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More than 8 million students and researchers in 189 countries trust Jenni AI to turn great ideas into great work, from finding and understanding sources to drafting and checking citations

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The Center is designed for visitors of all ages

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Prof. Jianhua Hao (right) and the research team fabricated ultra-thin heterostructure of 2D bismuth and indium selenide layers using pulsed laser deposition

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Castrol commissioned the research as part of its 'data engineered' ethos for product development

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The raw material is used in semiconductor chip etching and cleaning processes

Ad Feature Befar makes breakthrough in high-purity hydrogen fluoride production

National Rail also worked with DJ Pete Tong MBE for the launch

National Rail develops song to optimise music discovery skills

Research revealed that more than half of Gen Z rank illness or pain among their top aging concerns, higher than Boomers.

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Gary McErlain

Lough Neagh fishermen plead for independent review as they face a three year ban

The plan highlights five distinct features and centers on the comprehensive elevation of the city's eight qualities.

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Dr Lai Ka-ying (left) made history by becoming the first Hong Kong astronaut to blast off into space aboard the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship.

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Newel Health designs, develops, and operates digital medical devices in collaboration with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech partners.

Ad Feature Newel Health and Gerresheimer launch strategic collaboration

Katie Harper from Omagh

NI Water has a wide variety of roles spanning a breadth of vital areas

Almost half of Brits are expected to 'miss out' on Valentine's Day completely this year

One in five Brits admit Valentine’s Day is always an anti-climax

Ewan Lecky

Apprenticeship Week shines a spotlight on the accomplishments of apprentices

NI Water has opened applications for the September 2026 Entry Level Academy

NI Water recruitment drive opens Monday 26th January 2026

The law was named in memory of Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy who tragically died in 2020 due to prolonged mould exposure in social housing.

Ad Feature Awaab's Law comes into force with warning of a "crisis of competence"
The introduction of Awaab’s Law marks a defining moment for housing safety in England, setting strict legal deadlines for landlords to investigate and fix serious mould and damp in social housing.
Richard Jenkins

A poll of 1,000 adults found 29 per cent are so confident in their deception abilities, they think people can rarely tell when they aren’t being honest

Almost a half of Irish people believe they have an ace 'poker face'

Children from a Busy Bees nursery expanding their curiosity as the UK's leading childcare provider reveals the top 40 most asked questions from pre-schoolers

40 curious questions toddlers ask their parents every day

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

More than 1,000 pupils in Florida, Philadelphia, Arizona, Oklahoma, Indiana, Texas and Connecticut. Educators say it is proving a powerful way to spark curiosity in science whilst keeping children entertained

Ad Feature Children’s book Making Science Magical reaches #1 on Amazon in US & UK

Wilson's Country and McCulla (Transport) Ltd have partnered to reduce the carbon footprint of the potato processing businesses. Potato deliveries are now made by using McCulla's fleet of biomethane-powered lorries. This partnership promotes sustainable logistics in the agri-food sector, with McCulla generating the renewable biomethane fuel at its own anaerobic digestion plant. (Photo: Philip Magowan)

Emissions targets officially approved for leading potato processer

The new outdoor classroom ‘The Clean Planet Tent’ will enable another 1,000 students to be educated every year.

Ad Feature Clean Planet & Wakehurst open outdoor classroom at Kew’s wild gardens

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

It premiers Monday 5th May at 10 PM

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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
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) is hosting a playful introduction to science for pre-schoolers in the Little SERC Creche at the College’s Newcastle Campus, Castlewellan Road from 10am to 12 noon on Monday, 10 March 2025.
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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

(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.

Breaking A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

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

Breaking 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

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

Breaking 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

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