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Florida reports case of Zika-linked microcephaly

Florida reported its first case of a baby born with the birth defect microcephaly, after the child's mother was infected with the Zika virus while pregnant, officials said.
News • 28 Jun 16

Irish-based scientists to receive €30m in funding

A number of new scientific research projects are to share a total of €30m in funding under Science Foundation Ireland's Investigators Programme.
News • 24 Apr 15

Scientists develop 'safer GMOs'

Scientists in the US have devised new methods of developing genetically modified organisms to make them dependent on artificial nutrients for growth.
News • 21 Jan 15

Study reveals brain genetic variations

Secrets about how variations in our genes impact on the development of the size and structure of our brains have been unlocked by a new study involving an international group of hundreds of scientists, including some based in Ireland.
News • 22 Jan 15

Scientists may have been exposed to anthrax

Around 84 scientists may have been accidentally exposed to anthrax at a US government health facility in Atlanta, Georgia.
News • 20 Jun 14

Scientists discover secret of cuteness

Scientists at St Andrew's University School of Psychology and Neuroscience have revealed the scientific formula that, for the first time ever, defines precisely which human characteristics make a person "cute".
Special Reports • 23 May 14

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