Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize for medicine. He pioneered the use of ancient DNA to unlock secrets about human evolution, especially from Neanderthal bones. We can now compare Neanderthal genomes with the records of humans living today; the new scientific discipline of paleogenomics. It is […]
Health & Lifestyle
Since I began a daily practice of mindfulness meditation, I know that we can begin over again at any moment in time, during the year, the week, the day, or the hour by pausing and taking a new breath. But I’ve always loved new beginnings and, perhaps because of all […]
Avène Tolerance Hydra-10 Introducing ultra-gentle hydration that works in harmony with your skin’s microbiome. Did you know, your skin’s microbiome is made up of micro-organisms that live on your skin; working to preserve barrier function and protect overall skin health. Keeping the microbiome in balance is crucial for a clear […]
In recent reviews I may have been a bit dismissive about the rush to electric cars. A few months back our new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that nobody will be forced to buy an electric car come ‘EV Day’ on January 1, 2030, but will any of the large manufacturers […]
2023 is a year of beginnings and new directions. A lot is happening in the Astro-sphere and it’s certainly not destined to be a dull or monotonous year ahead. We have finally put the challenging and frustrating Saturn, Uranus transits of the last few years behind us. We have endured the […]
The rise of Innishannon native and Bandon Rugby Club graduate Jack Crowley has been remarkable, from Munster third choice out-half to Ireland starter. Munster Rugby Competitions Co-ordinator James Neville talks to Matthew Hurley about the new Irish out-half. A former Bandon underage coach himself, Neville would have seen Jack from […]