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Science

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Column: What was the Christmas Star?
Conor Farrell
Here are the crazy military robots Google bought this week
Test made in Longford can help docs spot if you're having a heart attack
One small step: China lands spacecraft on the moon
Are you a hero? Take the test
Column: Stargazing for beginners – get the most out of these dark winter nights
Conor Farrell
James Bond unable to stir drinks due to 'alcohol induced tremor'
Humans aren't the top predators. Sorry.
Dementia set to triple by 2050 as disease labelled "global epidemic"
"Marked increase in cancer care" at St James's Hospital over past 10 years
Ireland falls 10% behind Europe in some cancer survival rates
The male contraceptive pill now a step closer
Global health inequality could be eliminated by 2035 — report
Urban beauties: Incredible view of cities from space
Comet ISON may have survived its brush with the sun
Japanese plan to turn moon into giant power plant
WATCH: Rare spinning ice circle captured by American hunter
A real (not live) dinosaur is being sold in the UK today
Column: Eyes to the sky – Comet ISON might just be visible
Conor Farrell
Fall in numbers of children and pregnant women smoking in Ireland
This jetpack unbelievably predates the film Gravity by 50 years
How to guess any number under 1,000 in ten steps or less
Debunked: Does water drain in a different direction in each hemisphere?
Scientists make raindrops 'bounce' faster and that's good news
This ad wants little girls to dream of being engineers - not princesses
NUIG scientists find deep-sea world off Irish coast
Resistance crisis looms as antibiotics 'handed out like cough sweets'
Is this the best cycling invention ever? The invisible bike helmet is here
This is the damage a bird can do hitting a 747 mid-flight
Debunked: Will a bee die if it stings you?
Confused by Bitcoin? This guy explains it well…
European satellite to crash to earth this weekend
What would happen if all the ice melted? Well, we'd be waving goodbye to most of Connacht
India to launch first Mars mission tomorrow
People 'more attractive' when seen in a group
Fascinating Web Summit start-ups you need to hear about
New drug could fight psychotic symptoms of Parkinson's
WATCH: Life-enhancing cubes, Facebook for pets, and more Web Summit start-ups
Scientists discover new species of dolphin
Chinese bats likely source of SARS virus - report