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food and drink

Environment

Are farmed oysters, mussels and clams the ultimate green foods?

You can feast guilt-free on farmed oysters and mussels as their production can have environmental benefits – but those probably don't include capturing carbon

Analysis

Environment

Fewer than half the calories grown on farms now reach our plates

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Health

Could lacing food with fat-trapping microbeads help us lose weight?

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Life

How cocoa beans' microbiomes are key to the finest chocolate flavours

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Life

Do the bumps on a bell pepper reveal how sweet it will be? Er, no

Regulars

Life

Mystery of the potato's origins solved by genetics

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Health

Energy drinks could cause less dental damage with a simple addition

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Environment

Vegan cheese could be about to get a lot closer to the real thing

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Humans

Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favourite sauce

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Health

Are microplastics in ultra-processed food harming your mental health?

Many people are worried about the health effects of ultra-processed foods and microplastics, but could these two issues actually be linked?

Analysis

Physics

Physicists reveal the secret to chopping onions without crying

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Chemistry

Chemists discover 'anti-spice' that could make chilli peppers less hot

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Life

England has just given the thumbs up to gene-edited plants. Hooray!

Comment

Environment

Lab-grown chicken could be made chewier using artificial capillaries

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