hold data from millions of people, but right now they're a problem for our green ambitions Energy • 18 Nov 22
Data centres: a view from Europe Hundreds of data centres across Europe hold data from millions of people, but right now they're a problem for our green ambitions Energy • 18 Nov 22
Has working from home created cybersecurity problems? A company's own employees represents as much of a danger to an organisation's cybersecurity as malicious outsiders technology • 02 Nov 22
Has working from home created cybersecurity problems? A company's own employees represents as much of a danger to an organisation's cybersecurity as malicious outsiders technology • 02 Nov 22
Do cyber security experts practise what they preach? We ask cyber security experts about their passwords, emails, online shopping habits and usage of free wifi technology • 10 Oct 22
Do cyber security experts practise what they preach? We ask cyber security experts about their passwords, emails, online shopping habits and usage of free wifi technology • 10 Oct 22
Will artificial intelligence be able to write my college essay? AI can now help write essays that appear highly similar, if not indistinguishable, from that of a human author technology • 27 Sep 22
Will artificial intelligence be able to write my college essay? AI can now help write essays that appear highly similar, if not indistinguishable, from that of a human author technology • 27 Sep 22
All you need to know about how heat pumps work Here's a look at the engineering that underpins this technology and its potential for heating our homes Energy • 01 Sep 22
All you need to know about how heat pumps work Here's a look at the engineering that underpins this technology and its potential for heating our homes Energy • 01 Sep 22
The dangers of seeing the world as a computer simulation Thinking that we are living in a simulation can have serious implications for social relations and attitudes to the environment Science Fiction • 01 Sep 22
The dangers of seeing the world as a computer simulation Thinking that we are living in a simulation can have serious implications for social relations and attitudes to the environment Science Fiction • 01 Sep 22
Can I delete myself from the internet? People usually do not realise how much information is out there about them - and the work required to remove it Podcast • 01 Sep 22
Can I delete myself from the internet? People usually do not realise how much information is out there about them - and the work required to remove it Podcast • 01 Sep 22
The rise and rise of data centres in Ireland Data centres in Ireland are now consuming more metered electricity than all of our rural homes put together Energy • 17 Aug 22
The rise and rise of data centres in Ireland Data centres in Ireland are now consuming more metered electricity than all of our rural homes put together Energy • 17 Aug 22
Hello human, do you want to talk to me? Bridging the gap between humans and robots is a question of artificial intelligence, robotics, design and philosophy Brainstorm • 12 Aug 22
Hello human, do you want to talk to me? Bridging the gap between humans and robots is a question of artificial intelligence, robotics, design and philosophy Brainstorm • 12 Aug 22
New views of our universe from the James Webb Space Telescope Images from the James Webb Space Telescope herald a new era in astronomy and illuminate the hidden workings of the Universe Astronomy • 12 Jul 22
New views of our universe from the James Webb Space Telescope Images from the James Webb Space Telescope herald a new era in astronomy and illuminate the hidden workings of the Universe Astronomy • 12 Jul 22
Elon Musk and the tech dictatorships of the 21st century People's lives are increasingly affected by the actions of a few ego-driven, unaccountable men technology • 27 Apr 22
Elon Musk and the tech dictatorships of the 21st century People's lives are increasingly affected by the actions of a few ego-driven, unaccountable men technology • 27 Apr 22
The problems with regulating abusive online content Proposed legisation to tackle online and social media abuse, harassment and bullying faces significant structural issues Online Abuse • 18 Feb 22
The problems with regulating abusive online content Proposed legisation to tackle online and social media abuse, harassment and bullying faces significant structural issues Online Abuse • 18 Feb 22
Could 5G really stop your plane taking off? Why US telecom companies have delayed rolling out the new mobile internet technology around airports technology • 27 Jan 22
Could 5G really stop your plane taking off? Why US telecom companies have delayed rolling out the new mobile internet technology around airports technology • 27 Jan 22
Could tiny computers lead to faster treatment of disease? Molecular computers may prove useful for the early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases technology • 11 Jan 22
Could tiny computers lead to faster treatment of disease? Molecular computers may prove useful for the early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases technology • 11 Jan 22
Do you use predictive text? Chances are it's not saving you time Research found that predictive text is unlikely to improve typing performance for the average user and may be slowing them down technology • 10 Dec 21
Do you use predictive text? Chances are it's not saving you time Research found that predictive text is unlikely to improve typing performance for the average user and may be slowing them down technology • 10 Dec 21
What the flip is the Metaverse? Trying to define the Metaverse in 2021 is like trying to define the Internet in the early 1990s Brainstorm • 10 Nov 21
What the flip is the Metaverse? Trying to define the Metaverse in 2021 is like trying to define the Internet in the early 1990s Brainstorm • 10 Nov 21
To pay or not to pay: how victims deal with ransomware demands The choices are not straightforward for those organisations who face blackmail demands from cybercriminals technology • 31 May 21
To pay or not to pay: how victims deal with ransomware demands The choices are not straightforward for those organisations who face blackmail demands from cybercriminals technology • 31 May 21
Can you sue your robot? Creating a legal personality and classification for robots raises a number of interesting issues technology • 25 Mar 21
Can you sue your robot? Creating a legal personality and classification for robots raises a number of interesting issues technology • 25 Mar 21
Why password rules and restrictions don't work Organisations need to do more on password security rather than making the user remember strings of characters and numbers technology • 01 Jun 21
Why password rules and restrictions don't work Organisations need to do more on password security rather than making the user remember strings of characters and numbers technology • 01 Jun 21
