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Addiction in books and films
Addiction is a powerful theme in film and literature. Read about a selection of books and films in which addiction plays a major part.
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‘Addiction’, May 2010
Drugs and the brain
Get the low-down on some of the major chemicals that govern activity in our brains, how they work, and why certain drugs have the effects they do.
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‘Addiction’, May 2010
Studying gamblers
Studying gamblers has plenty of potential pitfalls, as Professor Mark Griffiths has found out in his last 20 years of research.
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‘Addiction’, May 2010
Cognitive enhancers
Would you pop a pill to improve your brain power? Do you think everyone should be able to take such medication if they want to?
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‘Addiction’, May 2010
Drug classification
See what you think about the decision to make using or dealing Mephedrone (also known as ‘meow meow’) illegal in the UK.
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‘Addiction’, May 2010
Sequencing technologies
How have gene sequencing technologies developed and what does this mean for researchers today?
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‘Genes, Genomes and Health’, January 2010
Genetic slider: Compare your DNA
Find out how much genetic material you share with other organisms.
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‘Genes, Genomes and Health’, January 2010
Sequencing pathogens: got the bug?
Sequencing work is boosting our ability to understand and exploit pathogens.
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‘Genes, Genomes and Health’, January 2010
No more insulin: Neonatal diabetes
We spoke to Professors Andrew Hattersley and Frances Ashcroft about their research into diabetes, and met some people affected by the condition whose lives have been transformed as a result of this research.
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‘Genes, Genomes and Health’, January 2010
National DNA Database
Should everyone in the UK be added to the National DNA Database?
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‘Genes, Genomes and Health’, January 2010
What it’s like for me
Meet young people living with genetic conditions and find out more about the science involved.
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‘Genes, Genomes and Health’, January 2010