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Science

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new research
Volcanic eruptions were the driving force behind an ancient global warming event
2 Sep 2017
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swarming around
Bright clothes, shampoo and ice cream: Why wasps swarm around us at this time every year
2 Sep 2017
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close one
Largest asteroid in over a century flies by Earth
1 Sep 2017
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Keeping it clean
In the 1980s over 500 Irish river sites were of pristine quality, now there are just 21
31 Aug 2017
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Revolutionary
A new meningitis test could stop children being treated unnecessarily
30 Aug 2017
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caesar's last breath
A new book will change the way you think about the air you breathe
27 Aug 2017
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Addiction
Scientists are using painkiller-addicted fish to develop new treatments for addicts
27 Aug 2017
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Would you feel safer with driverless cars on the road?
25 Aug 2017
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Automation
Partially driverless trucks to be on UK roads by 2019
25 Aug 2017
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the next generation
SpaceX has revealed its new spacesuit and it's like something from a Daft Punk video
24 Aug 2017
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best eclipse period
Pictures: The solar eclipse had all of America gazing upwards this evening
21 Aug 2017
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Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk backs call for killer robots to be banned
21 Aug 2017
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Lights out
The United States is about to experience the best eclipse in a lifetime... but how long does Ireland have to wait?
21 Aug 2017
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truth to power
Al Gore: 'Trump’s antics distract the US from the big challenges we face - like the climate crisis'
19 Aug 2017
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Yellow Brick Road
It's so hot in LA that they're coating the footpaths using a new 'cooling' paint
19 Aug 2017
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Al Gore
Al Gore warns Irish government to "move more quickly" on climate change
16 Aug 2017
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muzzled
Ireland's restricted dog-breed list looks like it's here to stay
13 Aug 2017
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Remember the Titanosaur
A newly-found dinosaur makes the T-rex look tiny
12 Aug 2017
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yisrael kristal
The Holocaust survivor who became the world's oldest man has died aged 113
11 Aug 2017
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irish medical journal
Most schools with low uptake rate of HPV vaccine are disadvantaged - study
8 Aug 2017
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Feeling Blue
The colour of your Instagram photos can give a clue about your mood
8 Aug 2017
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praise the lord
Archaeologists think they've found the birthplace of Peter, one of Jesus' twelve apostles
7 Aug 2017
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international space university
This Irish space balloon mission captured stunning photos of the earth this week
6 Aug 2017
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The Lancet
Study indicates diabetes drug could help slow progression of Parkinson's
4 Aug 2017
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you agree with gene editing?
3 Aug 2017
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Breakthrough
Scientists fix disease genes in human embryos for the first time
3 Aug 2017
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threefold increase
The number of blind people in the world is set to triple by 2050
3 Aug 2017
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ethical questions
Should Charlie Gard's name have been made public?
3 Aug 2017
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the power of nature
This stunning moment won the top prize for the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year
1 Aug 2017
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the food pyramid
The Mediterranean diet only has heart benefits for the well-off, says study
1 Aug 2017
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human behaviour
Sleep or sex? The battle between the two could be wired into our brains
29 Jul 2017
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new research
Patients should be advised 'to stop treatment when they feel better' instead of full antibiotics course
27 Jul 2017
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birr-illiant
Offaly was once the centre of the world for stargazing - today it takes a giant leap back there
27 Jul 2017
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little swimmers
Warning of 'huge public health problem' as men's sperm counts have halved in last 40 years
26 Jul 2017
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Head trauma
Study finds 99% of former NFL players have brain disease caused by blows to the head
25 Jul 2017
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World First
Japanese woman dies of tick disease after being bitten by a stray cat
25 Jul 2017
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Double O Nineteen
Daniel Craig 'to return as James Bond'
25 Jul 2017
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global shift
For the first time, over half of people with HIV are taking AIDS drugs
20 Jul 2017
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origin of the species
New proof that modern humans first left Africa at least 65,000 years ago
19 Jul 2017
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Transplant
Watch: 'I'm still the same kid - just instead of having no hands, I have two'
19 Jul 2017
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