‘You can leave the office by midday on Friday and no one bats an eyelid’
Wild Geese: Sara Hayden, Norway
On keeping a close eye on sunspots
Research lives: Prof Peter Gallagher, head of astrophysics at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS)
Harris announces €53m for 71 scientific research projects
Research on spinal cord injury, climate change and horse breeding included in list
The real Contagion virus is out there and it’s causing virologists to worry
There are fears Nipah virus – which has a mortality rate of between 40 and 100% – could become more transmissible
UCD president defends college’s handling of sexual harassment case
Calls for expert group to be set up amid fallout from Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin controversy
Covid-19: Scientists identify genes which help bats fight viruses
Genetic material which gives bats natural superpowers revealed for the first time
Bats, pangolins and viral Lego: curious clues of the new coronavirus
‘We need to look at why horseshoe bats don’t get sick from coronavirus’ – Irish scientist
The new normal: ‘Future coronavirus outbreaks are inevitable’
The big change driving new outbreaks is humans disturbing bats’ habitats
Davos Diary: UCD prof goes batty, Ivanka hits town and Prince Charles takes the stage
Emma Teeling believes bats hold the key to slowing down the ageing process
Phil Hogan to address business leaders at IDA event at Davos
Varadkar and Donohue cancel attendances due to demands of looming general election
Getting the measure of fermented foods
Research Lives: John Leech, PhD researcher at APC Microbiome Ireland
Scientists hunt zombie cells: ‘The grand challenge’
Smoking, poor diet, obesity can create cell types implicated in many old-age diseases
Bats reveal genetic basis for extended lifespan and ability to resist cancer
Critical evidence intervention in ageing process might increase quality of living
Targeting genes with drugs will soon help cut illnesses in elderly – expert
Scientists are focusing research on compressing period of illnesses linked to getting old
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