Environment
Should everyone start eating snakes to save the planet?
Pythons convert food into meat more efficiently than other livestock, and they can be fed on waste meat, but this doesn't mean snake meat is inherently more sustainable
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Chemistry
The scientific secrets to baking a perfectly moist chocolate cake
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Blue cheese could get an upgrade thanks to new mould hybrids
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Space
Miso paste made in space opens a new frontier for fermented foods
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Life
We now know what makes oranges taste of oranges
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First gene-edited meat will come from disease-proof CRISPR pigs
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Environment
Genetically modified banana approved by regulators for first time
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Rice containing beef cells could make a sustainable meal
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Life
Lager could get array of novel flavours thanks to new strains of yeast
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Chemistry
The chemist who told us to put salt in our tea explains why she did it
After causing an international incident by suggesting that adding salt to your cup of tea will improve it, chemist Michelle Francl says it鈥檚 great to see everyone talking about chemistry
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Chemistry
The science behind fluffy pancakes and using the right raising agent
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Health
Kimchi and artisan cheeses can contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Life
Guinness yeasts are genetically unique among Irish beers
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Health
We鈥檙e finally working out why the Mediterranean diet is so good for us
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