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Lager could get array of novel flavours thanks to new strains of yeast

Researchers have recreated the hybridisation of two wild yeast species that led to the first lager yeasts, generating new varieties that could make beer with a range of new flavours

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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Chemistry

Layer of graphene could help protect statues and paintings from damage

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The chemist who told us to put salt in our tea explains why she did it

Chemistry

The chemist who told us to put salt in our tea explains why she did it

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Chemistry

The science behind fluffy pancakes and using the right raising agent

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Environment

Seaweed could save a billion people from famine after a nuclear war

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The Iceland Ocean Cluster House

Environment

How an Icelandic scheme aims to use fish entirely and eliminate waste

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Health

Kimchi and artisan cheeses can contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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The top 10 movies about the multiverse according to a physicist

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The top 10 movies about the multiverse according to a physicist

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Guinness yeasts are genetically unique among Irish beers

The Guinness brewery has kept a record of the yeast strains it has used going back to 1903 – a genetic analysis shows these are distinct from those used to brew other Irish beers

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Physics

Why we should all be concerned about the shortage of science teachers

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Life

Fire ants form rafts that have weird properties when stretched

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Technology

AI comes up with battery design that uses 70 per cent less lithium

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Health

We’re finally working out why the Mediterranean diet is so good for us

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