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Science

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Charlie Gard
Terminally ill baby boy at London hospital must be kept alive until at least Tuesday, court rules
9 Jun 2017
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microbeads
Public health could be 'at risk' from exposure to microplastics in drinking water
8 Jun 2017
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memory problems
Even moderate drinking can damage your brain, new research says
7 Jun 2017
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egg-citing news
An egg a day helps children grow - science
6 Jun 2017
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CONFIRMED
Up and running: 'First fire' of waste at controversial Poolbeg incinerator
5 Jun 2017
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New Study
Wide awake: Late-night phone use harms teenagers' mental health and sleep quality
4 Jun 2017
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temperature rising
Global warming could make some cities eight degrees hotter by end of century
4 Jun 2017
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Antarctica
Iceberg as big as Galway on the brink of breaking away into ocean
1 Jun 2017
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Tragedy
UK zoo blames 'freak accident' after zookeeper is killed by tiger
30 May 2017
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HPV
Irish women may need fewer smear tests to screen for cervical cancer
29 May 2017
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Green Light
By 2018, transport fleets like Bus Éireann will have green energy buses
28 May 2017
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YOU CAN BANK ON IT
Irish cancer research gets a boost with its first ever brain tumour biobank
26 May 2017
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x and y
Newborn girls fare better than boys because of 'genetic advantage'
25 May 2017
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Dust in your eyes
Dust from the first moon landing bought for €900 could sell for €3.5 million
24 May 2017
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Hidden gas
460,000 people in Ireland could be exposed to cancer-causing radon
23 May 2017
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Made for Spacewalkin'
'Victory' as astronauts fix power box during critical space walk
23 May 2017
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Breakthrough
Infertility problems in mice solved with 3D-printed ovaries
17 May 2017
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16
childhood obesity
Children are spending longer in front of a screen and it's putting their health at risk
17 May 2017
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conflicting views
Irish Farmers Journal criticised for 'fake news' editorial on climate change
16 May 2017
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aspen pharma
EU investigates if company increased cancer drug prices by 'several hundred percent'
16 May 2017
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Rio 2016
After a year of fighting the virus, Brazil calls off Zika emergency
12 May 2017
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Ibuprofen
Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart attack - study
10 May 2017
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George Lemaitre
Vatican celebrates big bang theory to dispel 'science conflict'
9 May 2017
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screen time
Giving toddlers tablets and smartphones can 'harm their speech development'
5 May 2017
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Facebook Live
Facebook is adding 3,000 staff to root out videos of murders
3 May 2017
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Getting Out
Want to feel better about life? Get out in nature
1 May 2017
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vaquita
Tiny Mexican porpoise on the brink of extinction can only be saved by captivity
1 May 2017
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So Salty
Cutting out salt may not lower your blood pressure
30 Apr 2017
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very hungry caterpillar
Plastic-eating caterpillar could help save the planet
29 Apr 2017
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25
live a better life
Challenge 4: Make an app hard to get at
27 Apr 2017
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not so new world
Ancient humans may have reached Americas 100,000 years earlier than previously thought
26 Apr 2017
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BT Young Scientist
It's 'too difficult': Why 40% of students say they didn't study science in college
26 Apr 2017
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landmark review
Belief that saturated fat clogs arteries is 'just plain wrong'
26 Apr 2017
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
23 Apr 2017
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Automatic For The People
Are robots going to take all of our jobs?
23 Apr 2017
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can't you hear them?
A huge number of people hear voices in their head, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing
22 Apr 2017
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14
artificial sweeteners
One 'diet drink' a day could increase risk of dementia and strokes - seven-year study
21 Apr 2017
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live a better life
The sound sleep guide: Move your phone away from your bed tonight
20 Apr 2017
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2014-JO25
A massive asteroid is going to come 'very close' to Earth today
19 Apr 2017
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bizarre creature
The world's first known giant shipworm wriggles into view in major scientific find
18 Apr 2017
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