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Study
82% of Irish adults willing to download Covid-19 contact tracing app
24 Jun 2020
18.9k
57
Pollution
Wet wipes: 50% of brands labelled 'flushable' actually contain microplastics (and shouldn't be flushed)
23 Jun 2020
12.7k
21
Growing up in Ireland
Smoking, alcohol and poor diet: Over half of Irish 17-year-olds categorised as having 'unhealthy' lifestyles
23 Jun 2020
20.2k
18
Covid-19
Medics call for DIY warning after hospital sees ladder-related injuries triple during Covid lockdown
19 Jun 2020
16.7k
28
The Lancet
Physical distancing may have long-term impact on teenagers' relationships
13 Jun 2020
25.5k
19
The Lancet
'Much lower risk' of Covid-19 spreading beyond one metre - study
2 Jun 2020
25.2k
45
Coronavirus
Irish-focused study finds no evidence that Covid-19 was transmitted in schools before government closures
29 May 2020
14.8k
26
economic impact
Greater Dublin best placed to deal with post-Covid crisis due to remote working options, UCC study finds
25 May 2020
15.5k
17
Psychology
Take a survey: How has the news affected your reaction to Covid-19?
23 May 2020
28.8k
33
little critters
Earth has lost more than one quarter of land-dwelling insects in the past 30 years
23 Apr 2020
16.4k
32
Sunshine
New research suggests Vitamin D can reduce severity of Covid-19 symptoms
23 Apr 2020
60.4k
53
sample
UK announces large-scale study to track the spread of Covid-19
23 Apr 2020
12.0k
29
This nationwide survey is asking the public which Covid-19 restrictions they would like lifted
22 Apr 2020
60.0k
55
national study
Coronavirus: Two in three Irish people would accept vaccine for themselves or their children
16 Apr 2020
51.9k
94
Mental Health
Trans people with gender-aligned passports and birth certificates less likely to feel suicidal, new research finds
17 Mar 2020
13.6k
98
irish research
Keeping opioid dependents in methadone treatment for longer saves lives, study finds
20 Feb 2020
14.8k
29
screen time
Toddlers who view screens for over three hours a day are 'less physically active at age five'
29 Jan 2020
14.1k
13
Cystic Fibrosis
New approach to treating cystic fibrosis could reduce the need for lung transplants, RCSI study finds
3 Dec 2019
9.3k
5
Study
Irish newspaper coverage of climate change low by European standards and 'predominantly political'
28 Nov 2019
8.0k
79
Measles
Measles can cause immune system to become 'more baby-like', study finds
1 Nov 2019
8.4k
5
new research
Study that finds footballers are three-and-a-half times more likely to die from dementia '15 years too late'
22 Oct 2019
6.3k
6
Food Labelling
Restaurants with nutritional info on menus serve healthier food
17 Oct 2019
8.9k
14
Sleep
School intervention in sleep may help children get to bed earlier, new study finds
14 Oct 2019
23.7k
35
air pollution
Black carbon from air pollution 'found in placentas'
17 Sep 2019
20.1k
15
Study
Repetitive knocks key to understanding MMA and rugby-related head injuries, Trinity scientists say
9 Sep 2019
9.2k
3
Study
Amazon, Microsoft and Intel may be putting world at risk through killer robot developments, study says
22 Aug 2019
24.7k
30
microplastics
Microplastics found in Arctic and Alps after being carried by wind and snow, scientists warn
15 Aug 2019
10.6k
17
Caffeine
Three cups of coffee a day increases your chances of a migraine, according to new research
8 Aug 2019
15.3k
15
glyphosate
Researchers call for Irish families to take part in study of controversial weedkiller
27 Jul 2019
24.7k
44
Climate Change
Climate change happening faster than many animals can adapt, study finds
23 Jul 2019
15.1k
76
period poverty
First scientific review of menstrual cups finds they're safe - and leak the same as other sanitary products
17 Jul 2019
50.3k
35
Report
Ireland has third highest weekly hours of 'unpaid work' across EU
9 Jul 2019
19.7k
38
Depression
Chronic depression: Young people in Ireland worst affected compared to European counterparts
5 Jul 2019
16.9k
92
Nerve transfer
Arm function restored to paralysed patients as part of groundbreaking Australian study
5 Jul 2019
12.5k
9
Study
Brain disease found in two Australian rugby league players
27 Jun 2019
27.0k
12
Masters of manipulation
Dogs may have evolved 'puppy dog eyes' to communicate with humans
18 Jun 2019
16.0k
26
food for thought
Fast-food kids' meals have less energy, fat, and salt than full-service restaurants - study
12 Jun 2019
16.0k
37
Nature
Over 500 plant species became extinct in the past 250 years, new study finds
11 Jun 2019
8.2k
11
World's Cup
What is the world drinking? New data reveals which types of drink are popular around the world
9 Jun 2019
43.1k
20
Study
A bee can process numbers in the same way that a human does
5 Jun 2019
12.3k
15
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