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Science

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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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didn't see it coming
'We're really surprised she didn't notice them': Woman has 27 contact lenses removed from eye
17 Jul 2017
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grapes of wrath
The wine industry in Europe could be in trouble due to global warming, researchers warn
16 Jul 2017
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Global Warming
Rising temperatures will make it harder for planes to take off in coming decades
15 Jul 2017
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Back To The Future
How far are we from seeing driverless cars on Irish roads?
15 Jul 2017
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exception
Afghan girls to attend US robotics event after Donald Trump allows visa u-turn
13 Jul 2017
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gas giant
Jupiter's Great Red Spot has just been snapped from above and the images are stunning
13 Jul 2017
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larsen c
A trillion-tonne iceberg has snapped off west Antarctica
12 Jul 2017
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World War 2
Holocaust survivors more at risk of developing cancer
10 Jul 2017
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Bantry
Locals angered by 'lack of consultation' by government over mass harvesting of seaweed
9 Jul 2017
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Aquila
After a few glitches, Facebook is confident its drones will provide internet to 4 billion people
9 Jul 2017
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crab watch
Volunteers wanted to help spot crabs on Irish coasts
9 Jul 2017
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far north
Scientists baffled by appearance of pink sea creatures off Alaska
8 Jul 2017
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London
Great Ormond Street Hospital applies for new hearing into baby Charlie Gard's case
7 Jul 2017
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Superbug
Gonorrhoea 'sometimes impossible' to treat due to antibiotic-resistance - WHO
7 Jul 2017
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Climate Change
A huge chunk of ice 60 storeys high is about to break off Antarctica
6 Jul 2017
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entirely hollow
Something very unusual is going to happen in caves around Ireland this summer
2 Jul 2017
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Science
EPO will not help amateur cyclists perform better in road races
30 Jun 2017
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kickin kiev
Cyberattack that has swept the world was 'aimed at Ukraine'
28 Jun 2017
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flu patch
A patch on the wrist could deliver flu vaccine instead of needle
28 Jun 2017
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Climate Change
Iceland's volcano eruption could reveal aerosols' climate change effect
25 Jun 2017
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scrambled theories
Shape of bird eggs related to their ability to fly - study
24 Jun 2017
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the geek index
Older fathers have 'geekier' sons
24 Jun 2017
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Multiple Sclerosis
Vaccines can be blamed for illness without scientific proof, EU court rules
22 Jun 2017
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Longest day
Poll: Do you find it hard to sleep on these bright nights?
21 Jun 2017
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Heart Attack
Cholesterol-lowering vaccine could be available in six years
20 Jun 2017
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just too hot
Trend towards 'killer heatwaves seems unavoidable', scientists warn
19 Jun 2017
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walking in space
'I didn't want to be known as the person who broke something on the Hubble telescope'
17 Jun 2017
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Breakthrough
Good news for pale skin: Scientists have come up with a drug to help people tan without exposure to the sun
17 Jun 2017
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friendship is magic
Friends could be more important than family
11 Jun 2017
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