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Chemical cause of anxiety found

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Miguel Yetman
A recent animal study has shed some light on anxiety and how scientists are able to predict it through genetic trends. The May 13 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience highlighted a key factor on...
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Miguel’s headline

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Miguel Yetman
Google, together with New York investment firm Good Energies, is buying a 37.5 per cent stake in a US$5 billion project to build 563 kilometres of underwater transmission lines to pave the way for...
Features

The gin and tonic

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Miguel Yetman
I am the gin and tonic. If you are drinking me you probably enjoy my cool, crisp refreshing taste, perfect for hot days and stuffy pubs or lounges. I am served in a highball glass...
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Rivers fail piss-test

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Miguel Yetman
Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV) have confirmed the presence of several illegal drugs in the canals and irrigation channels in L’Albufera Natural Park, Spain. Recently similar substances and other pharmaceuticals have turned...
Editorial

Ah . . . alcohol

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Miguel Yetman
Ah . . . alcohol. The wondrous and all mighty social lubricant available at hundreds of inebriation stations in a town near you. Whether your poison be sprits, beer or wine, there is a...
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Don’t let the bed bugs bite

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Miguel Yetman
Do you remember the old saying, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite”? That phrase has recently taken on a literal meaning as, depending on where you take residence, you might be suffering from an...
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Bigger, better batteries

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Miguel Yetman
IBM is currently working on the development of a new type of battery. The technology is called lithium-air or lithium oxygen. Their goal is to create a powerful new battery for electric cars with...
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