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India's Mars rocket Mangalyaan blasts off
India aims to follow US, Europe and Russia in having successful Mars mission amid criticism at home about Isro's spending
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Two billion planets in our galaxy may be suitable for life
Data from Kepler space observatory suggests planets capable of supporting life are far more common than previously thought
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Drugs legislation is hampering clinical research, warns David Nutt
Former government drugs adviser says progress towards new treatments for pain, Parkinson's and depression being blocked
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Science Weekly podcast: the problem with drugs for mental illness
Audio (52min 50sec) Dr Joanna Moncrieff argues that drugs for depression and schizophrenia are not getting to the root of these conditions
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