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PICTURES: Check out the Tipperary schools that participated in the 'ESB Science Blast'

ESB Science Blast Limerick, the RDS Foundation’s flagship Science and Technology Programme is a prestigiuos event and many schools from Tipperary tok part, to see the pictures hit the arrow or 'next' For more details about the event click here - ...

01 Jun 2024 at 15:30

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Fun and thought-provoking events are lined up in Tipperary for this year's Science Week

Science Week, a national celebration of science, is running from November 12-19 with hundreds of fun, engaging and interactive events taking place nationwide. This year’s Science Week aims to spark a national conversation about what it means to ...

07 Nov 2023 at 11:01

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Barriers to blood donation among ethnic minorities in Ireland revealed in new report

The biggest barriers to blood donations in ethnic minority groups in Ireland include lack of information and a history of living in a malaria-endemic region, a report has found. Factors that motivated people among non-Caucasian groups to give ...

17 Jun 2022 at 13:23

National News

Founder of artificial intelligence firm warns robots could end up controlling humanity

Robots could end up controlling humanity, the founder of an artificial intelligence firm will warn. Emad Mostaque, 40, who founded Stability AI three years ago, will say this could happen in a “worst case scenario” and humans could be told ...

14 May 2023 at 11:38

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: The origins and diversity of every known mineral on Earth

Scientists have detailed the origins and diversity of every known mineral on Earth. The landmark body of work will help reconstruct the history of life on Earth and guide the search for new minerals and deposits, researchers say. The ...

04 Jul 2022 at 12:26

National News

Earth's inner core may be changing rotation, new research suggests

Scientists have reason to believe that our planet's inner core may be changing rotation. According to new research published in journal Nature Geoscience, which analysed seismic waves from repeating earthquakes over the last six ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:18

National News

US patient with no other option receives pig heart transplant

In a medical first, US doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life. And a Maryland hospital said that he is doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it ...

11 Jan 2022 at 10:41

Arts & Entertainment

First James Webb Space Telescope image shows universe in spectacular detail

The first image from Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope has been revealed, showing what is said to be the “deepest” and most detailed picture of the cosmos to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, the picture showcases a ...

12 Jul 2022 at 12:39

Concern over missed diagnosis and medical treatment is high, research finds

National News

Concern over missed diagnosis and treatment is high, research finds

New research has found that one in five people are worried they could have missed out on diagnosis and treatment for illness due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of the people surveyed for research carried out by Pfizer, around ...

03 Nov 2021 at 13:08

Soccer

REVEALED: Passionate football fans ‘likely to be hostile to rival fans but also more kind’

Passionate football fans are not only more likely to be hostile to rival supporters but also more likely to show kindness, challenging some of the stereotypes about hooligans, new research suggests. The study found the ...

13 Sept 2022 at 12:02

National News

Research into impact of vaping among 43 projects to receive 24m euro investment

A 24 million euro investment by the Government in 43 different research projects includes half a million euros in funding to examine the impact of vaping. A total of 550,000 euros is being awarded to a Royal College ...

03 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Arts & Entertainment

Will Smith resigns from the Academy as ‘inexcusable’ Oscars behaviour rumbles on

Will Smith said he had “betrayed the trust of the Academy” as he resigned from the organisation, following his “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” actions at the Oscars. The actor, 53, said he was “heartbroken” ...

02 Apr 2022 at 13:07

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