News articles tagged with 'Ireland'
What mimicking one's language style may mean about the relationship
— 4 Oct 2010 08:20 | HealthPeople match each other's language styles more during happier periods of their relationship than at other times, according to new research from psychologists at The University of Texas…
First Irish genome sequenced
— 7 Sep 2010 12:06 | BiologyThe first entire genome of an Irish individual has been sequenced. The sequence is reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, Genome Biology and provides insight into the evolutionary…
No lounge for local lizards as living room vanishes
— 26 Aug 2010 20:01 | BiologyA new ecological network is urgently needed in Northern Ireland to ensure the continued survival of its precious lizard population, according to researchers at Queen's University Belfast…
Irish hares fall foul of modern farming trap
— 29 Jun 2010 09:32 | BiologyResearch from Queen's University Belfast has revealed the 20th century decline in the Irish hare population is almost certainly associated with changes in farming practices…
Survival rates for cancer rise across Ireland
— 24 Apr 2009 17:16 | HealthSurvival rates for cancer are continuing to rise even though the number of cases being diagnosed is increasing, an all-Ireland report launched today reveals…
Darwin anniversary heralds new conservation research era for Northern Ireland
— 13 Feb 2009 10:00 | EnvironmentOn the bicentenary of the birth of eminent biologist Charles Darwin a new GBP2m research contract has been launched to conserve and protect Northern Ireland's natural heritage. Queen's…
Increasing prosperity has prompted Irish kids to balloon 24 kilos since 1948
— 10 Feb 2009 09:30 | HealthIrish kids now weigh 24 kilos more than they did in 1948, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health…
Ireland gains another mammal species
— 28 Apr 2008 17:50 | BiologyDave Tosh, from the School of Biological Sciences at Queens University, found the greater white-toothed shrew in Tipperary and Limerick while working with University College Cork and…
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