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The key to a bad hangover
Studies have shown that two key factors that explain why certain individuals are more prone to hangovers are genetics and gut microbiota.
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James Petiver, apothecary and the father of British butterflies
Apothecary James Petiver was the first person to allocate English names to British butterfly species systematically.
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Seasons may affect immune system activity
A new gene study suggests there may be an increase in inflammatory chemicals during winter, which can protect against infection but could also make the body more vulnerable to other chronic diseases.
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The genetic code that links food and lifespan
New research in roundworms sheds light on the link between food availability and ageing.
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Drug breweries of the future
Genetically modified yeasts could soon provide a source of opiates and other drugs previously only obtainable from plants.
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Resurrecting antique ale
A microbrewery in Finland’s Baltic Sea archipelago of Åland has recently launched a beer with a 19th century recipe. The formula is derived from the chemical analysis of contaminated booze recovered from a schooner that was shipwrecked some 170 years ago.
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How the leopard got his spots: Turing's theory
Although Rudyard Kipling had a fictional reason for why leopards have spots, computer science pioneer Alan Turing discovered the real explanation.
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Gut microbiome altered in Parkinson’s disease Subscription
Intestinal microbiome is altered in Parkinson’s disease and is related to the severity of postural instability and gait difficulty, say researchers.
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Bacteria’s protein machinery may offer antibiotic target Subscription
Researchers have unveiled a snapshot of the molecular machinery that bacteria use to build polysaccharide chains that protect them from immune attack.
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Beware the psychedelic effects of zombie cucumber
Andrew Haynes describes a white flower, the so-called “zombie cucumber”, which can induce hallucinations when ingested.
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