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Science

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Future
Silent plane with no moving parts makes 'historic' flight
21 Nov 2018
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new research
Suicide: Concerns that Netflix show 13 Reasons Why could lead to 'copycat cases'
21 Nov 2018
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England
Antidepressant prescriptions increased after Brexit vote
20 Nov 2018
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dynasties
BBC nature team defends decision to intervene and save mother and baby emperor penguins
20 Nov 2018
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in the water
Swimmer killed by stingray and two mauled by sharks in Australia
18 Nov 2018
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Trauma
UCD research to explore how child abuse survivors found strength in their struggles
17 Nov 2018
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weighty issue
Take a weight off: Definition of kilogramme set to change
16 Nov 2018
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natural killer cells
Trinity College scientists discover major link between obesity and how the body fights cancer
12 Nov 2018
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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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Dementia
New study suggests that diabetes medicine could be used to reduce effects of Alzheimer's disease
4 Nov 2018
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Natural Disasters
Culture strongly influences how young people cope with natural disasters, study finds
4 Nov 2018
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npp
Scientists identify potential antidote to paralysis-inducing toxin that causes botulism
3 Nov 2018
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runaway human consumption
'Pushing nature to the brink': WWF warns world's animal population declines by over 60%
30 Oct 2018
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time change
The clocks go back tonight so don't get caught out
27 Oct 2018
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health study
There are more people who drink, smoke and have illnesses in deprived areas
24 Oct 2018
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Space Exploration
Mission to discover the mysteries of Mercury blasts off
20 Oct 2018
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QUIT SMOKING
E-cigarette vaping causes skin wounds to heal more slowly - study
20 Oct 2018
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closeness
Motion capture kisses and robotic companion cats: Intimacy exhibition explores technology and human connection
18 Oct 2018
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Contraception
New self-lubricating condoms can reduce infection risk and withstand '1,000 thrusts'
17 Oct 2018
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unimaginable devastation
Hurricane Michael slams into Florida coast as monstrous Category 4 storm
10 Oct 2018
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Research
Study says humans can recognise 5,000 faces
10 Oct 2018
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To infinity...
Virgin Galactic is expecting to launch its first space mission 'within weeks'
9 Oct 2018
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Future Focus
Goodbye modh coinníollach, hello Minecraft? The future of education
7 Oct 2018
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Robot workmates
'It's a when and not an if situation': Sligo researchers studying how to integrate our future robotic colleagues
6 Oct 2018
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hepatitis E
World's first human case of rat disease discovered in Hong Kong
28 Sep 2018
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spinal cord injuries
Learning to walk again - experimental electrical therapy helping paralysed people take steps once more
24 Sep 2018
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buzz
Warm weather and busy keepers meant a good summer for Irish bees
22 Sep 2018
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Slurry
Whey, once a waste product, is now a massive industry - so what's next?
21 Sep 2018
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life on the road
A driverless public transport vehicle is to take to the streets of Dublin for the first time today
21 Sep 2018
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below the surface
Twin shark attacks in idyllic Australian tourist spot
20 Sep 2018
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rob delaney
'When a sick baby with partial facial paralysis smiles, it’s golden. Especially if it’s my baby'
18 Sep 2018
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superstorm
Typhoon Mangkhut barrels on after causing havoc in Hong Kong and 49 deaths in the Philippines
Updated 16 Sep 2018
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Massachusetts
Man dies in shark attack off Cape Cod
16 Sep 2018
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frickin laser beams
Nasa just launched a laser satellite that will measure melting ice
15 Sep 2018
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Poll
Poll: How much do you worry about climate change?
15 Sep 2018
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ticker shape
Drinking full-fat milk can 'lower the risk of heart disease'
12 Sep 2018
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hurricane florence
Warnings of 'catastrophic flooding' as Florence upgraded to category 4 hurricane
10 Sep 2018
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Queen's University
Groundbreaking new cancer treatment discovered by Belfast researchers
6 Sep 2018
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worth knowing
Did you know males are at an equal risk of HPV as females? If you did you're in the minority
4 Sep 2018
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limp fix-it
Trinity scientists discover parallel between recovery of sea creature and mammals
29 Aug 2018
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