Now we know adolescence is ‘a clever way to grow a brain’
Deeper understanding of how our brains develop could inform changes in our schools and penal systems - and explain teenagers’ assorted hairstyles and musical tastes
Deeper understanding of how our brains develop could inform changes in our schools and penal systems - and explain teenagers’ assorted hairstyles and musical tastes
Constitutional law expert represented State in opposing Graham Dwyer data case
Irish nanoscientist Kyle Frohna is at the forefront of crucial perovskites research
Wild Geese: Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell says there were upsides to not winning a Nobel prize
New method analyses family lineages with DNA fragments from long-dead people
Client-side scanning aimed at child protection was seriously flawed
Founder of Centre for Climate Repair advances radical agenda to restore stability
Trinity climbs to 146th, but four colleges slip down Times Higher Education league table
Study looked at over 43,000 cases in the UK, most of which were in unvaccinated people
Luke Patterson found stress of learning at home ‘simply unbelievable’
Scientists advising government warn of ‘exponential growth in the number of new cases’
Move comes just weeks after company began accepting digital currency for payment
Rower’s mother and grandmother were prominent sportswomen representing Ireland
Viral aerosols emitted when speaking linger in air longer than larger droplets, study says
Belfast company has agreed deal to supply mobile services to top university
Working out may help the immune system target cancer cells, new study in mice suggests
Just over 3% of Republic’s general population infected compared to 4.31% in North
Researchers surveyed people in Ireland, the UK, Spain, the USA and Mexico
Major international genetic study reveals ties to Norway and different traits to classical portrayals
Thousands of patients are continuing to experience debilitating cognitive dysfunction
Little evidence so far of in-flight transmission but airlines are struggling to restore confidence
Trinity College Dublin researchers use DNA sequencing to shed light on ancient culture
Obituary: The Dublin man was predicted to be ‘one of the significant poets of his generation’
Universities are working to ensure college life is rich and not just screen-mediated
James Hayes (17) wins prize for imaginative essay on the man who discovered Quaternions
Company focuses on breakthrough therapies that target the spread of cancer cells
Seán Moncrieff: Is democracy doomed? Only if we want it to be
Researchers are now challenging the link between social media use and mental health problems among teenagers
While the term is not formally recognised, it could perform an invaluable function
Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt were killed in incident in English capital on Friday
Each year there are 10 million new cases of tuberculosis, the world’s most lethal infectious disease
Evidence is key to any study of the events that have shaped us
Charles Parsons interest in steam and engineering began at his home in Birr Castle
How ‘mini-brains’ grown in laboratories are helping us understand human brain development
But researchers suggests that vegetarians and vegans may have a higher risk of stroke than meat eaters
‘Powerful and unerring’ mathematician born in Skreen, Co Sligo, 200 years ago
One-sixth of the carbon footprint of EU diets is directly linked to tropical deforestation
At school they have learned little of Irish history – and not much more of their own
Coalition urges European Commission to take urgent action in trade negotiations
Study shows students receive €100,000 more over lifetime than if they had forgone degree
How do we encourage more girls to defy the stereotypes and take up Stem subjects?
Unearthed ancient fresco is ’vulnerable to collapse’
Article 24 trade rule could be Johnson’s salvation if May does not secure a ‘freedom clause’
Four and five-year-olds say they would like to know how to avoid rejection and resolve conflict
Delaying, revoking, postponing Brexit – the options
The English town is as much a tourist hub as a centre of learning, and has lots to do
Science and religion make strange bedfellows. One big clash is the central issue of faith
Teams from Cambridge University and Ireland seek genetic markers for disease
Hindu temples in India close due to belief that eclipse causes negative energy
Call for Government to tackle funding crisis as TCD loses status as only top-100 Irish university
Tax will see price of some sugar-sweetened drinks rise 60c for a two-litre bottle
Aleksandr Kogan said dataset he compiled would be of little help
Proposed alcohol limit, based on 600,000-drinker analysis, would lower HSE advice
Trinity College researchers play leading role in breakthrough discovery
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices