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Science

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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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the sweet spot
This is how much sleep you should be getting every night for maximum heart healthiness
26 Aug 2018
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An eye exam could predict Alzheimer's
25 Aug 2018
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in sight
A Nasa spacecraft that will land on an asteroid and take a sample has just glimpsed its target
24 Aug 2018
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29
Slainte
Alcohol is linked to 2.8 million deaths worldwide each year
24 Aug 2018
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Opinion
'Ireland's decision to prohibit GM crops doesn't make sense'
Drs Eoin Lettice & Barbara Doyle Prestwich
20 Aug 2018
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Sleep deprivation
Poor sleep triggers viral loneliness and social rejection, study finds
19 Aug 2018
28.1k
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forecast
Storm Ernesto is on the way - and will bring some Californian wildfire smoke with it
18 Aug 2018
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20
Study
Irish scientists discover new treatment to help prevent relapse of aggressive form of breast cancer
15 Aug 2018
15.8k
22
Opinion
'Compostable cup for your coffee sound good? It all depends on where it ends up'
Brian O'Sullivan
14 Aug 2018
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pain relief
Changing the drug used during labour could halve the number of women needing an epidural
14 Aug 2018
21.0k
9
Be Nice
Being rude and mean to a co-worker can have very negative effects on their children
12 Aug 2018
20.0k
10
bag it up
New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags
10 Aug 2018
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15
guns in space
Space Force to be a branch of US military and will prepare for 'next battlefield'
9 Aug 2018
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105
Research
Sleeping more than eight hours a night increases your mortality risk, study finds
7 Aug 2018
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Cancer
Boys to get HPV vaccine in 2019
7 Aug 2018
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86
Food security
Irish and US researchers teaming up to help save bees
6 Aug 2018
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32
bad buzz
'Bad year' for bumblebees as extreme weather sees levels reduce by up to 40%
5 Aug 2018
13.5k
18
Decision Makers
Irish researchers have developed a 'game-changer' for tired sportspeople
3 Aug 2018
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let's talk about sex
Why men say they've had more lifetime sexual partners than women
28 Jul 2018
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FAKE NEWS
British MPs want a levy on social media sites to stem fake news
28 Jul 2018
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the bloodening
Tonight's blood moon is the longest of the 21st century - here's when you can see it best
27 Jul 2018
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24
Galileo
Four new EU satellites have been launched into space
26 Jul 2018
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Water Water Everywhere
Lake of water discovered beneath the surface of Mars
25 Jul 2018
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63
Fake
Study finds 40% of people have a fictional first childhood memory
22 Jul 2018
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17
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Smoking, vaping or even having nicotine patches during pregnancy may increase the risk of cot death
21 Jul 2018
6.6k
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