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Science

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under my umberella
Japanese 'drone-brella' promises hands free protection from the sun
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Sunshine
Giving babies extra Vitamin D 'doesn't make their bones any stronger'
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sustainable
Blackcurrant waste from Ribena production could create 'natural' hair dye
2 Jun 2018
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sugar do do do do
Scientists find way to trick brain into thinking sugar tastes vile
30 May 2018
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Scientists find weekend lie-ins do make up for midweek sleep deprivation
27 May 2018
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obesity paradox
Study shows overweight people twice as likely to survive when hospitalised for infectious disease
26 May 2018
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Obesity
Children who watch extra junk food adverts consume more calories
26 May 2018
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Bumble-BEEHAVE
'Virtual safe space' aims to help identify threats facing bumblebees
25 May 2018
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Heavy Warning
Almost a quarter of the world will be obese by 2045 researchers warn
23 May 2018
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Fertility
Male depression may lower pregnancy chances among infertile couples
19 May 2018
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Australia
Too much sex puts tiny marsupials on endangered list
19 May 2018
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Abortion
Does the media influence your vote on the referendum? Have your say
17 May 2018
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Kilauea
Hawaii's Big Island is bracing for a potential volcanic explosion
13 May 2018
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Life on Mars
Nasa is sending a helicopter that weighs less than 2kg to Mars
13 May 2018
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irish medical journal
The percentage of 'perfect' births in first-time mothers is less than 1% - study
10 May 2018
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Invisible
It's not just Star Trek anymore - scientists are working on a real cloaking device
10 May 2018
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Anxiety
Scientists have found a way to flip the fear and courage switches in the brain
6 May 2018
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Science
Are you neurotic? Then you're at a higher risk of dying sooner
6 May 2018
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wood you like a drink?
Japanese scientists invent 'wood alcohol' made from trees
5 May 2018
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Burning Red
Nasa launches robot to take the temperature of Mars
5 May 2018
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I like you
Facebook sends rival's shares tumbling as it announced 'meaningful, long-term' dating service
2 May 2018
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Mental Health
Mid-life anxiety may be linked to dementia in later life
1 May 2018
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Astronomy
Galaxies grow bigger and puffier as they age, new study finds
29 Apr 2018
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Research
Saving a penalty: This is how science helps predict the match score
28 Apr 2018
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Early Detection
Japan set to trial the 'world's first urine test' to test for cancer
22 Apr 2018
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Concussion
A single concussion may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease by 56%
21 Apr 2018
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New life?
NASA launches spacecraft designed to find planets that might support life
19 Apr 2018
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surprise discovery
Scientists have accidentally created a mutant enzyme that eats plastic
17 Apr 2018
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we're doomed
The harder a male tries to woo a female, the more likely they are to render their species extinct - study
14 Apr 2018
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cutting back
Health study says Ireland's weekly drinking limit should be 5 pints, not 8.5
13 Apr 2018
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oh great
If you're a night owl, you're likely to die younger...
12 Apr 2018
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Out of this World
Irish scientists will help build the world's most powerful and expensive telescope
9 Apr 2018
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Lancet
75% of chronic pulmonary disease cases linked to childhood illnesses and parental smoking
8 Apr 2018
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shared
Facebook to create thousands of jobs making the site 'more accountable and transparent'
6 Apr 2018
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Dragon
SpaceX capsule reaches space station with food and experiments
4 Apr 2018
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medical abortion
Here's the number of abortion pills seized in Ireland in the past 10 years
3 Apr 2018
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tiangong-1
Defunct Chinese space station plunges back to Earth over South Pacific
2 Apr 2018
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Research
Parts of the Amazon thought uninhabited were actually home to up to a million people
31 Mar 2018
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omg moment
Astronomers find the 'impossible': A galaxy without dark matter
30 Mar 2018
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tiangong-1
Chinese space station set to plummet back to Earth in the coming days
30 Mar 2018
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