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Samaritans to focus on effect of the internet on people with suicidal thoughts
New way to avoid risky biopsies in diagnosis of deadly lung disease
Toxins in everyday items linked with ADHD and other brain development disorders
Lunar rover is still alive and might actually be ok, say officials
China's Jade Rabbit dies on moon's surface
Earliest human footprints in Europe found on British beach
Gregory House MD is so amazing he's even saved a real-life patient
Column: When does spring really start? Let's clear this is up once and for all.
Conor Farrell
So, what are the chances we'll see an Irishman (or anybody) head to Mars?
Eating heart-shaped foods will keep your ticker in good shape
Beer 'tasting' robot in Spain drinks lager and pilsner
Could building up immunity be the key to fighting peanut allergy?
Ol' Blue Eyes: 7,000-year-old caveman surprises scientists with his looks
Astro-tourism: Kerry designated as stargazing reserve
Rate of non-melanoma skin cancer predicted to increase by over 350%
Stem cells for human use can now be manufactured in Ireland
Is there life on Mars? Ten years on the Opportunity rover is still looking
Taking vitamin D is pointless, say scientists
If you're going to have a heart attack, Sweden is the place to do it
European comet-chasing satellite awakens from hibernation
Good night's sleep may reduce prostate cancer risk
NUI Galway develops vitamin-rich crop to combat malnutrition in Africa
Column: Why is Pluto not a planet?
Conor Farrell
Nine women in Sweden receive transplanted wombs donated from relatives
Column: Ashes to Ashes, Stardust to Stardust
Conor Farrell
The positives and negatives: How marijuana affects your brain and body
Dine like the Romans? Then try some giraffe legs and sea urchins...
Meet the Irish man who's been shortlisted to go to Mars and never come back
Europe's €740 million star-hunting telescope 'Gaia' enters Earth orbit
Intervention to change unhealthy behaviour could save Irish lives
NASA extends life on International Space Station for another four years
Column: Are these the drones we're looking for?
David Gunkel
Did you see the fireball that broke up over Ireland last Friday evening?
What is the 'polar vortex' sweeping across the US, and how did it form?
Irish researcher tells why lack of sleep is bad for the heart
Public invited to ask burning questions on climate change
Early screening test for pre-eclampsia being developed by Irish startup
Tagged sharks tweet alerts to help warn Australian beachgoers
Breast cancer patients who stop oral hormone therapy at threefold risk of recurrence
The non-essential but interesting scientific discoveries of 2013