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Robotic bee could help pollinate crops as real bees decline

Life

Robotic bee could help pollinate crops as real bees decline

With bee populations tumbling, an autonomous drone just 4 centimetres wide could help pollinate crops by flying from flower to flower

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Bear confronts wolf carrying prey

Life

Why grey wolves kill less prey when brown bears are around

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A breakfast table with coffee, orange juice, boiled egg and toast

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Call off the breakfast wars and pass another slice of toast

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We should have no beef with bureaucracy if it keeps food safe

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Roast potatoes

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Are potatoes now a cancer risk? Here's what you need to know

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Grey fox

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Foxes may confuse predators by rubbing themselves in puma scent

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A single French fry on a paper plate with plastic cutlery beside it

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Calorie restriction diet extends life of monkeys by years

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Mouse

Life

Mice turn into killers when brain circuit is triggered by laser

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meat

Life

Make your own meat with open-source cells – no animals necessary

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Antibacterials are added to some soaps, detergents, skincare products and household cleaner

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What are antibacterial agents and should we avoid using them?

Cleaning products contain a dizzying array of antibacterial compounds, some of which can damage our health or encourage bacterial resistance to antibiotics

Features

Life

Gene-silencing spray lets us modify plants without changing DNA

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Life

Ants craft tiny sponges to dip into honey and carry it home

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It’s time to bust the myth that a healthy diet has to be costly

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Let’s hope UK’s soft drink tax cuts obesity and diabetes rates

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