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Could talking spread Covid-19 as much as coughing does?
- Health & Family
- January 20, 2021, 11:22
Speaking to a friend when infected with coronavirus could be as dangerous as coughing near them thanks to lingering particles, new research suggests. (...)

Barclay Communications wins €3.3m University of Cambridge tender
- Technology
- January 6, 2021, 12:18
Belfast-based Barclay Communications has won a £3 million (€3.3 million) tender to supply the University of Cambridge with mobile services. The contr(...)

How exercise may improve the immune system’s ability to fight cancer
- Fitness
- December 27, 2020, 06:01
Exercise may help to fight cancer by changing the inner workings of certain immune cells, according to an important new study in mice of how running a(...)

Over-65s most hit by Covid-19 fatalities, study shows
- Health
- November 24, 2020, 01:00
Older people in Ireland, North and South, have been among the most disproportionately affected internationally for deaths from Covid-19, a new study i(...)

Misinformation about Covid-19 a threat to public health – study
- Health & Family
- October 16, 2020, 14:10
Misinformation about Covid-19 remains a threat to public health guidance, according to a new study from psychologists at the University of Cambridge. (...)

Blonde hair, blue eyes often not dominant characteristics of Irish Vikings, study finds
- Science
- September 16, 2020, 16:00
Some 1,300 years after Viking invaders from Scandinavia set foot in Ireland, DNA technology has enabled scientists to determine their genetic make-up.(...)

Covid and the brain: ‘This has taken almost everything that is me away from me’
- Health & Family
- September 15, 2020, 06:01
On St Patrick’s Day 2020, after a weekend on call, Linn Järte, an outdoorsy, 33-year-old doctor, developed flu-like symptoms. After two weeks in bed s(...)

How safe is air travel during the coronavirus pandemic?
- Europe
- July 30, 2020, 14:00
As airlines rush to return their fleets to the skies, the industry is battling to restore confidence among travellers that flying in an enclosed aircr(...)

Newgrange tomb body belonged to royal-like male ‘born of incest’
- Heritage
- June 18, 2020, 11:19
The genetic make-up of an adult male buried in the heart of the ancient Newgrange passage tomb indicates he was among a ruling social elite and in-bre(...)

Richard Weber: An acclaimed Irish poet who suddenly went silent
- People
- June 13, 2020, 06:01
Born: September 2nd, 1932 Died: April 15th, 2020 Dublin poet Richard Weber, whose work has been included in numerous Irish and international antholog(...)