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Science

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Air Travel
Blocking middle seats on planes reduces virus risk by half, study suggests
15 Apr 2021
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Coronavirus
Opinion: What's the use in the public doing NPHET's 'a little bit more' if Government can do no better?
Shubhangi Karmakar
23 Mar 2021
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Study
Irish scientists discover cause of 'skin-eating' conditions from False Widow spiders
1 Dec 2020
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Coronavirus
Over half of people in Ireland would take a Covid-19 vaccine
26 Oct 2020
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Selling our genes
Selling Our Genes: Government inaction allowing private sector to take control of our DNA
4 Oct 2020
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Selling our genes
Selling Our Genes: UCD agreement with for-profit DNA collection company 'restrictive'
4 Oct 2020
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noteworthy.ie
Selling Our Genes: Government needs to keep ‘our national identity’ in public ownership
4 Oct 2020
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Science
Scientists say they may have discovered a new way to try to combat the virus that causes Covid-19
21 Sep 2020
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Selling our genes
Beaumont researchers change opt-out deadline for genomics study following calls by Health Minister
Updated 12 Jun 2020
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China
Early suspicions on pangolins and a laboratory, but scientists still convinced bats and animal market played key role in Covid-19
10 May 2020
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Consent Process
Concerns over timing of opt-out 'publicity campaign' for genomics research
29 Apr 2020
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Opinion
This pandemic has taught us that science matters. In a sea of misinformation, communication is crucial
Malcolm Love
13 Apr 2020
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in-vitro
Infertile cancer patient gives birth after having her eggs frozen, new study reveals
19 Feb 2020
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BT Young Scientist
Instagram 'likes' and whether or not money makes people happy explored at Young Scientist Exhibition
8 Jan 2020
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cop25
UN climate talks run into overtime, with best results set to fall short of recommendations
14 Dec 2019
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experiments
Professor Luke O'Neill on how to get your children interested in science (plus: two experiments to try at home)
19 Nov 2019
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Geneva
If Ireland joins Cern, it will result in 'millions being put into Irish economy’, committee told
13 Nov 2019
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Genetics
No single 'gay gene' exists, says scientists
29 Aug 2019
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Oceans
Irish teenager wins global science award for removing microplastics from water
30 Jul 2019
451k
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root causes
Big Sugar and government neglect to blame for dental healthcare's 'state of crisis'
19 Jul 2019
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51
Epilepsy
Irish researchers make discovery which may lead to epilepsy 'warning system'
10 Jun 2019
13.3k
2
hot and cold
New fabric automatically cools or insulates based on its environment
10 Feb 2019
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17
Cod
How climate change could lead to 'enormous' losses for the global fishing industry
4 Jan 2019
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pterosaurs
Breakthrough from scientists in Cork shows flying reptiles had feathers over 200 million years ago
17 Dec 2018
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14
the immortal corpse
'I'm Sue Potter, I want to be cut up': How an 87 year-old's death is playing a key role in the future of medicine
16 Dec 2018
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13
BTYSTE
Climate change and social media - Here's what's in store for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition
9 Dec 2018
7.4k
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Breakthrough
First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor
5 Dec 2018
17.2k
13
Jobs Jobs Jobs
Irish life sciences company to create 600 jobs in Dublin
27 Nov 2018
14.8k
20
Met Éireann
'People say things about my hair; it's bananas': Joanna Donnelly on science and our fascination with weather
10 Nov 2018
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26
npp
Scientists identify potential antidote to paralysis-inducing toxin that causes botulism
3 Nov 2018
9.3k
3
hepatitis E
World's first human case of rat disease discovered in Hong Kong
28 Sep 2018
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Research
It's not just for kids - even adults appear to benefit from a regular bedtime, study finds
23 Sep 2018
25.9k
4
An eye exam could predict Alzheimer's
25 Aug 2018
18.0k
3
Decision Makers
Irish researchers have developed a 'game-changer' for tired sportspeople
3 Aug 2018
28.0k
20
Galileo
Four new EU satellites have been launched into space
26 Jul 2018
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85
Water Water Everywhere
Lake of water discovered beneath the surface of Mars
25 Jul 2018
28.9k
65
balderdash
People trust science experts more than the government - even when they say outlandish things
14 Jul 2018
7.4k
25
Hormones
Men's testosterone levels largely determined by their childhood environment, study finds
30 Jun 2018
32.2k
16
Conservation
Panda conservation is worth billions of dollars a year
28 Jun 2018
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10
Research
Scientists in Waterford find nutritional supplement combo that slows down Alzheimer's disease
20 Jun 2018
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