University College Cork will tomorrow host an inaugural lecture on the future of computing and technology by a world-leading scientist and West Cork native.

But a San Francisco law professor said it is likely a trial judge or appellate court will significantly reduce the punitive damages award.

Sleeping in a hammock, getting more rest, drawing and reading aloud might help you remember things for longer, writes Shane Cochrane.

One of my sons received an underwater camera with video for Christmas. They’re not expensive, but to make use of them you’d best be somewhere with acceptable sea temperatures.

The depletion of the Earth’s water resources continues apace, but we can take decisions and actions as governments, societies and individuals to address that, writes Yasmin Siddiqi.

A powerful Pacific storm left two people dead in California as winds of more than 70mph downed power lines and brought trees down.

DOMESTIC DADS: A new study from Oxford University has found that a father’s emotional attachment and strong bond with a child — as opposed to how much practical childcare they carried out — had the strongest effect on whether a child suffered problems.

How an area votes in comparison to its neighbours can be influenced by the polarising effects of globalisation and other factors, writes Jean Pisani-Ferry

A former University of California graduate student killed his estranged wife in Minnesota before carrying two semi-automatic pistols and a grudge back to Los Angeles, where he gunned down a young professor he once called a mentor before killing himself.

The man who carried out a murder-suicide at the University of California left a "kill list" at his home that led authorities to find a woman's dead body.

Give your health an instant boost by cutting out the sweet stuff, says Peta Bee.

US retailers adopting cage-free eggs — laid by non-battery hens — sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors.

It was an out-of-the-blue phone call from an American that led to a space observatory being built in Cork City. Nine years on, and the project is being applauded worldwide for its work with children, writes John Tynan

Drinking a lot of coffee every day could potentially cut the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), research suggests.

Assisted reproduction is an “evolutionary experiment” that could prove as big a health disaster as junk food, a scientist has warned.

A 10-minute saliva test to detect cancer that scientists claim could revolutionise diagnosis has been unveiled.

3D printing is an amazing new technology, creating complicated shapes using simple materials and machine which can be bought for just a few hundred quid. But they may also be harmful to some wildlife.

Dinosaurs were wiped out by a double-whammy disaster caused by a meteor impact followed by a volcanic storm, new evidence has shown.

Not getting enough sleep dramatically increases the chances of catching a cold, research has shown.

Avid watchers of period dramas like Downton Abbey will inevitably see a young scullery maid scrubbing a vast kitchen table on which all food is prepared. 

Fast-food workers in New York would see a super-sized raise under a plan to phase in a $15 (€13.66) minimum wage — the first time a state has singled out a particular industry for such a rise.

A criminal investigation into the collapse of the balcony in Berkeley, California, that claimed the lives of six Irish students may already be compromised, according to an engineering expert.

Lying 15km across the bay to the north-east of San Francisco, Berkeley is a popular west coast draw for Irish college students on their J1 trip to the US.

Poor sleep could be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease, research has suggested.

A fossil find adds another twig to the human evolutionary tree, giving further evidence that the well-known “Lucy” species had company in what is now Ethiopia.

Humans could be left “utterly defenceless” by small and agile flying robots that think for themselves and are designed to kill, a leading US computer science expert has warned.

Home-brewed heroin could become a terrifying reality within two years following the creation of genetically modified yeast that can be used to make opiate drugs, experts have warned.

Colorado’s long-awaited cinema massacre trial began yesterday, with jurors asked to decide whether gunman James Holmes was insane when he killed a dozen filmgoers in 2012, or a calculating mass murderer who deserves execution.

Luck, genes, or IQ — what are the keys to a winning career? Helen O’Callaghan seeks the answers.

A new chapter in the story of Anne Boleyn worthy of an episode of Wolf Hall has been unveiled, thanks to facial recognition technology. Henry VIII’s attempt to erase his second wife from history after chopping off her head may have been thwarted after more than 470 years.

CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork is to make more of its space, having secured €35,000 in funding from Science Foundation Ireland.

Mice and men are genetically far further apart than was previously thought, calling into question the important role the rodents play in medical research.

WHO’S to say exactly what Stone Age caveman (and cavewoman) had on their Paleolithic plates. 

A bill that makes California the first US state to define when “yes means yes” and adopt requirements for colleges to follow when investigating sexual assault reports has been signed into law.

Our diet has expanded since the 1950s, to include exotic dishes and ingredients, but so have our waistlines, says Helen O’Callaghan

Closing hospital accident and emergency (A&E) departments has knock-on effects that lead to more patient deaths, a US study has shown.

Experiments by researchers revealed dogs exhibited jealous behaviour when their owner petted a stuffed dog.

A third of Alzheimer’s cases are potentially preventable if people improve their lifestyles, according to a new study.

A third of Alzheimer’s cases are potentially preventable if people improve their lifestyles, according to a new study.