# Research
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positive charge
Ireland's researchers are punching above their weight despite 'below-average investment'
6 Aug 2016
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higher and higher
This is how much taller Irish people have gotten in the last 100 years
31 Jul 2016
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dutch trees
Dutch men are the tallest in the world (but the Irish aren't so short themselves)
26 Jul 2016
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zoology
What do you mean by 'bird-brain'? Baby ducks can actually learn differences between objects
17 Jul 2016
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risk factors
Strokes are largely preventable with 10 risk factors responsible for 90% of them
16 Jul 2016
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bright eyes
Worried about your eyesight failing? Turns out there's something you can do about it
1 Jul 2016
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perplexing finding
College graduates at higher risk of cancerous brain tumours, researchers find
26 Jun 2016
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Housing Crisis
Most evictions in Ireland are from rented homes - and we don't pay enough attention to them
19 May 2016
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Decade-long study
Advanced breast cancer sufferers are 'left in the shadows', new report says
17 May 2016
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moral dilemma?
"In theory you could do anything you wanted with a human embryo in Ireland"
5 May 2016
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body betrayal
Study follows aftermath of The Biggest Loser - shows incredible difficulty contestants have in keeping weight off
3 May 2016
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nui galway
Irish student whose mother had breast cancer is researching new ways to identify the disease
27 Apr 2016
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makin bacon
Ireland's breakfast habits: We love rashers on weekends but toast tops the pile
19 Apr 2016
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new research
Severe birth defects and brain damage confirmed as linked to Zika virus
14 Apr 2016
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sailing ahead
Boaty McBoatface is leading the public vote to name Britain's new polar research ship
21 Mar 2016
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Paracetamol
One of the most common treatments for osteoarthritis is 'ineffective'
18 Mar 2016
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Trinity College
Irish scientist gets €2m grant to develop new treatment for arthritis, MS and Alzheimer’s disease
1 Mar 2016
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Dementia
In the next Dáil's lifetime 20,000 people will be diagnosed with a disease there's no cure for
4 Feb 2016
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Type 2 Diabetes
Newly discovered treatment mimics exercise benefits without all the hard work
21 Jan 2016
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Equality Tribunal
€47,000 payout for woman who was discriminated against because she was pregnant
19 Jan 2016
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another cecil
'Win a lion' and kill it if you want to: Conservation raffle sparks criticism
3 Jan 2016
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