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‘Goldmine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help to feed the world, scientists say

2024-09-06 19:00:46

A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that is untapped in modern wheat varieties

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What went right this week: the good news that matters

2024-09-06 13:00:48

Science shed new light on depression, Gazan children were vaccinated for polio, and social prescribing got a boost, plus more

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The teen who’s developing a treatment for skin cancer, one bar of soap at a time 

2024-09-05 19:39:08

Time magazine has named a 15-year-old scientist Kid of the Year after he devised a skin cancer-treating soap 

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Seven ways to transform your house into an ecohome

2024-09-04 17:16:56

As a cutting-edge eco house training facility opens in Wiltshire, how to transform your home into a sustainable haven – and what it might cost 

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Read, swap, repeat: secondhand book recycling platform launches in the UK

2024-09-03 18:39:31

Readers, authors and indie booksellers are set to benefit from a buy-back book scheme, billed as a ‘sustainable alternative to Amazon’

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Five ways to avoid burnout

2024-09-02 18:54:00

As the nights draw in our energy levels will dip, but the demands placed upon us probably won’t. Here’s how to avoid burnout

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What went right this week: France’s ‘digital pause’, plus more

2024-08-30 13:00:28

France introduced a ‘digital pause’, Europe’s ‘blue heart’ was saved, and manatee conservation was brought into focus, plus more 

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Singapore approves 16 types of insects as food for humans, amid the sector’s growing buzz

2024-08-28 19:13:35

Singapore has just greenlit 16 types of insects to eat as foods. Curiosity seems to be nibbling away at the ‘yuck factor’ response

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Britain’s rarest wild orchid discovered again after one man’s 15-year ghost hunt

2024-08-27 19:50:38

After years of searching for the ‘uber-elusive’ Ghost Orchid, a keen amateur botanist has been rewarded

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Going with the flow: how menstrual blood could revolutionise healthcare

2024-08-26 19:55:01

Menstrual blood holds untapped diagnostic potential that could revolutionise medical science

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