DeFi, short for decentralised finance, is another buzzword that has entered our lexicon, joining the likes of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, NFTs, blockchain and the metaverse. So, what is it? Today, most of the financial transactions in the economy are digital. We’re still using banknotes and coins on occasions but it’s marginal. It’s a logical step that […]

To begin to understand the link between the gut and the brain, all you have to do is look at the English language, according to Irish neurologist John Cryan. “We use phrases like gut feelings, gut instincts, we have butterflies in our tummies when we’re nervous,” Cryan told Euronews Next. “So perhaps there’s an underlying […]

Did you know that the time of day you take medication, get a vaccine, or receive healthcare treatment could have a dramatic effect on its efficiency? It’s all to do with your internal body clock, or your “circadian rhythms” as they are known in science. Your circadian rhythms are what help your body adapt to […]

The potential of quantum computing has been hailed as revolutionary, able to change the way everything in our world works by finding solutions exponentially faster than today’s most powerful supercomputers. But as executives calculate the potential revenues that quantum could generate and journalists scramble to find simple ways to explain the complex processes behind it, […]

What’s the most important thing when designing an urban space? According to Meriem Chabani, it’s asking the right questions. “The first thing we need to take into account is the need,” said the French-Algerian architect and urban planner. “If we do not understand very specifically what we are trying to achieve, we are certain to […]

By Aoibhinn Mc Bride There’s been a lot of chatter about ChatGPT since Open.ai launched its innovative chatbot in November 2022. Programmed using an extensive dataset of human language, ChatGPT has the ability to provide well-written and perfectly articulated answers to pretty much any question. It can write poetry, whip up a CV or cover […]

History has seen many remarkable women change our lives with their discoveries – from Marie Curie and her pioneering research on radioactivity to Katalin Karikó’s key role in developing the mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines. But while women’s contributions to science and technology have been growing in recent decades, parity with men is still […]

Railway workers in France are going on a national strike on Tuesday in response to plans by President Emmanuel Macron’s government to reform the pension system and raise the retirement age.  It’s the sixth such day of industrial action to take place in the country since January when Macron’s government announced the new changes to […]

The European Union plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035, but while electric car sales are rising month on month and breaking records in the process, the cost is still a barrier for many. Cheaper to run than a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) car, the list price of […]

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” When American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the lunar surface on 21 July 1969, it was 22:56 in Houston, 05:56 in Paris, 07:56 in Moscow and 13:56 in Tokyo. But what time was it on the Moon? More than […]