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Study finds link between high cholesterol and breast cancer
Over 90,000 homes may have 'dangerous levels' of radon gas... just 8% have been checked
Man headbangs so hard at Motörhead gig his brain bleeds
Study: Irish people on medication still drink alcohol, even when they shouldn't
Study finds old men's sperm is just as good as young men's
Police dashboard camera captures meteor fireball over a motorway
Caribbean coral reefs could vanish within 20 years because of humans
Almost the entire ocean surface has some plastic debris
Irish scientists have made a breakthrough in superfast computers
Nasa cancels satellite launch with just 46 seconds to go
Our new rocket cost less than the film 'Gravity', India's PM boasts
'Supercool' breakthrough in organ transplants could make massive difference, says scientists
7 memory skills that will make you smarter*
Facebook 'manipulated users emotions' in secret study
Nasa's 'flying saucer' tests new Mars-landing technology
Sugar is pretty much ruining the world - here's how and why
Here's what people want to do with this 'wonder material'
These jellyfish-killing robots could save the fishing industry billions per year
Ever wonder what lightning on Earth looks like from space?
Watching 3 hours of television every day doubles the risk that you'll die young
Neanderthals made sure to eat their greens, ancient poo reveals
Want to be a space tourist? Company gets lift off for balloons which go 20 miles above Earth
Researcher arrested after faking data for a HIV vaccine
Toyota to sell fuel cell cars for €50k in US, Europe
Japan has unveiled android 'news readers' and they're extremely creepy
Curiosity Rover celebrates first year on Mars with an obligatory selfie
It may not have felt like it but last month was the warmest May since records began
Stuck trying to find a parking space? This robot will park your car for you
Ancient Earth-sized 'diamond' discovered in space
Excessive lead levels in drinking water a 'danger for young children'
US study finds link between pesticides and autism
The Burning Question*: Should you drink hot drinks on a hot day?
300,000 die during pregnancy each year and midwives are key to reduction
VIDEO: How to make people like you
You can spot rare glowing clouds formed by meteors over Ireland
Meet the 14-year-old boy trying to build a nuclear reactor in his shed in Mayo
Oops: Big Bang scientists say they got it wrong
National Geographic opens its first Irish store somewhere very fitting
Most people in Ireland think hospitals are dangerous places
Australia has been given eight months to fix the Great Barrier Reef