Living under a rock for the last few years? Never fear – Conor Murphy offers a quick catch-up for the tech scene

Caitríona Farrell reports on how Ireland is leading the international research into a new, wide-ranging branch of chemistry that could rid our hospitals of MRSA and our pavements of chewing gum

Alan Coughlan shows us why we must start to question the common beliefs around us

An Irish company has claimed to have achieved the impossible and created perpetual motion. UCD research fellow Dr John K. White is not convinced

Ekaterina Tikhoniouk investigates the world of sleep disorders and finds some funny – and some not-so-funny – consequences of not getting a regular night’s sleep

Alan Coughlan explores the furore around the MMR vaccination, and whether there is any truth to its reputed dangers

As the global debate on marijuana legislation rages on, Ekaterina Tikhoniouk examines the merits and failings of one of the world’s favourite recreational drugs

Global warming has the potential to scorching our fine wine industry, reports Caitríona Farrell

It’s one of medicine’s most hotly-debated topics – can ‘the memory of water’ really hold the cure to healing the body? Alan Coughlan investigates the controversial world of homeopathy

Ekaterina Tikhoniouk wonders if there’s truth in the opinion that men and women can’t ‘just be friends’

With the first month of 2010 already spawning a new breed of portable computer, Seán Mc Kernan asks what the remainder of 2010 has to offer in the world of technology

Comparing spiders to lions and webs to their dynasties, Caitríona Farrell investigates the science behind spinning a web

Caitríona Farrell reports on new solar energy techniques that borrow from Mother Nature’s own energy systems

As over a million Xboxes are rendered obsolete after being modified to play counterfeit games, Sean Mc Kernan asks if the war on software piracy has gone too far

Panicking about the upcoming exams? Fear not – Ekaterina Tikhoniouk has some practical tips for surviving the season

While many people might feel down as winter sets in, Ekaterina Tikhoniouk examines the wider issue of clinical depression

Caitríona Farrell, inspired by autumn’s vibrant yet vanishing hues, explains why nature transforms its leafy decor

Bee disappearances around the world are puzzling scientists – and worrying those involved in agriculture, reports Farouq Manji