US man recovering after first-of-its-kind pig heart transplant
Patient with terminal heart disease implanted with genetically modified pig heart
WHO warns of Covid-19 ‘tsunami’ as France’s cases hit European record
Governments across continent consider new restrictions to deal with Omicron surge
Why is the Delta variant so contagious? This coronavirus research could explain
The Alpha and Delta variants travel more efficiently in small droplets, new studies say
Recent studies suggest Covid-19 evolved in nature
Prominent scientists claim there is no evidence to support theory Covid-19 leaked from China laboratory
NUI awarded higher doctorate to academic linked to tobacco industry
Academic co-ordinated US tobacco giant Philip Morris’s research into smoking trends
Vaccine delays in poorer nations threaten rich world’s economy
Developed nations’ recovery hit through trade links unless they help more, WHO finds
Could running be good for your knees?
Findings show that rather than harming the joint, running may reduce arthritis risk
Fortnite billionaire in Epic battle with Apple and Google
Games company chief Tim Sweeney takes legal action over commission on digital sales
UCC president to retire early for ‘personal reasons’
Professor Patrick O’Shea due to leave just over three years into 10-year term of office
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It survived the HIV crisis. So it could be a model for rebuilding confidence, experts say
Democrats accuse Trump of trying to ‘move conversation’ with immigration ban
President vows to halt all immigration into US as death toll from Covid-19 passes 43,000
Facebook survey could predict Covid-19 likely case load for hospitals
Social network rolling out survey globally in partnership with University of Maryland
Malaria research: Mosquito-killing spider juice offers hope
Scientists genetically modify fungus so it produces same toxin as funnel web spider
‘People say they’ve never met a trans person, and I say, I bet you have’
‘When you’ve heard one transgender story, you’ve heard one transgender story’
Third woman accuses Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct
Julie Swetnick says she saw Kavanaugh at parties where women were ‘gang raped’
Crowd control: how Leaving Cert maths can save lives
Aoife Hunt uses maths to work out ways to evacuate buildings safely in emergencies
Brexit and higher education: ‘The interest in Ireland is amazing’
UCC president Patrick O’Shea reports 40% rise in international applications to the university
Pioneering software engineer and Cobol co-designer
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How fake news is destroying transparency on the internet
Spread the propaganda and hashtag flooding have damaged utopian ideas about public benefit of web
Macron emails posted online in ‘massive’ hacking operation
Trove of internal campaign documents posted online on ahead of election
Crystal engineering: Irish universities lead the way in developing innovative technology
Materials developed here have commercial potential worldwide
Trump turns on leakers as disclosures undermine White House
President vows to punish ‘low-life leakers’ who have added to turbulence of his office
Universities need to be creative to survive, says new UCC president
Prof Patrick O’Shea pledges to put UCC among the world’s great universities
Creating a criminal: what causes people to cross the line
What children see, what is role-modelled for them, has a crucial effect on future behaviour
Conjoined at the head twins separated in New York
Jadon and Anias McDonald underwent 16 hours of surgery to separate brain tissue
Terrorism in the West: More lethal, more random, less likely
Despite extensive coverage, attacks are killing far fewer westerners than in 1970s and 1980s
UCC physics graduate named university’s next president
Prof Patrick O’Shea returns to Cork from senior research post at University of Maryland
Panama Papers: Secret records reveal money network tied to Vladimir Putin
Putin and Sergey Roldugin forged a bond as young men
Book on James Barry wins Berger prize
Richly-illustrated book on murals published by Cork University Press
Boko Haram kills more in 2014 than Islamic State
Nigeria suicide bombs continue apace despite president’s claims of victories over jihadists
Rote learning is failing science students
Opinion: Problem-solving, creativity and experimentation are crucial tools of the trade
Donald Clarke: Do threats made on Twitter count as free speech?
Ashley Judd says she will press charges over threats made in the US, but imprisoning people for saying nasty things is a tricky business
Apple disputes 'theory of large numbers' applies to $700bn firm
Whether law of large numbers applies to tech giant or not, Tim Cook says it won’t inhibit growth
Brian Williams takes break from NBC as credibility questions grow
Anchor forced to admit he had ‘conflated’ events of helicopter incident in Iraq
That’s Men: The quest for certainty can lead to extremism
The need for ‘cognitive closure’ may drive some young westerners into Islamic extremism, says psychologist Arie Kruglanski
Beam me up: scientists say human teleportation is ‘possible’
Dutch physicists report they were able to reliably teleport information between two quantum bits
Turkish PM goes on ‘risky’ €72bn spending splurge
Erdogan plans a series of new investment projects, including a €21 billion airport, but critics warn on spending and environment
Think you are a hard worker? Stop deluding yourself
Opinion: the disease of overwork is partly in our minds
Not all aboard Turkey’s fast train to prosperity
The Marmaray Metro offers further proof of Turkey’s booming economy but the experts see trouble ahead
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