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

In the US, more adults between 35 and 50 years old are binge drinking than ever before, while rates have declined in younger age groups

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First cargo ship powered by 'green methanol' has begun maiden voyage

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Container Ship Vessel

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Cleaner shipping emissions may have warmed the planet – but only a bit

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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

Environment

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

Health

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

Health

Cannabis poisoning cases quadruple in children after legalisation

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Wood can be turned into sturdy replacements for steel and concrete

Environment

Building things with wood may not be as climate-friendly as thought

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

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

The placenta is an incredible organ that we grow for a short period of time, yet it has a surprising long-term influence on our health. Researchers are now developing tools to spot placenta problems and improve the lives of future babies

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Health

Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

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Comment

Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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Environment

Melting Arctic glaciers expose new sources of planet-warming methane

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