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The supplements came after twenty years of stem-cell research and advanced AI compound analyses

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British Scientist Dame Dr Maggie Aderin at the National Space Centre

UK children are picking AI and social media over traditional job roles

Most empowering women of 2025 - and the messages that made them stand out

The top 20 most empowering women of 2025 revealed

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Daisey-Mae (3) from Newcastle, tests out some of the science experiments

Science play session for pre-schoolers at Little SERC

Gen Z is increasingly turning to the divine to help them cope with an ever-complex world

Young people are bigger believers in God than their elders, study

Minister Muir addressing the Ulster Farmers Union and Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster conference. (Pic: DAERA)

Minister promises relentless efforts to find new opportunities for farming

A poll of 2,000 adults found it a crime to eat pasta without sauce, with one in six having poured a tin of soup in to lubricate it.

Brits reveal the quirkiest ways they enjoy their pasta

Ivan Ryan, Regional Managing Director for Lidl in Northern Ireland

Lidl is committed to net-zero by 2050 across all business units

Professor Brian Cox will be addressing the conference at Queen's University in Belfast.

Brian Cox ‘star’ attraction as Queen’s hosts major conference

Aine Donaldson (Newry) and Cassie Graham (Kilkeel) have completed their first year on the Level 3 in Food Technology and Nutrition course and are looking forward to returning in September on embark on their second year at CAFRE.

Fantastic career opportunities and study options at CAFRE

Many of us feel more inspired when hearing someone sound the same as us

Three quarters of adults are ‘proud’ of their accent

These are the top 10 most commonly believed beauty beliefs

P6 pupils Cara Brown and Maddison Thomas from St Teresa’s Primary School in Belfast at this year’s ESB Science Blast event.

ESB Science Blast showcases next generation scientists and engineers

Nearly a third of adults forget to drink water every day

Jill Hunter, Beef and Sheep Nutritionist for Harbro

Farmers warned about the dangers of rumen acidosis in cattle
Farmers are being urged to take action to help mitigate the risks of a metabolic disease in cattle.
James Pugh

(Left-right): Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Lord Jonathan Caine; Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD; Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD; Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan; Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris; and Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Steve Baker, pictured at Farmleigh, Dublin, this afternoon, where €70 million was announced for research centres on climate and sustainable food. The announcement coincided with a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental conference.

Ministers announced major research partnership

Ai Services' Group Chairman, Robin Irvine, (centre) with Chief Executive Officer, Larry Burke, and Group Scientist, Dr Debbie McConnell. Pic: McAuley Multimedia

Ai Services’ Group looks to the future

Europa or "Jupiter II" is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, with this moon orbiting at about 417,000 miles from the gas giant.

A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

NCIS & The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor David McCallum dies aged 90

NCIS & The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor David McCallum dies aged 90

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Professor Brian Cox tour: New ‘Horizons – A 21st Century Space Odyssey’ dates added - full list & tickets

Professor Brian Cox adds 47 new dates to ‘jaw-dropping’ Horizon tour

EasyJet is looking to recruit its next generation of pilots - and you can graduate in just two years

EasyJet need 200 recruits for Pilot Training Scheme - how to apply

Scott McGlynn applying a serum.

Skincare expert says secret is £3 products from Aldi & Primark

Official crew portrait for Artemis II, from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen. PHOTOGRAPHER: Josh Valcarcel

NASA: the four astronauts taking part in 2024 Moon mission

New research shows that humans could outlive the current record age of 122 by several decades, as advancements in technology and nutrition increase longevity.

Humans could live decades longer than current record age of 122
New research shows that humans could outlive the current record age of 122 by several decades, as advancements in technology and nutrition increase longevity
Dennis Morton

A link between oestrogen and heart arrhythmia in women has been found by researchers.

Oestrogen could be behind arrhythmia in women say researchers

Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers (Wet Leg), Central Cee and Simona Tabasco are among the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe class of 2023.

Forbes 30 under 30 Europe class of 2023 revealed

The new pill ‘stuns’ sperm, making them unable to swim to an egg.

New male contraceptive pill have been proving successful in labs

A team of US scientists have worked out how to eliminate excess foam when pouring a beer.

New scientific discovery means cheaper pints could be on the way

The brains of spinosaurs, the biggest meat-eater to ever exist on our planet, have been unveiled by a group of UK and US scientists.

Brain of biggest-ever meat-eating dinosaur unveiled by UK scientists

The meteorite contains the oldest materials in the solar system.

Huge meteorites have been found in Antarctica by researchers

Rogue AI could eradicate humans, warn scientists

Earth’s inner core may have started spinning in a new direction, accord to scientists.

Earth’s inner core may have started spinning in a new direction

Retailing at around £40, the Peace Lily is a little pricey but may prove a worthy investment for many during the cost of living crisis.

This £40 plant will rid your home of mould and dust, according to NASA

Researchers say the UK should swap to bread made out of legumes.

Researchers urge UK to switch to broad bean based bread

Psychologist believes TikTok’s ‘lucky girl syndrome’ has truth to it

A bird thought to have disappeared from scientific study for 140 years has been rediscovered in Fergusson, Papua New Guinea

Bird thought missing for 140 years is rediscovered in Papua New Guinea

‘A sustainable future for dairy’

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The Glenelly Valley, Co Tyrone. Picture: Darryl Armitage

Minister Poots’ Draft Climate Change Bill moves to next stage

Children more interested in a career in science than ever as a result of the pan...

The bushy, hairy-leafed cotoneaster is a “super plant” that can soak up pollution of busy roads, according to horticultural experts (Photo: RHS)

A plant that absorbs pollution from cars has been found - the science explained

(Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

NASA is changing some ‘insensitive’ space terminology - here’s why

Has your sense of smell or taste changed?

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA is calling on the public to help shape the Department's Future Innovation Strategy. Responses should be submitted before Thursday, March 5, 2020.

New concepts, new ideas and new solutions - Minister Poots

The vaccine could wipe out the infection for good (Photo: Shutterstock)

New chlamydia vaccine could wipe out the STI for good - here’s everything you ne...

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Vaping 'may lead to accumulation of fat in the liver'

AFBI Science Outlook Conference 2018

Funding programme launched

McIlveen announces Â£1.7 million for new agri-food research

Phil Hogan in Belfast.

Science helping local livestock industry

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