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Science

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made in taiwan
NASA wants to mine the moon - with a little help from Taipei
19 Jul 2016
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zoology
What do you mean by 'bird-brain'? Baby ducks can actually learn differences between objects
17 Jul 2016
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decriminalisation
The 'War On Drugs' is driving a global epidemic of HIV, TB and hepatitis
15 Jul 2016
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royal finger-prick
Prince Harry takes a HIV test on Facebook Live
14 Jul 2016
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Health
Ireland has the 14th-highest rates of skin cancer in the world
14 Jul 2016
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found
Man missing from Swords in Co Dublin found safe and well
10 Jul 2016
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Weed
Weed makes you less likely to feel rewards
10 Jul 2016
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Number Crunching
Mathematicians present longest ever proof that would take 10 billion years to read
10 Jul 2016
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in the shadows
Violent criminals can judge potential victims based on their walk
9 Jul 2016
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South Korea
Mers virus transmitted from one 'super-spreader patient' in overcrowded emergency room
9 Jul 2016
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Just friendly Crustaceans
An Irish doctor has been picked by NASA to live under the sea
7 Jul 2016
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battle of the bulge
Pasta is NOT actually fattening - or so say (Italian) scientists anyway
5 Jul 2016
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Juno and the Payload
After five years, a NASA spacecraft has reached Jupiter
5 Jul 2016
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neverending tail
Your beloved dead family dog 'reborn'. Animal cloning is big business
5 Jul 2016
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Sports Drinks
Children are drinking too many sports drinks
2 Jul 2016
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creepy crawly
First-ever giant swimming, venomous centipede discovered by accident
1 Jul 2016
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getting better
The hole in the ozone layer is getting smaller
1 Jul 2016
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bright eyes
Worried about your eyesight failing? Turns out there's something you can do about it
1 Jul 2016
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perplexing finding
College graduates at higher risk of cancerous brain tumours, researchers find
26 Jun 2016
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chill out
Pushy parents create self-critical children
25 Jun 2016
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the sting
"You could almost walk across the bay on jellyfish": How New Jersey is tackling its sea-pests
25 Jun 2016
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artassist controversy
'They'd rather see a patient have their leg amputated than pay for a machine to save it'
23 Jun 2016
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Fly me to the moon
Some very bright Irish people are set for placements with the European Space Agency
21 Jun 2016
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anti-terror operation
Fake 'suicide belt' containing biscuits and salt found on Brussels suspect
21 Jun 2016
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gender bias
People are more likely to protect women than men
12 Jun 2016
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Mean Everything To Nothing
Your boss can't make your work meaningful to you, but they can make you care less
11 Jun 2016
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mist-ery solved
Ever wondered about foghorns? This should clear things up
11 Jun 2016
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Unequal Society
Cancer sufferers living in deprived areas 40% more likely to die
9 Jun 2016
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Mental Health
Most antidepressants ineffective or unsafe for children with major depression
9 Jun 2016
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distracted
Think taking hands-free calls while driving is safe? Think again
8 Jun 2016
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Weary bones
There may be a cure for jet-lag and tiredness from shift-work
6 Jun 2016
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piggy bank gap
Pay gap in pocket money for girls and boys, British study shows
6 Jun 2016
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Help the needy
Here's why people want to help the sick but not the unemployed
5 Jun 2016
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Emergency Response
"My son fell in with the gorilla"- Police release mother's frantic 911 call from Cincinnati Zoo
2 Jun 2016
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Harambe the gorilla
Parents in zoo killing case say their son is "doing well" and they "praise God" for his safety
1 Jun 2016
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Utah
"Had she not been diagnosed, I don't think I would have caught mine."
31 May 2016
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which one are you?
There's a reason your mam calls you by your siblings' - or dog's - names
22 May 2016
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Australia
Scientists find evidence of giant asteroid that would have triggered huge earthquakes and tsunamis
18 May 2016
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spoonful of sugar
Doctors have a plan to dispense medicine and pharmacists aren't happy
16 May 2016
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feeling hot hot hot
Last month was the hottest April the planet has experienced in modern times
16 May 2016
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