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Could going nuclear help Ireland achieve its climate targets?
Nuclear power, toted by some as a “zero-emission clean energy source”, has somewhat of a dirty reputation in Ireland. The State is one of a few in the world with a ban on nuclear power for electricity generation, and there is little mention of the energy source in Irish plansContinue Reading
Grey-area drinking: pandemic’s heavy drinkers are ignoring the health risks
High levels of drinking during the pandemic can cause health problems. Opolja/Shutterstock Increased drinking during the pandemic has created a group of people who don’t see themselves as alcoholics but have difficulty abstaining from alcohol for any length of time. This group, starting to be called grey-area drinkers, are atContinue Reading
A social species? Newly discovered fossils show early dinosaurs lived in herds
Jorge Gonzalez Were dinosaurs unfeeling scaly brutes or caring, well behaved and intelligent? This debate has continued since dinosaurs were first discovered 200 years ago, and has spilled over into the movies and popular consciousness. In seeking to answer questions like this, palaeontologists generally look at the nearest living relatives,Continue Reading
These historical artefacts are totally faked
Artist Nora Al-Badri is using deepfakes for good – to free historical artefacts from museums and reinvent them for the digital ageContinue Reading
Neil Gaiman interview: ‘Would I write Anansi Boys now? No’
H ours before our interview Neil Gaiman, the UK’s leading purveyor of fantasy across comics, novels, TV and cinema, tweets that he’s “about to do something so remarkable and unlikely that I have decided to wear my lucky Batman underpants”. He’s not referring to our chat. “I had my DesertContinue Reading
How BioNTech went from a little-known biotech company to creating the Covid vaccine
It was Jan. 24, 2020 when BioNTech CEO Uğur Şahin knew that Covid-19 was likely to become a global pandemic. Though it was over a month and a half before the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic, Sahin met with his wife, BioNTech’s co-founder and chief medical officer ÖzlemContinue Reading
‘Panic’ measure is advised on ‘Super-Saturday’ Town Moor
Bayside Boy, under regular jockey David Egan, merits each-way support in an eight-runner Venturum Futurity Trophy Stakes over the straight ‘good to soft’ mile of Doncaster today; last of the ‘juvenile classics’ which lists several high-profile winners including Motivator and Camelot, dramatically beaten on Town Moor by my 25/1 winningContinue Reading
Man Utd news LIVE: Follow all the latest from Old Trafford
RON: UTD ARE STILL ADAPTING Cristiano Ronaldo believes Manchester United need more time to adapt after erratic results. Prior to their win over Atalanta in midweek, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had won just two of their previous seven games in all competitions. And now, ahead of their crunch Premier League clash with LiverpoolContinue Reading
Homeowners could save £121,000 on energy bills, research shows.
Research completed by DIY experts Jenolite revealed that UK homeowners could save £1,497 annually on their energy bills by making home improvements. This is equivalent to £121,257 over an average lifetime. As well as saving money on energy bills, it was found that certain home improvements and maintenance can preventContinue Reading
Self Assessment deadline countdown begins
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that on Sunday 24 October, they have one week left to submit paper tax returns and 100 days to go for online tax returns. The Self Assessment tax return deadlines for 2020/21 tax year are 31 October 2021 for paperContinue Reading