15 years since Japan’s Tsunami: Lessons from the Community
On 11 March 2011, Japan experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history: the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake…
Where Stories Endure
Dublin holds a unique place in the world’s cultural landscape as a designated UNESCO City of Literature. Awarded this status…
Red Card to Homophobia in Football
International Day Against Homophobia in Football This day exists to confront a persistent reality: despite football’s global popularity and unifying…
From Communities to Peace: Preventing Violent Extremism from the Bottom Up
International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism This day highlights the importance of…
What if social media bans are not the answer to online harm?
Safer Internet Day Following pioneering steps taken by Australia, and subsequent initiative in France, Spain has now joined the plan…
Global Pesticide Toxicity Is Rising and Threatening Biodiversity
A new study published in the journal Science shows that pesticides used in farming are becoming more toxic to the…
Your Brain Is Always One Step Ahead
A major study published in Nature shows that the hippocampus — a key part of the brain known for memory…
Fear of AI and the Future of Democracy
A recent scientific study shows that the way people think about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs can influence how they…
From Idea to Reality: The Journey of Cancer Vaccines
Cancer vaccines have long been seen as an exciting idea, but for many years they were considered unrealistic or too…
Obesity and Dementia: New Clues from Genetic Research
A recent scientific study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism looked at whether being overweight or obese…