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Coronavirus
Explainer: What is coronavirus and should we be worried?
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Philaeus Chrysops
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climate action
'We simply cannot waste any more time': Prince Charles meets Greta Thunberg in Davos
22 Jan 2020
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Outbreak
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cut down to size
"We have no say on what happens in our town": The true extent of tree felling by local authorities
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cut down to size
Strategy and specialists in short supply when it comes to saving public trees
20 Jan 2020
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blood poisoning
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Global Warning
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Pacific Ring of Fire
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Pacific Ring of Fire
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12 Jan 2020
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Well well well
Bacteria and turbidity: Young Scientists develop solution to monitoring private wells
11 Jan 2020
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Congrats
Two lads from Cork have won this year's BT Young Scientists top award
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slurry pit saver
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9 Jan 2020
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btyse
This wristband subtly alerts teachers when a student with Autism is feeling overwhelmed
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Good Morning
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BT Young Scientist
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blast off
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites to test less reflective coating
7 Jan 2020
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BT Young Scientist
'One of Ireland's best exports': How the Young Scientist Exhibition came to Tanzania
5 Jan 2020
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Authorities left dumbfounded after ex-Nissan boss flees Japan to Lebanon while awaiting trial
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HIV immunity
Chinese scientist jailed for gene-editing babies to be HIV immune
30 Dec 2019
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fragile ecosystem
Crane collapses onto boat spilling oil into Galapagos Islands harbour
23 Dec 2019
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rosie
Boeing's Starliner capsule not in proper orbit after blast off from Cape Canaveral
Updated 20 Dec 2019
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tornado alley
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17 Dec 2019
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cop25
Rich countries 'missing in action' as compromise at UN climate summit falls well short
15 Dec 2019
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Troubled Waters
Marine life threatened by dropping oxygen levels in Earth's waters, conservation group says
7 Dec 2019
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Research
Scientists develop monthly contraceptive pill, but it's only been tested on pigs so far
5 Dec 2019
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crisis
'People underestimating the force of angry kids': Greta Thunberg arrives in Lisbon ahead of UN conference
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good man
Dog years are a myth and puppies are middle-aged, scientists claim
23 Nov 2019
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Uh oh
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new Cybertruck but 'impact-proof' windows smash during demo
22 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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noteworthy
Council failed to assess biodiverse wetlands before they were destroyed
9 Nov 2019
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looking good
Narcissism can be good for you, new research has found
29 Oct 2019
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great gig in the sky
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Updated 29 Oct 2019
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CLIMATE CRISIS
RTÉ is drafting models, influencers and a veteran weatherman for week of climate crisis content
24 Oct 2019
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CLIMATE CRISIS
Ireland misses greenhouse gas emissions targets with Status Red snowfalls putting pressure on home heating
24 Oct 2019
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orionid
Hundreds of shooting stars set to light up Irish skies tonight due to Halley's Comet debris
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Impossible Search
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under the sea
Watch: Irish archaeologists abroad transform 360-year-old Iceland shipwreck into virtual reality
19 Oct 2019
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still waiting
'Absolutely outrageous' that promised public fertility fund still not finalised
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