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We’ll drink to that

June 3, 2019
Dr Leonardo Chiappisi and Dr Isabelle Grillo are fascinated with the popular Italian liquor limoncello and its distinct milky appearance. But how, exactly, could this help them develop speciality chemicals?...

BioCity invests in carbon recycling startup

April 25, 2019
Science incubator BioCity has invested an undisclosed amount in Deep Branch Biotechnology, a Nottingham-based carbon recycling startup. The investment will cover construction costs of a mobile production unit, enabling Deep...

Moral morsels

April 22, 2019
It is a troubling business. The simple act of lifting a morsel to your mouth is now fraught with dilemma. To eat is to run an ethical gauntlet. Wherever you...

An edit for good?

April 9, 2019
Gene editing could allow incredible crop improvements, with the potential to reduce the harmful impact of agrochemicals on biodiversity while boosting yield. However, the recent European Court of Justice ruling...

One man’s trash

March 7, 2019
Plastics have become a deeply worrying environmental issue, but it is unlikely that demand will drop… so are there alternative production methods which could be more environmentally sound? We chat...

The bigger the better

March 4, 2019
A UK-wide prohibition on the use of plastic microbeads in some cosmetic and personal care products came into effect in 2018, but what fundamental lessons can we learn from this...

Down on the farm

February 28, 2019
The complex balance of species which live in and around farmland are vulnerable to climate change – but we really know very little about how farm biodiversity interacts. Here Darren...

Space salad

February 18, 2019
Researchers are developing self-contained planters with the aim of growing beans in space in 2021. The planters, developed by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), regulate...

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