Articles
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Scientists discover key role of ‘protector’ molecule that fights the common flu
Scientists have discovered that a biological molecule important in cell growth (STAT3) is also critical in protecting us against infection – so much so that we would be unable to fight the common flu virus without it.
26 Jan 2017
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Scientists discover shared genetic origin for MND and schizophrenia
Researchers say the new findings have major implications for how we classify diseases and that they challenge the existing divide between neurology and psychiatry.
24 Mar 2017
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Up to 460,000 people at risk from unsafe radon exposure in Ireland
A new radon risk map that combines geological data with indoor radon concentration data shows up to 10% of the population at risk.
23 May 2017
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Researchers pinpoint watery past on Mars
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a patch of land in an ancient valley on Mars that appears to have held water in the not-too-distant past.
15 Feb 2017
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Ancient meteorite impact sparked long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth
Large impacts were common on the early Earth and were likely much more important than previously thought in shaping our planet's structure.
3 May 2017