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Cassava crops up again

Cassava is a buttress against starvation in many countries - Its starchy roots thrive in poor soils with little rainfall - But harvested cassava rots quickly and can poison people

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Molecules caught in the act: Fleeting bursts of laser light, a 100 million-millionth of a second long, provide instant snapshots of chemical reactions – They reveal in intimate detail the last moments of a molecule

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All satellites cheap and small: Most modern satellites cost tens of millions of pounds, but going into space can cost less if scientists are prepared to think small and build ‘smallsats’

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Earth

The end of the ice ages?

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Environment

Sperm you can count on

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Hopping mice do it differently: Mice with minute testes, misshapen sperm and thin, spiny penises may shed light on what makes most males the way they are

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The discreet charm of the particle factory

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Taiwan tackles its past: Copying others has made Taiwan rich – Now it wants to establish its own identity

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Farming’s organic future: Once dismissed as cranks, organic farmers are gaining credibility

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Britain’s unchecked plague of aphids: Aphids are filling fields and gardens around the country this summer – But the government wants to pull the wings off the national insect survey

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Anything for a quiet life?: Valium, Librium and Mogadon onceseemed to provide the perfect answer to stress. We now know how this groupof drugs alters the chemistry of the brain; no wonder they create moreproblems than they solve

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Disease, DNA and diagnosis: Our new-found ability todiagnose infectious diseases by looking for the genetic blueprint of theinvading organism is transforming modern medicine

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The unveiling of Venus: Hidden by a layer of cloud, the detailed surface of Venus is largely unknown. A new spacecraft, launched last week, may reveal the processes that have shaped the planet’s surface

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Earth

Methane: The hidden greenhouse gas

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