RTÉ Brainstorm

The Irish connection grid means we're always striving to find a link to make the world smaller. By Gail Flanagan, University of Limerick

There have been numerous proposals over the years to reclaim land from Dublin Bay to use for everything from housing to an airport. By Ruth McManus - School of History and Geography, DCU.

As challenging as it is to be a teenager, it's equally so for parents as all grapple with new roles and responsibilities. By Aidan Farrelly, Maynooth University

Our network changes over the course of our lives, but how many friends do we really need? Here's what the research tells us (By Aoife Ryan-Christensen, Brainstorm)

While other jurisdictions are trialing law by artificial intelligence, there are many reasons why this might not be a good idea (By Rónán Kennedy, University of Galway)

The waterproof coat protected soldiers from rain, thorns and mud, but the advantage for the IRA was it also concealed weapons (By Jane Tynan, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

There was a high level of tetchiness between Ireland and the US when it came to transatlantic aviation in the 1960s (By Michael Kennedy, Royal Irish Academy)

Research has found that 15 minutes of music listening at lunchtime may increase employees' work engagement in the afternoon (By Avery Torres, Hilary Moss and Deirdre O'Shea, University of Limerick)

Here's how budding women business owners and entrepreneurs can overcome the pitfalls and challenges they face (By Maura McAdam, DCU)

T he story of Irish language revivalist Eoghan Ó Gramhnaigh's life, death and extraordinary reburial remains largely unknown to most (By Tracey Ní Mhaonaigh, Maynooth University)

We need to send the message that public transport really matters by making it safe, easy to use and part of the neighbourhood (By Sarah Rock and David O'Connor, TU Dublin)

Job titles may be the least important signifier of a successful approach to managing and motivating staff (By Brian J Murphy, TU Dublin)

We subconsciously choose our words carefully when it comes to keeping the conversation indirect and polite (By Gail Flanagan, University of Limerick)

You can expect a simple system of six to eight solar panels to generate about one third of your home's electricity needs (By Paul Deane, UCC)

94% of match officials have experienced verbal abuse during their career and 23% have experienced some form of physical abuse. (By Noel Brick, Gavin Breslin, Mark Shevlin and Stephen Shannon, Ulster University)

Deciphering the complex numbers around energy costs, mortgages and supermarket prices is key to making good financial decisions

We can often experience the same psychological and physiological benefits of love with strangers

We're moving to a world where more and more of our home appliances are connected to the internet and and thus more hackable

The man who ate the Salmon of Knowledge was a complex character and not always likeable, but he was certainly thought-provoking

Frank Capra's masterpiece remains a Christmas classic because the film still speaks to many to us at this time of year

The queen bee syndrome may be why women usually find it more stressful to work for female bosses than for male bosses

New technologies have allowed researchers to retrace Newtown without having to take a spade to the site

as there is no one-size-fits-all employment contract, here's a guide to the various contracts which employees may be offered

Surf therapy has been shown to boost those factors that help protect young people against the development of mental illness

The proposed charge on disposable coffee cups may not be popular, but levies really are effective in changing consumer behaviour