Mobility Has the ISS become a new front in Russia’s war in Ukraine? Russia’s space chief has raised concerns about the ISS’ future, hitting out at the US over sanctions that aim to “degrade their aerospace industry”. 25/02/2022
Europe Decoded Ukraine disinformation is spreading. Here’s what you can do to stop it Disinformation has always been a feature of war. But in an age of unverifiable information being shared on social media, it can be hard to combat. 25/02/2022
Health news Do our lives flash before our eyes when we die? A new study thinks so The brain activity of an 87 year-old man was accidentally recorded by scientists as he died providing a unique insight into what happens when we pass away. 23/02/2022
Health news Long-term space missions alter astronauts’ brains, study finds A team of researchers studied 12 astronauts who had spent at least 6 months in space to see what effect it had on their brains. 18/02/2022
Work Where in Europe has the best paternity leave? There are large disparities between European countries when it comes to paternity leave rights, but where is the best? 18/02/2022
Health news More children hospitalised during the Omicron surge compared to Delta A new report by the CDC showed that child hospitalisation rates quadrupled during the Omicron surge compared to during the Delta surge. 16/02/2022
Health news UK patient dies as more cases of Lassa fever reported. But what is it? Cases of the rat-borne virus detected in the UK have been linked to travel to west Africa and are being closely monitored. 11/02/2022
Health news 10% of healthcare workers struggle with suicidal or self harm thoughts New research in Australia, which mirrors previous findings in Europe, lays bare the scale of the struggle that healthcare workers are experiencing. 10/02/2022
Tech News US tests robotic dogs to patrol border prompting outcry The plans have been dubbed “a civil liberties disaster in the making” by rights groups in the US. 09/02/2022
Health news Scientists discover new highly virulent HIV variant in the Netherlands The research team stressed that the findings are no cause for alarm as modern treatments remain effective against the new strain of HIV. 04/02/2022
Home Energy crisis in Europe: How are countries dealing with soaring bills? Energy costs are soaring across the continent and millions of households are struggling to cope. What are countries doing to address the problem? 03/02/2022
Health news Smear tests could help identify risk of ovarian and breast cancer Scientists may be able to predict the likelihood of developing cervical, ovarian, breast and womb cancers using a new test on cells taken from routine smear tests. 02/02/2022
Tech News Big Tech told it should reimburse victims of online scams An influential group of British MPs have called on more responsibility to be placed on big tech companies when it comes to online scams. 02/02/2022
Tech News Tech this week: SpaceX rocket set to slam into the Moon The rocket launched by Elon Musk’s company has been in orbit since 2015. 30/01/2022
Health news Frogs regrow amputated limbs in new breakthrough experiment The research raises exciting possibilities for human patients who have lost limbs through diseases like Diabetes or a trauma. 28/01/2022
Work 13 reasons employers in Ireland can refuse the right to remote work Ireland published a new bill to crystallise the right to work remotely, but it has been criticised by unions and employment lawyers. 27/01/2022
Mobility Users shouldn't be legally responsible in driverless cars - watchdog A UK law commission released a report recommending that carmakers should be responsible for driverless cars, instead of the user. 27/01/2022
Money IMF urges El Salvador to drop Bitcoin as legal tender El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, but the International Monetary Fund is not a fan. 26/01/2022
Tech News Tech this week: France authorises drones for police use Despite privacy concerns, France’s Constitutional Court has given police drones the green light and Twitter hops on the NFT trend. 23/01/2022
Work 65% of tech recruiters believe there’s bias in their hiring process A lack of diversity in the tech sector has been a well documented problem in the industry. 22/01/2022