Health
Junk food tax and veg subsidies could add 500,000 years of life
If Australia taxed junk food and subsidised fruit and veg, it would prolong healthy lives and save A$3 billion in future healthcare costs in the process
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Earth
Great lettuce crisis is a taste of climate crop chaos to come
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Environment
Robotic bee could help pollinate crops as real bees decline
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Environment
Why grey wolves kill less prey when brown bears are around
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Health
Call off the breakfast wars and pass another slice of toast
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Health
We should have no beef with bureaucracy if it keeps food safe
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Health
Are potatoes now a cancer risk? Here’s what you need to know
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Environment
Foxes may confuse predators by rubbing themselves in puma scent
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Environment
Calorie restriction diet extends life of monkeys by years
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Environment
Mice turn into killers when brain circuit is triggered by laser
Two sets of neurons control whether a mouse will pounce to kill. Using a technique called optogenetics, researchers can turn this behaviour on and off
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Humans
Make your own meat with open-source cells – no animals necessary
Culture
Health
What are antibacterial agents and should we avoid using them?
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Environment
Gene-silencing spray lets us modify plants without changing DNA
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Environment
Ants craft tiny sponges to dip into honey and carry it home
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