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How to use exercise to aid diabetes
Exercise can act like insulin to help treat people with diabetes, accordingto new research from the University of Limerick. Patricia Weston reports p
A discovery from out of this world
A Trinity College research group shows that ordinary carbon can be magnetised, opening up the potential for an entirely new type of magnet. It all started with an extract from a meteorite, writes Dick Ahlstrom p
Race is on for leading science prize and € 40,000 bursary
Accomplished scientists working in Ireland are invited to apply for the 2003 Royal Dublin Society/Irish Times Boyle Medal. The award, presented in recognition of excellence in scientific research, includes a €40,000 bursary. p
Unearthing the secret history of fake fossils
A remarkable hoax involving fake fossils was carried out in Wurtzburg, Germany in the early 18th century. The story still has the power to instruct and amuse and is often recounted in natural history circles. p
