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Technology

Chemical signature of Malbec wines backs up concept of ‘terroir’

Chemical analysis supports the idea that the combination of local environment and winemaking practices gives wines a unique flavour – which could help prevent fraud

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Can chemistry replicate the flavour of vintage whisky overnight?

Technology

Can chemistry replicate the flavour of vintage whisky overnight?

Features

Why people enjoy alcohol or are teetotal may come down to a hormone

Health

Why people enjoy alcohol or are teetotal may come down to a hormone

Features

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Health

Minimum alcohol pricing could reduce alcohol-linked deaths in Canada

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Technology

Your smartphone could tell if you are drunk by analysing your walk

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How South American drug cartels get around coronavirus lockdowns

Health

How South American drug cartels get around coronavirus lockdowns

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Health

Discrimination and divorce make you more likely to die early

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Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol

Life

Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol

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Woman urinates alcohol without drinking due to yeast in her bladder

Health

Woman urinates alcohol without drinking due to yeast in her bladder

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Gin & Tonic

Humans

The sparkling history of tonic, from medical miracle to G&T essential

The story of how gin and tonic came together fizzes with adventure, discovery, imperial ambition, biopiracy and a generous splash of fake news

Features

Humans

From Star Wars to Hitchhiker's – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi

Features

Humans

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

Regulars

Physics

Does tapping a beer can prevent it foaming over? 51¶¯Âþs found out

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Life

Birds are stealing boozy palm wine when people aren't looking

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