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#research

How and why the brain decides whether to hold 'em or fold 'em

Jan 12th 2019, 9:30 AM 10,384 11

#RESEARCH
Researches reveal how the brain tells you to scratch an itch

Jan 6th 2019, 8:00 PM 20,271 11

#ITCHY AND SCRATCHY
New tool identifies which patients with COPD are at risk of death or serious complications

Jan 5th 2019, 8:30 PM 32,159 16

#BREATHING PROBLEMS
Weirdly shaped mouse sperm can be used to tell species apart

Jan 1st 2019, 8:30 PM 13,796 6

#SWIMMERS
Removing sweets from supermarket checkouts linked to fall in unhealthy snack purchases

Dec 23rd 2018, 7:45 AM 6,198 12

#RESEARCH
Saturn is losing its rings at the 'worst-case scenario' rate

Dec 18th 2018, 12:42 PM 49,873 44

#RESEARCH
Breakthrough from scientists in Cork shows flying reptiles had feathers over 200 million years ago

Dec 17th 2018, 6:30 AM 10,787 14

#PTEROSAURS
Brainwaves suppress obvious ideas to help us think more creatively, study finds

Dec 16th 2018, 8:00 AM 6,322 0

#RESEARCH
Youths who identify as sexual minorities more vulnerable to depression from age 10

Dec 12th 2018, 6:30 AM 9,710 33

#RESEARCH
This ancient strain of plague may have aided in wipeout of Neolithic Europeans

Dec 9th 2018, 7:00 AM 38,404 4

#PLAGUE
Thyroid cancer impact on children and teens following Fukushima nuclear accident

Dec 1st 2018, 9:00 AM 14,671 27

#STUDY
Angry customers and bullying: Why job stress in Ireland has doubled

Nov 27th 2018, 6:00 AM 19,659 46

#LONG HOURS
Antidepressant prescriptions increased after Brexit vote

Nov 20th 2018, 11:35 PM 9,187 20

#ENGLAND
MDMA makes you more likely to cooperate, but only with trustworthy people - study

Nov 19th 2018, 9:38 PM 15,936 23

#MDMA
UCD research to explore how child abuse survivors found strength in their struggles

Nov 17th 2018, 4:00 PM 8,864 0

#TRAUMA
Smoking and diabetes have a greater impact on heart attack risk in women than men - study

Nov 8th 2018, 6:15 AM 5,703 10

#BMJ
Many non-Irish nationals are as likely to be employed and as educated as Irish people

Nov 7th 2018, 6:10 AM 16,279 57

#STUDY
Culture strongly influences how young people cope with natural disasters, study finds

Nov 4th 2018, 6:00 AM 8,505 2

#NATURAL DISASTERS
One fifth of obese 13-year-olds in Ireland believe they are just the right weight

Oct 17th 2018, 10:17 AM 14,190 30

#GROWING UP IN IRELAND
Study says humans can recognise 5,000 faces

Oct 10th 2018, 2:40 PM 6,907 14

#RESEARCH
First-born children more likely than younger siblings to learn about sex from parents

Sep 29th 2018, 6:00 AM 6,228 2

#SEX EDUCATION
About one in three stillbirths occur before 28 weeks but are not officially recognised

Sep 27th 2018, 11:30 PM 9,884 12

#PREGNANCY
It's not just for kids - even adults appear to benefit from a regular bedtime, study finds

Sep 23rd 2018, 8:00 PM 25,679 4

#RESEARCH
How Irish researchers will explore Atlantic Ocean over next two years

Sep 17th 2018, 5:54 PM 8,173 3

#DEEP DIVE
Anorexia patients hide batteries in sanitary pads to appear heavier while being treated in hospital

Sep 13th 2018, 4:00 PM 26,726 16

#SLIGO
Groundbreaking new cancer treatment discovered by Belfast researchers

Sep 6th 2018, 2:43 PM 29,341 21

#QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY
Over 1.4 billion adults globally at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity

Sep 5th 2018, 6:20 AM 43,947 21

#STUDY
Being homeless for more than six months can significantly damage children's health - study

Sep 4th 2018, 6:10 AM 12,683 30

#HOMELESSNESS
Researchers say plastic is 'indispensable' so they're trying to make it more sustainable

Sep 2nd 2018, 8:00 AM 12,086 20

#FOOD WASTE
No partitions between desks may be 'healthier' for office workers

Aug 25th 2018, 4:00 PM 15,013 19

#STUDY
New research shows 10% of children do not wear seatbelts while travelling on Irish roads

Aug 23rd 2018, 7:15 PM 9,316 36

#BELT UP
Poor sleep triggers viral loneliness and social rejection, study finds

Aug 19th 2018, 9:00 PM 27,958 21

#SLEEP DEPRIVATION
Out of your league? Study shows most online daters seek more desirable mates

Aug 12th 2018, 7:00 AM 15,411 10

#RESEARCH
Irish climate scientists are warning that the drought in Dublin is far from over

Aug 9th 2018, 10:53 AM 69,283 59

#RESEARCH
Sleeping more than eight hours a night increases your mortality risk, study finds

Aug 7th 2018, 1:37 PM 35,297 41

#RESEARCH
70% of female students in Ireland experience sexual hostility or gender harassment

Aug 7th 2018, 8:41 AM 19,770 123

#CONSENT
Irish and US researchers teaming up to help save bees

Aug 6th 2018, 6:30 PM 11,978 32

#FOOD SECURITY
Irish researchers have developed a 'game-changer' for tired sportspeople

Aug 3rd 2018, 6:10 AM 27,753 20

#DECISION MAKERS
Not drinking alcohol in middle age has been linked to an increased risk of dementia

Aug 2nd 2018, 8:36 AM 48,260 58

#RESEARCH
Why men say they've had more lifetime sexual partners than women

Jul 28th 2018, 10:00 PM 43,297 62

#LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX