Sean Duke
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Science explains why your diet plan may not be working for you
- Science
- November 26, 2020, 06:00
Were you ever frustrated when a diet plan that helped a friend lose weight didn’t work for you? Scientists working in the emerging field of personali(...)

Irish-made tinnitus device cuts symptoms in 80% of patients
- Science
- October 9, 2020, 17:31
An Irish made tongue-stimulation device has proved effective in treating 80 per cent of people suffering from tinnitus in clinical trials in Dublin an(...)

Ireland ready to answer ET’s call
- Science
- September 24, 2020, 05:30
The confirmed detection of a signal from an extraterrestrial (ET) intelligence here on Earth would be one of the most important and historic moments i(...)

Two Earth-like planets discovered by team led by Irish astrophysicist
- Science
- June 26, 2020, 11:29
Two nearby Earth-like planets, with many of the factors required for life, have been discovered by a team led by Irish astrophysicist Dr Sandra Jeffer(...)

As the price of space flight falls, more runners enter the race
- Science
- June 25, 2020, 18:08
A new space race has begun; but this time, it’s not superpower-led. This one is led by industry, government bodies and research groups who have gained(...)

Solar Orbiter to shed new light on the sun
- Science
- February 6, 2020, 01:00
The sun makes life on Earth possible but, despite this life-sustaining role, scientists know surprisingly little about our nearest star. The €1.35 bil(...)

Ireland needs to take a gamble now on wave energy
- Energy & Resources
- November 21, 2019, 06:00
The jagged, splintered Irish western coastline is the geological result of the unrelenting pounding it has taken from powerful waves over millions of (...)

Molecular archaeology can reveal Newgrange’s secrets
- Science
- September 26, 2019, 00:00
Who built Newgrange and the other Boyne Valley passage tombs – and why? It remains one of archaeology’s most intractable questions. In a renewed effor(...)

Nanomachines set out on a fantastic voyage
- Science
- June 27, 2019, 01:00
The idea that a tiny machine could be inserted into the body and then travel to the site of damaged or diseased cells to repair those cells onsite has(...)

Bone-healing ability of children can save the lives of older people
- Science
- April 25, 2019, 01:00
The remarkable bone-healing powers of children have been transferred into adult cells in a major breakthrough by scientists based in Ireland. Scient(...)