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Drinking alcohol doesn't give people 'beer goggles' after all

Drinking alcohol doesn't give people "beer goggles" that make others seem more attractive, but it may give them the confidence to approach those they already found attractive

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Appetite for mind-altering substances is booming among US adults

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An MRI scan of a section through the chest and heart of someone who had a heart attack showing damage and swelling (yellow, centre)

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Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US

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The reward pathway in the brain, which is initiated in response to a stimulus, such as alcohol. The stimulus (upper orange arrow) triggers the release of dopamine (blue arrows) by the ventral tegmental area (dark blue sphere). The dopamine travels to a number of different areas of the brain that then release dopamine (red arrows). These areas include the nucleus accumbens (red sphere), which initiates motor outputs (lower orange arrow) to sustain the pleasurable stimulus, the prefrontal cortex (pink), which shifts focus and planning towards the stimulus, and the amygdala, which is involved in emotions. The hypothalamus (orange sphere) is involved in coordinating the response by secreting hormones that control bodily functions

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Gene therapy delivered into the brain could treat alcohol misuse

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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West Coast of Vancouver Island near a proposed site for carbon storage

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Could pumping CO2 under Canada's coast cause earthquakes?

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Someone having their blood tested for HIV in Kampala, Uganda, in December 2022

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Gene variant that seems to protect against HIV may lead to new drugs

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Is geological hydrogen a green solution to our energy needs?

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Is geological hydrogen a green solution to our energy needs?

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Cannabis is increasingly being legalised

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Cannabis poisoning cases quadruple in children after legalisation

The risk of cannabis poisoning in children increased fourfold after the drug was legalised for medical or recreational use in different locations, primarily due to edibles

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Aspirin raises the risk of brain bleeds and may not prevent strokes

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Technology

The biggest scientific challenges that AI is already helping to crack

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Life

Alcoholic fruit may help plants recruit mammals to spread their seeds

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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