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Science

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Does heartbreak cause actual pain?
The best astronomy apps for amateur stargazers
Debunked: Are redheads, gingers, and strawberry blondes going extinct?
Strokes among younger people are increasing worldwide
Money doesn’t grow on trees but gold does
Scientists found a fossilised mosquito full of blood, so can we finally clone dinosaurs?
Debunked: Are Daddy Longlegs the most poisonous spiders in the world?
Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' tries to increase representation of women there
Hundreds of mini-robot cleaners could clean your house in a jiffy
Don't panic: NASA says 2032 asteroid is "probably no concern"
Irish researchers discovering more and more about male infertility
You can now buy a dinosaur for €710,000
Despite protective drugs, no increase in sex risks for partners of HIV-positive
Gene mutation speeds up brain decline in Alzheimer's
Simple blood test can diagnose lung and other cancers
Exposure to air pollution increases risk of having low birthweight baby
Need a chair? A table? These tiny robots could join together to make you one
Debunked: Does switching off your engine when stuck in traffic save fuel?
Drug tests make Alzheimer's treatment 'a real possibility'
Scientists meet to discuss ending the world's AIDS pandemic
Peter Higgs and Francois Enlgert awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
World's first malaria vaccine could be available for African children
Dogs experience emotion at the level of a human child
Column: Happy 60th Birthday to the science that makes transplantation work
Daniel M. Davis
Debunked: Is it possible to have a photographic memory?
Technology in rugby: GPS systems continue to grow in importance
Intel chooses Ireland to design new micro chip
Global survey shows advanced breast cancer patients are battling isolation
New drug can lower cholesterol by 57 per cent
Men swear more on Facebook, women talk about love (Infographic)
Debunked: Does pressing the pedestrian crossing button more than once make any difference?
Column: A Universe Veiled in Darkness – dark matter, dark energy and CERN
Eoin Ó Colgáin
‘Extremely likely’ humans caused over half of global warming in the last 60 years
Sonar mapping for oil killed Madagascar whales: study
Samsung to launch smartphone with a curved display
Congrats! Ireland's Young Scientist winners scoop first prize at EU contest
Advertisers can now use mobile phone signals to track shoppers
Research finds women do actually want to gobble up babies
Why being overworked can feel like being poor
Debunked: Does swallowed chewing gum stay in your stomach for seven years?