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GDX76B Allium ursinum. Foraging wild garlic in an English woodland - spring, UK

Life

Foraging for wild garlic: how, when and what to watch out for

The pungent flavour of wild garlic probably evolved as a defence against herbivory, but it doesn’t deter garlic-loving humans, says Sam Wong

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Scientists discovered why cola and salty snacks taste so good together

News

Best before dates aren't always the best

Technology

Colour-changing wrap could let you know when food has spoiled

News

Finely ground coffee is dispensed into an espresso filter

Physics

Unevenly packed coffee to blame for weak espresso, say mathematicians

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Environment

Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than beef

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Humans

Your saliva may determine which types of wine you prefer

News

How maths reveals the best time to add milk for hotter tea

Mathematics

How maths reveals the best time to add milk for hotter tea

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Physics

We finally know why bubbles rise in a straight line in champagne

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How ultra-processed food harms your health and how to fix the problem

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How ultra-processed food harms your health and how to fix the problem

Features

The fermentation of beer

Technology

Tiny yeast-filled robots help brew beer quickly and more efficiently

Millimetre-sized robots made of iron oxide and packed with yeast speed up fermentation of beer by swimming around in the fermenting container and can be removed with a magnet, eliminating the need for filtering out yeast

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Humans

What is really going on when we microwave our food?

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Life

How to grow asparagus - and why it takes so long

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Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent

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Humans

Why preserving your lemons in salt will make them even tastier

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