Powell confirmed by Senate for second term as Fed chair
Incumbent had been renominated by Biden late last year
Scientists believe ‘quantum hair’ solves Hawking’s black hole paradox
Researchers claim new information indicates paradigm shift in physics not needed
‘Know what you desire’ – Lessons in love from our old romantics
‘I’m not sure the very occasional ‘fling’ matters in a relationship – just don’t tell’
Survivors of Larry Nassar reach €345m settlement with USA Gymnastics
Simone Biles among sexual abuse survivors who testified against disgraced USA doctor
$14m settlement for California water polo players who accused coach of sexual abuse
The players sued the club and national association over coach Bahram Hojreh
World’s largest meat supplier JBS hit by cyberattack
Company notified US of ransom demand from criminal organisation likely from Russia
US university to pay $1.1bn to women abused by former gynecologist
College reaches additional $852m settlement with 710 patients of George Tyndall
Former US Olympics coach found dead after being charged with sexual assault
John Geddert charged earlier on Thursday with 20 counts of human trafficking
Emerging entrepreneurs in final for EY Entrepreneur of the Year title
Four of the eight finalists have built businesses in biotech, pharma and employee engagement
Ohio State the latest scandal in US college sport’s dark history of sexual abuse
Report released shows Dr Richard Strauss sexually assaulted more than 170 athletes
A cradling theory for black hole formation in the early universe
Research Lives: Dr John Regan, research fellow, Centre for Astrophysics and Relativity at DCU School of Mathematics
Are germs in your gut influencing the brain?
The body’s microbial community may be playing a role in dementia and autism
Irish researchers help solve cosmic riddle on birth of black holes
Study turns upside down belief that hole formation could only happen in regions bombarded by powerful radiation
Dr Muiris Houston: Got kidney stones? Hop on a rollercoaster
The ‘Ig Nobel’ awards honour achievements that make people laugh – then think
Michigan State University to pay $500m in sex abuse cases
In excess of 300 females claim to have been assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar
Larry Nassar sentenced to another 40 to 125 years in prison
Former USA Gymnastics doctor pleaded guilty to sexually abusing young gymnasts
Father of victims lunges at paedophile Larry Nassar in court
Former USA Gymnastics doctor has been sentenced to up to 175 years for sexual abuse
‘I was molested by Larry Nassar’: How the gymnastics scandal unfolded
Nassar was jailed for up to 175 years for abusing more than 150 women and girls
Larry Nassar: An ugly snapshot of American life
More than 150 women told of their abuse at hands of former Olympics gymnastics doctor
US gymnastics doctor confronted in court by women he abused
‘My silence ends today,’ says one gymnast molested as a child by sports medicine ‘guru’ Larry Nassar
Ex-US gymnastics doctor confronted by abuse victims in court
Larry Nassar told that little girls grow into ‘strong women that return to destroy your world’
Looking to fungi for useful clues
Research lives: Jaswinder Kaur, Fulbright-Teagasc awardee and PhD candidate with the Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre at Limerick Institute of Technology
Mobile journalism ticks all media boxes
Those that don’t chose to jump on board the Mojo train might be left standing on the wrong platform
Older men having sex – and enjoying it – are at increased risk of heart attack
Having sex frequently is good for older women, but it's not the same for men
New bird species discovered in forests of Indonesia
Sulawesi streaked flycatcher eluded human engagement for 15 years after first sighting
€9m fund launched to enhance disability research
Programme aimed at creating technologies to enhance lives of people with autism and intellectual disabilities
Artistic pursuits give digital generation ‘space for risk taking’
‘This is the first generation where creativity has dropped significantly,’ conference told
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