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October 18, 2017April 9, 2021 seanduke

Volcanic eruptions in ancient Egypt triggered revolts, TCD research indicates

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 seanduke

The History of the Search for ET life – so far

November 29, 2016February 6, 2017 seanduke

Charles Parsons – faster sea travel faster and electricity for the masses

November 21, 2016February 6, 2017 seanduke

William R Hamilton – Dubliner whose maths navigated spacecraft to the Moon

April 16, 2016April 16, 2016 seanduke

Marriage protects against cancer; genetic ‘super heroes’; 55 years in space; harnessing energy from raindrops

October 17, 2015October 19, 2015 seanduke

The diesel engine – a nineteenth century invention – remains the world’s most widely used engine, but does it have a future?

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 seanduke

Donegal Scientist Wins Nobel for part in drug that saved millions of lives; science and The Martian; twin-saving surgery; weight loss harder than 80’s

November 25, 2014August 26, 2015 seanduke

Alan Turing, the half Irish genius who broke the Enigma code

May 28, 2014August 26, 2015 seanduke

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