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Researchers at the University of Exeter and UCL (University College London) have identified a gene which can be used to predict how susceptible a young person is to the mind-altering effects of smoking cannabis. The finding could help identify otherwise healthy users who are most at risk of developing psychosis.

The research, funded by the Medical Research Council and published today in Translational Psychiatry, also show that female cannabis smokers are potentially more susceptible to short-term memory loss than males. Previous studies in this field have looked at people who...

Devon and Cornwall Police are searching for 25-year-old Rose Polge who has been missing from Torquay since Friday.

Rose is describes as white, 5 feet 2 inches tall with brown eyes, and long black hair either worn down or in a pony tail.

Since Ms Polge’s car was found in Ansteys Cove just after 6pm on Friday, officers from in and around the Torbay area have been involved in searches to locate her, as have the coastguard, RNLI and Dartmoor search and rescue.

Searches were halted over night due to the dangerous conditions. Localised searches are due to continue today (...

Let’s face facts; there have always been instances of players winning big at casino games such as poker, blackjack and slots. World War II veteran Elmer Sherwin even has the distinction of becoming the first (and to date only) man to win the coveted Megabucks jackpot twice, scooping $4.6 million at the Mirage in 1989 and a staggering $21 million 16 years later.

The age of online gaming has made this type of grandiose jackpot more accessible than ever, however, with the leading virtual casino brands offering progressive prizes through smartphones and tablets. With each competing to...

New research shows wild Aegean wall lizards found on Greek islands choose to sit on rocks that better match their individual colouring. This improves camouflage and so reduces the risk of being attacked by birds when they sit out in the open, raising the intriguing question of how the lizards know what colour they are.

Resting out in the open on rocks can be a risky business for Aegean wall lizards. Out in these habitats they have nowhere to hide and their backs, which show varying shades of green and brown between individuals, are dangerously exposed to birds hunting in the skies...