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Johnson & Johnson seeks emergency Covid-19 vaccine approval from EU
COVID VACCINE

Johnson & Johnson seeks emergency Covid-19 vaccine approval from EU

By Ciarán Mather

Unique yellow penguin captures the hearts of the internet
NATURE

Unique yellow penguin captures the hearts of the internet

By Ciarán Mather

Australia passes law to make tech giants pay for news content
TECH

Australia passes law to make tech giants pay for news content

Australia has become the world’s first nation to make digital companies such as Facebook and Google pay for news content from domestic outlets.

NASA release awesome video of Mars landing
Newsday and Agencies

NASA release awesome video of Mars landing

US space agency NASA have released a spectacular video of their Mars rover ‘Perseverance’ descending onto the red planet.

Facebook agrees to pay for news content in Australia
Michael Hennessey and Agencies

Facebook agrees to pay for news content in Australia

Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck with the Australian government that would make them pay for digital journalism.

Medical experts defy odds to adjust adult 'heart box' treatment for children
Ciarán Mather

Medical experts defy odds to adjust adult 'heart box' treatment for children

UK doctors have reportedly become the first in the world to complete heart transplants in children through a process previously deemed incompatible with children.

A lifeline between Mars and Earth: See the latest breath-taking photos from NASA's revolutionary Perseverance rover
Ciarán Mather

A lifeline between Mars and Earth: See the latest breath-taking photos from NASA's revolutionary Perseverance rover

It seems that the world can't get enough of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s new rover, Perseverance.

Sherlock Bones: Dogs could inspire a 'robotic nose' designed to detect prostate cancer
Ciarán Mather

Sherlock Bones: Dogs could inspire a 'robotic nose' designed to detect prostate cancer

Just when you thought dogs couldn't be any more amazing, a group of researchers now believe that they could pave the way in revolutionising the early detection of prostate cancer.

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective at standard freezer temperatures
Newsday and Agencies

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective at standard freezer temperatures

Pharmaceutical partners Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday a new study the companies conducted indicates their COVID-19 vaccine can remain effective when stored in standard freezers for up to two weeks.

Gone in a flash: Experts urge photographers to socially distance from gorillas
Ciarán Mather

Gone in a flash: Experts urge photographers to socially distance from gorillas

A group of UK researchers have advised people to avoid taking selfies with mountain gorillas in case they inadvertently spread COVID-19 to them.

UK media chief blasts Facebook as a 'schoolyard bully'
Ciarán Mather

UK media chief blasts Facebook as a 'schoolyard bully'

The chairperson of the News Media Association has hit out at social media giant Facebook for its recent blocking of all content in Australia, referring to its actions as being akin to a 'schoolyard bully.'

'Red' Rover finds its forever home: NASA's Perseverance touches down on Mars
Ciarán Mather

'Red' Rover finds its forever home: NASA's Perseverance touches down on Mars

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed that its Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars.

US Prosecutors charge 3 North Koreans of stealing billions in cyberattacks
Newsday and Agencies

US Prosecutors charge 3 North Koreans of stealing billions in cyberattacks

The U.S. Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers with stealing billions through numerous cyberattacks on financial institutions and other companies.

From dawn 'till tusk: Oldest DNA ever discovered belongs to a woolly mammoth
Ciarán Mather

From dawn 'till tusk: Oldest DNA ever discovered belongs to a woolly mammoth

Swedish scientists recently discovered DNA which belonged to the preserved body of a woolly mammoth, it has been confirmed.

Facebook blocks news content in Australia in row over new media law
Newsday and Agencies

Facebook blocks news content in Australia in row over new media law

Facebook has restricted people from viewing and sharing news content in Australia over a proposed law to make digital giants pay media organisations.

Scientists baffled at 'bonkers' presence of life that should not exist in Antarctica
Ciarán Mather

Scientists baffled at 'bonkers' presence of life that should not exist in Antarctica

A group of scientists have admitted that they are stumped as to why a certain region of Antarctica they have been studying contains life, even though it apparently shouldn't.

Dr Fauci awarded $1 million for 'defending science' during the pandemic
Ciarán Mather

Dr Fauci awarded $1 million for 'defending science' during the pandemic

The former head of the US' COVID-19 task force, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has received $1 million (€824,980.50) for his role in 'courageously defending science' from a prominent organisation.

New and non-invasive urine test could help detect womb cancer
Ciarán Mather

New and non-invasive urine test could help detect womb cancer

A group of UK-based scientists recently unveiled a non-invasive urine test that can aid in the early detection of womb cancer.

Star-crossed lovers can gaze upon this heart-red star for Valentine's Day
Ciarán Mather

Star-crossed lovers can gaze upon this heart-red star for Valentine's Day

Romantics and astronomers alike will be treated to a beautiful red star glowing bright in the night sky this Valentine's Day.

NASA recently set the skies alight as part of a controlled experiment
Ciarán Mather

NASA recently set the skies alight as part of a controlled experiment

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed that it created a controlled fire onboard a spacecraft last month.

Sn-outer this world: Pigs are playing videogames to enable better farming practices, according to scientists
Ciarán Mather

Sn-outer this world: Pigs are playing videogames to enable better farming practices, according to scientists

Yes, you read that headline right.

Fifth time's the charm: Scientists believe they may have found evidence of 'The Fifth Dimension'
Ciarán Mather

Fifth time's the charm: Scientists believe they may have found evidence of 'The Fifth Dimension'

It may sound like something from science fiction films such as Event Horizon, Ant-Man or Interstellar, but this is indeed real, ground-breaking news.

A 21st Century Space Race? Probes from three different nations due to descend on Mars
Ciarán Mather

A 21st Century Space Race? Probes from three different nations due to descend on Mars

Three separate space probes controlled by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the USA and China respectively are set to end their journeys to Mars soon, it has been revealed.

Who's keeping score? NASA gets new look at the golf balls on the Moon
Ciarán Mather

Who's keeping score? NASA gets new look at the golf balls on the Moon

The location of two golf balls left by Apollo 14 astronaut Alan B. Shephard, Jr. on Earth's moon 50 years ago this week has officially been determined.