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Science

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singalong
Birds may learn new songs in similar way to how children learn new language
4 Nov 2017
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Cardiovascular
Babies born at 35 weeks 'could be at risk of heart diseases when adults'
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Egypt
Scientists discover secret chamber the size of a passenger plane inside Great Pyramid
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day after tomorrow
There's been a rise in weather-related disasters of almost 50% and it's being blamed on climate change
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Climate Change
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have hit a record high
30 Oct 2017
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miracle on the liffey
The Dublin schoolboy who may have cracked the solution to flocks of birds crippling an airplane's engines
29 Oct 2017
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Brain
How finding out when neurons are born could unlock the key to understanding the brain
29 Oct 2017
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Archaeology
Ancient stone structures discovered in Saudi Arabian desert using Google Maps
28 Oct 2017
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misconception
Almost half of people with food allergies develop them in adulthood - US study
28 Oct 2017
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Here's Johnny
'Fear is an essential part of who we are': Here's why people watch horror films
28 Oct 2017
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illicit encounters
Want to have more sex? Smoke more marijuana *
27 Oct 2017
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viral war
There's a new flu-forecasting tool to help predict seasonal outbreaks
26 Oct 2017
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gun law
Three million adult Americans carry a loaded gun on a daily basis
22 Oct 2017
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evidence
Major study finds HPV vaccine in women was not linked with 44 chronic diseases
21 Oct 2017
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Adelie penguins
Mass starvation kills all but two penguin chicks in Antarctic colony
13 Oct 2017
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in the name of science
'Severe' experiments on live animals increased in Ireland last year
12 Oct 2017
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Tick tock
Time out: Dangers of disrupting your body clock
8 Oct 2017
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dawn of life
Meteorites splashing into warm ponds could have started life on Earth
8 Oct 2017
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good start to the day
People who skip breakfast are more likely to be overweight and develop heart disease
7 Oct 2017
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nui galway
False widow spiders have invaded Ireland over the past 20 years, but what are the symptoms of a bite?
5 Oct 2017
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Cry me a river
Irish scientists can now produce electricity from tears
2 Oct 2017
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misinformed
Bishop apologises for false claims about HPV vaccine and teenage sex
2 Oct 2017
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FactCheck
FactCheck: Will 180,000 homes and businesses begin 2020 without high-speed broadband?
27 Sep 2017
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Fly me to the moon
There's a European plan to have 100 people living on the Moon by 2040
25 Sep 2017
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Brain
Sexual and aggressive impulses overlap in male animal brains, but not in females - study
23 Sep 2017
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Health
Want to donate blood more often? It doesn't have any major side effects
21 Sep 2017
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uncanny valley
Clowns are creepy - but that could all be down to a 'mis-coding' of excitement as fear
16 Sep 2017
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immune system
'Strong evidence' that tattoo ink can seep into our bodies with toxic elements, say scientists
16 Sep 2017
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The final frontier
Nasa's Cassini probe burns up like a meteor on 'death plunge' into Saturn
15 Sep 2017
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Mystery Solved
'What the heck is this?' Fanged sea creature washes up on Texas beach after Hurricane Harvey
14 Sep 2017
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a mighty shade of pale
Two rare and magnificent white giraffes have been spotted in Kenya
14 Sep 2017
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Home
'I was told it'd only be for four weeks': Ireland's older people describe life in a nursing home
13 Sep 2017
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Opinion
'Hurricanes and flooding show we have to talk about climate change - now'
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12 Sep 2017
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Masspec pen
'Did you get it all?' This new test can check whether a surgeon removed all of the cancer
9 Sep 2017
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Climate Change
'This and the Donegal floods go hand-in-hand': How Ireland plans to get to grips with renewable energy
9 Sep 2017
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electric responses
Heavy drinking may affect young male and female brains very differently
5 Sep 2017
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Peggy Whitson
Pictures: After 9 months in space, record-breaking astronaut returns to Earth
3 Sep 2017
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Sleep patterns
Does sleeplessness cause ADHD? Scientists think it might play a role
3 Sep 2017
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Nova
Scientists have finally found a 'star' that was spotted by Korean astrologers nearly 600 years ago
2 Sep 2017
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immune system
New pregnancy research could help doctors detect premature births
2 Sep 2017
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