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Tá cógais shíceatrópacha á dtógáil ag níos mó ná leath na ndaoine aosta a bhfuil míchumas intleachtúil ag gabháil dóibh

Dírítear aird leis an mbeart taighde seo - cineál nach ndearnadh cheana - ar an ngá a bhíonn le hathbhreithniú cuimsitheach go tráthrialta ar an úsáid as cógais ionas nach dtarlaíonn cógais éagsúla síceatrópacha a ordú go míchuí.

2 May 2024

Health|Research

Irish peat soils – vital for the environment – are far more vast than we realised

Irish researchers have unveiled a new Irish Peat Soils Map (IPSM), which estimates that peat soils cover an area of 1.66 million hectares, which equates to over 23% of the country.

15 Jul 2024

Environment|Research|Science

How being shot might affect Donald Trump’s mental health – and that of millions of others

Trump may not experience any psychological effects, but given that he could soon be re-elected, the potential effect of these events on his mental health — whether negligible, negative or positive — cannot be ignored, writes Simon McCarthy Jones in The Conversation.

16 Jul 2024

Health|Society

Physicists develop new theory describing the energy landscape formed when quantum particles gather together

Understanding the exact shape of energy landscapes of quantum particles can potentially make computer simulations of materials far more accurate. Such simulations are helping to design next-gen materials for use in physics, chemistry, and green technologies.

17 Jul 2024

Research|Science

Irish scientists pinpoint new drug target for RSV

The scientists have discovered how the dangerous Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) defuses our immune response and, in doing so, have pinpointed an exciting new target for drug developers.

18 Jul 2024

Health|Research|Science