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		<title>Science Spotlight: UCD Scientists Involved in Detecting Gravitational Waves from Fusion of Neutron Stars</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Hardesty]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intro: Aoife Hardesty meets one of the UCD scientists behind the latest discovery in gravitational waves, and explains the importance of this discovery. &#160; On a clear night, if you were to travel outside of Dublin into the countryside, to an area relatively free of light pollution, and look up, you would be greeted with &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/science-spotlight-ucd-scientists-involved-in-detecting-gravitational-waves-from-fusion-of-neutron-stars/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Ethics of Self-Driving Cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Séan Mooney]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fields of Philosophy and Software Engineering are not known for being interlinked. Sean Mooney investigates why this is changing with the advent of self-driving cars. &#160; The vehicle manufacturer Volvo is aiming to bring an end to traffic fatalities by the year 2020, and the optimism in this statement is typical of the industry. &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/the-ethics-of-self-driving-cars/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Elon Musk Aims for Mars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Coffey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Space X founder Elon Musk recently announced his ambitious plans to send humans to Mars in 2024. Christine Coffey takes a look at these plans, and the background to the mission. &#160; Not even the sky is the limit for entrepreneur, physicist, and visionary Elon Musk, as he reveals his plans for settling down on &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/elon-musk-aims-for-mars/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shape of My Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Su Wei Ng]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From fingerprints to faces, the ways by which we can be identified are always growing. Su Wei Ng takes a look at a promising new method of identification. &#160; Privacy is a major concern in our increasingly digital world. One effective answer to these concerns has been the creation of biometric identification methods. Biometrics is &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/shape-of-my-heart/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet Nothings: Exploring the “Sugar Rush” Myth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Muckian]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is common knowledge that sugar makes children hyper but this popular idea does not receive much scientific support. Aoife Muckian investigates. &#160; &#160; Many of us fondly recall over-indulging in birthday parties in our childhood, mixing two different soft drinks together to make a new concoction. After the celebration and lots of slices of &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/sweet-nothings-exploring-the-sugar-rush-myth/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cassini Ends its Mission by Intentionally Crashing into Saturn’s Atmosphere</title>
		<link>http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/cassini-ends-its-mission-by-intentionally-crashing-into-saturns-atmosphere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine Coffey]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Science & Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cassini enabled us to explore parts of our solar system in ways never before imagined. Christine Coffey explores the amazing spacecraft’s legacy. &#160; Despite being arguably one of mankind’s most successful space missions and a flagship for future international collaboration between NASA and its European counterparts, the general public were largely unaware of the progress &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/cassini-ends-its-mission-by-intentionally-crashing-into-saturns-atmosphere/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Resistant Bacteria are set to Rally For Revenge</title>
		<link>http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/resistant-bacteria-are-set-to-rally-for-revenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aela O'Flynn]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Antibiotic resistance is on the rise with no sign of stopping, but just how much should we be concerned?  Aela O’Flynn investigates. &#160; TB, smallpox, syphilis, polio, the very names of these diseases strike dread into those with long memories. These were once among the most deadly infections on the planet, killing millions, including thousands &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/resistant-bacteria-are-set-to-rally-for-revenge/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Styles: Education’s Most Popular Neuromyth</title>
		<link>http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/learning-styles-educations-most-popular-neuromyth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aoife Muckian]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea that people learn best in their own particular way: their so-called “learning style” is a very popular idea in education. Aoife Muckian investigates why it continues to be so popular despite a lack of supporting evidence. &#160; The field of Psychology is vast, and its benefits are many when it comes to education. &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/learning-styles-educations-most-popular-neuromyth/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Anyone Alive Out There?</title>
		<link>http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/is-anyone-alive-out-there/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Crowley]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are we alone in the vastness of space? The Fermi Paradox gives us some ideas regarding this. Danielle Crowley investigates. &#160; Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered: “Are we alone?” Many astronomers have also pondered this question, but so far they have failed to come up with a definitive answer. One &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/is-anyone-alive-out-there/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kiwis Flying Blind</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 23:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madeleine Armstrong]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A species of Kiwi bird is losing its sight. Madeleine Armstrong takes a look at why this might be. &#160; While Darwinian evolution is a well-established fact, it is not without its oddities. A team of researchers have recently found that large numbers of the common brown kiwi (Apteryx rowi), native to the Okarito forest &#8230; <a href="http://www.universityobserver.ie/science/kiwis-flying-blind/">Continued</a>]]></description>
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