What was the food culture in Ireland before the potato?

The Food Cult project seeks to understand the social, economic and political relevance of food in 16th century Ireland

All-Ireland coronavirus exit strategy is vital to avoid more deaths

Common approach needed if we are not to lose the gains made during weeks of restrictions

VR Education’s platform to support US students hit by Covid-19

Deal with Victory XR will bring educational content to US students in schools and at home

Higher education sector has ‘failed to make case for funding’

Conference calls for closer UK ties to make Ireland a global research leader after Brexit

UK professor warns state of Irish higher education a ‘national crisis’

Colleges will plummet further down rankings unless action taken, says Hugh Brady

System for dealing with medical errors ‘not fit for purpose’ – Scally

Author of CervicalCheck report says patients forced into long legal proceedings

Molecular archaeology can reveal Newgrange’s secrets

Skeletal remains could link neolithic builders and Irish people alive today

How ballooning spiders fly through the sky

Certain species can use gossamer threads and planet’s electrical field to take flight

We're cousins: genetic map of Britain and Ireland shows common ancestry

Strong links to southwest Scotland and the Hebrides emerge going back to sixth century

Cats can recognise their own names (but presumably choose to ignore you)

Cats reacted by pricking up their ears or moving heads

Five tips to move more – without going to the gym

Doing housework and carrying heavy shopping bags count towards your daily activity

Butter was stored in bogs 3,500 years ago, researchers reveal

Practice of storing butter in bogs goes back to 1750 BC – much earlier than first believed

Could becoming active in middle age be as good for you as starting young?

Researchers found those who were exercising into middle age had lower risk of death

‘How long will my artificial knee last?’

Dr Muiris Houston: Nearly every patient offered a new hip or knee wants to know its likely life-span

Study of flying reptile sheds light on origin of feathers

Discovery ‘could rewrite our understanding of a major revolution in life on Earth’

VR Education launches Engage virtual training platform

Firm also signs partnerships with Nokia, Shenandoah University

Greater childcare resources may not attract women back to work, says economist

Research shows leaving work to care for children results in much lower wages later in life

Colours of dinosaurs thrown into doubt by new UCC study

Discovery by Irish-led research overturns ideas about fossils of ancient animals

Twitter users happy in morning but worried at night

Weblog: As the day wears on, we tend to get less positive and talk turns towards wider social concerns research reveals

Familiar problem for feathered forebears: Dinosaurs had dandruff too

Microraptor, Beipiaosaurus and Sinornithosaurus ‘clearly shed their skin in flakes’

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