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Emissions must peak by 2020, brimstone below us in Earth's core, prepare the pods for Elon Musk's new transit system and more

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‘Female Viagra' to treat low libido gets go-ahead from FDA panel

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‘Female Viagra' to treat low libido gets go-ahead from FDA panel

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It's fun to play 'what if' with Ubble but will it boost health?

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It's fun to play 'what if' with Ubble but will it boost health?

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‘Checkpoint inhibitor' drugs can slow skin and lung cancer

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UK's legal highs ban is unscientific and will lead to more harm

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UK's legal highs ban is unscientific and will lead to more harm

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Guilty pleasures: Just how bad is social smoking?

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Guilty pleasures: Just how bad is social smoking?

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Guilty pleasures: Can you ease the effects of drinking too much?

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Guilty pleasures: Can you ease the effects of drinking too much?

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Guilty pleasures: What are the real risks of taking drugs?

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Guilty pleasures: What are the real risks of taking drugs?

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Will home-brewed drugs lead to revolution or evolution?

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Home-brew heroin: soon anyone will be able to make illegal drugs

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Home-brew heroin: soon anyone will be able to make illegal drugs

In a few years, people could be using modified yeast to make drugs such as heroin and cocaine as easily as brewing beer. The impact on drug traffickers could be huge

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Withdrawal drug could help cannabis addicts kick the habit

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5 weird tastes that can sneak into your wine

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Au revoir, terroir? The science of what makes great wines tick

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E-cigarettes are smoke of choice for US schoolchildren

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