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Moderate cycling ramps up immune cells and killer cells, destroyers of cancer cells
Italy’s largest mafia trial in three decades begins in Calabria
Politicians, officials among hundreds charged with being members of the ’Ndrangheta
The mysterious Irishman who was the first westerner ordained a Buddhist monk
The outspoken Dubliner, who won the respect and admiration of the Burmese people, was found guilty of sedition
Could video games have been a factor in Florida shooting?
Rivalry between gamers can trigger aggressive action
Irish software company Pharmapod secures nearly €2m in investment
Company to treble headcount over next two years as it targets global growth
Medical matters: The universal truths of a hospital – through the eyes of intern
The 1980s rules of my hero for medical students are still relevant today
Martin’s Life creator wins Cork Person of the Month for January
Cartoons focus on comical misunderstandings between Martin and his Cork parents
Davos 2016: World ‘balanced between recovery and crisis’
Economists worried by fears of a slowdown in China, plunging commodity prices and high levels of corporate US dollar denominated debt in emerging economies.
Trinity scientists reveal secrets of bodies in York
Irish-based geneticists analyse remains at possible Roman cemetery for gladiators
New hi-tech initiative aims to save sites from Islamic State
Archaeologists launch bid to combat destruction of artefacts in the Middle East
Competition not always such a healthy thing in the workplace
Ranking employees against each other may not have the desired effect
The Gigli Concert: ‘What’s an Englishman doing directing a revered Irish classic?
Tom Murphy’s great play, currently at the Gate, subverts Irish and English stereotypes. How did director David Grindley rise to the challenge?
A tough brief: selecting the first Laureate for Irish Fiction
Passionate, relentlessly energetic and possessing a collegial focus: ahead of the announcement of the inaugural laureate in The Irish Times, the selection panel discuss what they are looking for
Do valuations matter when investors are making stock market decisions?
Momentum can drive markets, but a value-based approach also matters
Valuations are skyrocketing in the Valley but will it end in tears?
Venture capitalists are throwing money at startups in frenzy to find the next Uber
The US lawyer on the frontline of the fight for equality in criminal justice
Tackling racial inequality in the criminal justice system has seen Bryan Stevenson praised as a ‘young Mandela’
Hang onto your headsets folks, the virtual reality revolution is almost upon us
Ken Perlin, who gave us special effects we take for granted today, looks at what will be ‘normal’ next
Costly financial sector gives us little or nothing
There is a clear correlation between the rise of modern finance and the US’s return to Gilded Age levels of inequality
Tributes paid to actor Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hollywood in shock as award-winning actor is found dead in New York apartment
Twitter worth $25bn on NYSE launch
Company has yet to make a profit on annual revenues of $600 million
In an overconfident world, is humility the key to success?
A new book argues that our obsession with self-belief is leading to a culture of narcissism, that we should be less like Berlusconi and more like Merkel. Confidence should grow from competence and not the other way around
Blind lawyer who fled China set to join right-wing organisations
Chen jailed for four years until 2010 then kept under house arrest until fleeing after Clinton intervenetion
Western strikes on Syria could expose Irish troops in the region
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon at risk from potential Hizbullah reprisals on UN forces
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In the first of a series, liquid sugars as a driver of obesity comes under scrutiny
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