Scientists believe ‘quantum hair’ solves Hawking’s black hole paradox
Researchers claim new information indicates paradigm shift in physics not needed
Automated video interviews making job search even more miserable
Practice of using AI to whittle down list of applicants is bad news for everyone involved
Playground politics: The truth of parents’ WhatsApp groups
Class chats can spread misinformation and pit parents against school staff
World takes stock of Covid-19 drug after US snaps up supplies
Fears of shortages after maker of remdesivir pledges most output to US for next three months
How can I tell if an egg has gone off? The 17 rules of food expiry dates
Use-by dates: a guide to where you do – and definitely don’t – have some leeway
The science of rest and why it is important to daydream
Psychologist Claudia Hammond examines the best ways to feel rested
Keir Starmer tops leadership poll of Labour Party members
YouGov poll shows shadow Brexit secretary beating Rebecca Long Bailey in last round
Ear of the dog: study finds clever canines can recognise words and voices
‘This spontaneous ability is not uniquely human ... dogs share this linguistic talent’
Our campaign to eliminate insects is self-destructive
‘People may never see orangutans but don’t want them to go extinct.That empathy isn’t there for insects’
UK hopes for quick US trade deal are pie in Brexit sky
America Letter: Congress members voice support for backstop and Belfast agreement
Young people more susceptible to loneliness than the elderly
Intriguing BBC study finds about 40 per cent of 16-24 year-olds can be affected
Little sympathy for UK's Brexit woes among EU's newest members
Eurosceptics bullish but no deep desire in central Europe to leave EU
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce review – Letters from the home front
A plucky female heroine helps a war-torn London in a highly original debut
Facts of Brexit become more insistent by the week
London Letter: Whitehall is loud with chatter about customs arrangements and partnerships
Leaders need to be ethical, and they need to be seen as ethical
Rewards and discipline send powerful signals about desirable behaviour in the office
Hugh Kearney: Historian with ‘four nations’ view of UK and Ireland
Born: January 22nd, 1924. Died: October 1st, 2017
Cliff Taylor: OECD lobs a grenade into the Brexit debate
Intervention puts stark numbers on what a hard Brexit could mean - which in turn underlines the threat to Ireland’s growth prospects
Twitter ‘becoming less effective’ as platform for Islamic State
Pro-IS accounts face ‘substantial and aggressive disruption’ online – DCU study
The ‘free speech debate’ is nothing of the sort, whatever the far right says
Milo Yiannopoulos and the ‘alt-right’ talk about censorship, but what’s really happening is an ideological battle for what is culturally acceptable
Inventions still lag ‘Star Trek’ futuristic technologies
The promised tech future is never quite what it was supposed to be. Darn
Pokémon Go highlights legal challenges ahead for gaming
Amendments to data protection law may be needed, re:publica conference told
Hands-free conversations dangerously distracting for drivers – study
Participants took longer to respond to road events while engaged in phone conversation
Irish Women of the World: Samantha Power and more political powerhouses
Diplomacy, clear focus and long-term view help forge agreement and ambition
Chinese aid to Africa creating pariah states, study claims
China accused of using aid programme to forge ties with autocratic regimes in Africa
Researchers use fruitflies’ noses to develop crime-fighting sensors
The ability of fruitflies to sense chemicals can turn them into ‘sniffer flies’
Former ESRI economist describes climate change report as ‘too alarmist’
Controversial academic Richard Tol asked that his name be removed from the summary
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