Au revoir, terroir? The science of what makes great wines tick
A vineyard's unique traits makes a wine – but not as expected. From minerals to microbes, we uncover the forces at work behind the world's favourite tipple (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - May 10, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Withdrawal drug could help cannabis addicts kick the habit
An extract of cannabis itself could be the perfect drug to treat the growing numbers of people who want to kick their habit but suffer withdrawal symptoms (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - May 8, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
E-cigarettes are smoke of choice for US schoolchildren
US high schoolers are opting for e-cigarettes over conventional cigarettes. Good news? Or have we just shifted the problem? (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - April 21, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
18th-century champagne haul shows seabed is perfect wine cooler
Chemical analysis of champagne from a shipwreck reveals the wine "kept its intrinsic characteristics", despite 200 years at the bottom of the Baltic Sea (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - April 20, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
19th-century champagne haul shows seabed is perfect wine cooler
Chemical analysis of champagne from a shipwreck reveals the wine "kept its intrinsic characteristics", despite 200 years at the bottom of the Baltic Sea (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - April 20, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Superbug risk from tonnes of antibiotics fed to animals
A side of superbugs with your fried chicken? Farm animals are fed 63,000 tonnes of antibiotics a year, exacerbating the problem of antibiotic resistance (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - March 25, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
I showed that nicotine is a gateway to hard drugs
Forty years ago, Denise Kandel proposed that cigarettes could boost the chances of people using drugs like cocaine. She reveals how she finally got the evidence (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - March 10, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Drug-resistant malaria poised to cross into India
Resistance to vital antimalarial drugs called artemisinins has spread across Burma to the Indian border. If not contained, it could ultimately hit Africa hard (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - February 25, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Rats can't get drunk after a dose of oxytocin hormone
The so-called "cuddle-chemical" seems to block the action of alcohol in the brain, preventing the tell-tale signs of drunkenness in rats (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - February 23, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Skunk's psychosis link is only half the cannabis story
Although potent skunk cannabis is linked this week with psychosis, another dope ingredient may ease symptoms (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - February 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Queen Elizabeth prizewinner: Put pharmacies on chips
Bioengineer Robert Langer, winner of the 2015 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, talks about microchips that deliver drugs and battles still to be fought (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - February 3, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Anti-radiation drug could work days after exposure
A drug that protected mice three days after exposure to radiation could buy more time for survivors of a nuclear disaster (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - January 22, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Citizen scientists sift soil for new antibiotics
Volunteers around the world are helping researchers hunt for earth-dwelling bacteria that could yield a much-need antibiotic breakthrough (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - January 20, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Soviet Union fall helped drug-resistant TB to take off
The first world war helped spread TB round the world, but it was the collapse of the Soviet Union that enabled the multidrug-resistant form to take off (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - January 20, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Long hours make people more likely to drink heavily
The old adage is true. People who work hard are more likely to drink hard too, finds the largest ever study of working patterns and alcohol consumption (Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol)
Source: New Scientist - Drugs and Alcohol - January 15, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
