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Mystery of the potato's origins solved by genetics

Around 8 million years ago, an ancestor of modern tomatoes in South America hydridised with a plant called Etuberosum, and this reshuffling of genes gave rise to the potato

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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?

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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T8GENK Fresh new potatoes on wooden background. Solanum tuberosum

Life

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

Comment

A machine that delivers nutrient-rich liquid inside artificial chicken fibres

Environment

Lab-grown chicken could be made chewier using artificial capillaries

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California-Cultured-Cell-Chocolate. Shaker process

Environment

Inside the mouth-watering race to master lab-grown chocolate

We’ve now figured out how to culture chocolate in the lab. The breakthrough could help with spiralling cocoa costs, and may even lead to tastier treats with more nutritional value

Features

Physics

How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science

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Health

Common artificial sweetener makes you three times hungrier than sugar

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Life

Plant skin grafts could result in new kinds of vegetables

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Chemistry

Foie gras made without force-feeding thanks to molecular mimicry

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