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"We can never prescribe a certain type of music to promote relaxation, but we can prescribe when and where it might be helpful."

How music helps us relax

Music • 23 Oct

"The source, spread and meaning of bad information are just three aspects of the problem"

The high cost of health misinformation

Coronavirus • 19 Oct

Terence MacSwiney: "his physical weakness came to represent strength and moral conviction against corporeal colonialism"

Death of a lord mayor: Terence MacSwiney's 1920 hunger strike

History • 19 Oct

Developmental Language Disorder: "Difficulties with comprehension, expressing thoughts and ideas and reading others intentions are the norm". Photo: Getty Images

What you need to know about Developmental Language Disorder

Health • 15 Oct

"When Covid-19 brought a halt to the sporting world for athletes, it was not dissimilar to sustaining an injury" Photo: Getty Images

How Covid-19 was the injury athletes never saw coming

Sport • 14 Oct

Even sports commentry teams lean on maths more than you think

So you think your job has nothing to do with maths...

Maths • 12 Oct

"There has been considerable pushback to the idea that we can do without supervisors and managers, but the last six months has been a trial run of how well employees and organisations get along without close supervision."

How the end of the office may also mean the end of your boss

Work & careers • 12 Oct

"Considering the important role you play when someone chooses to come out to you, it is important to know what to do"

What do you do if a colleague chooses to 'come out' to you?

Work & careers • 09 Oct

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

'Excess mortality for the Covid-19 period is almost 40% higher than that recorded for the 'severe' flu season of 2017/18'

Just a 'bad flu'? How death notices debunk that Covid-19 myth

Coronavirus • 28 Sep

"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

"Many will be acutely aware of what is and is not allowed in a child's school lunch, which highlights the important changes that educators can bring about"

Why sugar should be banned from schools

Brainstorm • 26 Aug

Kathryn Dane is tackled by Paige Randall during the Ireland vs Wales match in Dublin in November 2019

How do rugby injuries compare between male and female players?

Rugby • 14 Aug

How we deal with traumatic events

Podcast • 13 Aug

'Initially, around 100 persons were cocooned in Irish prisons.'

How would you cope with cocooning in prison?

Coronavirus • 29 Jul

Is the future of work going to be your sofa?

What's next for the 9 to 5 world of the workplace?

Work & careers • 01 Oct

Is running a marathon under two hours humanly possible?

How sport uses science in the pursuit of medals, wins and records

Podcast • 15 Jul

"Over the last 100 years, we have engaged in the restless pursuit of pain elimination through the fastest and most effective way possible and this is where medicine and painkillers have come into their own."

All you need to know about painkillers

Health • 01 Jul

"The industries who are providing us with our essential services during this pandemic are typically low paid, have varying levels of issues with working time, can have a poor physical and social environments and often have limited future prospects."

Why quality as well as quantity matters with post-Covid jobs

Jobs • 19 Jun

Dominic Cummings, advisor to British prime minister Boris Johnson. "Humans are not good at judging their risk of experiencing things that can damage their health so we underestimate the likelihood of common health conditions and risks"

How technology can help reduce risky behaviour around the virus

Coronavirus • 29 May

A thumbs up from Zuck for working from home?

Will working from home mean lower wages and no promotions?

Work & careers • 02 Jun

A volunteer prepares a makeshift table for a Ramadan meal amidst the ruins in Atareb town in the western countryside of Syria's Aleppo province. Photo: AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images

'Tragedy beckons': Syria's lack of readiness for Covid-19

Syria • 20 May

"In the partisan's mind, Trump's rhetoric is a license to lash out at the enemy."

Can Trump's partisan base really help him win again in November?

United States • 13 May

"In both global and Irish contexts, government policy is focused on delaying retirement and encouraging extended working lives" Photo: Getty Images

How can Ireland value, protect and resource an older workforce?

Work & careers • 12 May

'It is the less densely populated and mainly rural border counties of Cavan and Monaghan that have been proportionally hardest hit'

What death notices tell us about the coronavirus across Ireland

Coronavirus • 07 May

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