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Tasting the Statue
A sculpture on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth made from 10,000 date syrup tins has inspired a new cookbook by artist Michael Rakowitz. (read more)
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Events
Sticking It To The Lord
Along with certain aspects of beard trimming, it would appear the Lord was also dead set against tattoos, what a party pooper. (read more)
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Hot News: The ‘Like Illegal Drugs’ Effects of Chilli Peppers
Man develops severe ‘thunderclap’ headaches after eating world’s hottest chili pepper (read more)
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Buzz, Feed? Keeping up with the Bees
Worldwide importance of honey bees for natural habitats captured in new report (read more)
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Lose Weight Without Exercise? Enter the Fat Conversion Patch
New patch aims to turn energy-storing fats into energy-burning fats (read more)
Society
Uncorking Keith Floyd to accompany leftovers
Trebuchet is taking a seasonal break until Jan 2nd. In the meantime we’ve selected some fine moments for you to enjoy (read more)
Society
Floyd on Hangovers
Trebuchet is taking a seasonal break until jan 2nd. In the meantime we’ve selected some fine moments for you to enjoy (read more)
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Did You Guess the Winners of Global Warming?
Climate change may favor large plant eaters over small competitors (read more)
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Are You Prepped? Post-Brexit Dirty Turkey Terror
Risk of ‘dirty’ turkey after Brexit if UK strikes a US trade deal (read more)
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Did You Know the Common Ingredient that May Cause Alzheimers?
Canola oil linked to worsened memory & learning ability in Alzheimer’s (read more)
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Can Your Gut Microbiota Change, Regardless of Diet?
Exercise changes gut microbial composition independent of diet, team reports (read more)
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Be Nice to Cows, Science Says So
Brazilian study shows how small changes on farms can lower stress levels of cattle (read more)
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How do YOU want to die early? Stress or Bad Diet?
Stress might be just as unhealthy as junk food to digestive system (read more)
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Five Ways to Minimize the Damage Done by Energy Drinks
Identifying ways to minimize the harm of energy drinks (read more)
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Why You Definitely Don’t Want to Eat Apricot Stones
Man develops cyanide poisoning from apricot kernel extract (read more)
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If You Like it (Intact) Better Put a Ring on It: Frailty and Older Men
Frailty and older men: Study identifies factors that speed/slow progression (read more)
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Feel-Good Food: Eating Triggers Endorphins
Eating triggers endorphin release in the brain (read more)
Society
What Does Dignity Taste Of? Présence Autochtone 2017
As cultural expressions, food sit proudly alongside painting at Presence Autochtone (read more)
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Greening Jungles with Orange Peel
How orange peels revived a Costa Rican forest (read more)
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How Do Your Gut Microbes Control You?
Gut microbes may talk to the brain through cortisol (read more)
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Sneezy Does It: Pollen as Fertilizer
Dastardly whitecoats plan botanical cannabilism as plants forced to eat plants (read more)
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Does Expensive Wine Really Taste Better? Ask Science
When a bottle costs more, the reward center in the brain plays a trick on us (read more)
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Do Energy Drinks Lead to Drug Abuse?
Regular energy drink use linked to later drug use among young adults (read more)
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In the Hands of Cod – How Fish Unified Europe Before Brussels
DNA from Viking cod bones suggests 1,000-year history of European fish trade (read more)
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Crispy Jellyfish: Coming Soon to a Buddha Bowl Near You
New methods of preparation mean jellyfish may soon be accepted as a healthy snack (read more)
Sound
Great Quails’ Eggs, But a Bitter Taste in the Mouth: The Pips
Metropolitan and erudite in other ways, why do great venues insist on pastiche music? (read more)
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Summer Superfood Alert: Red Algae
What makes red algae so different and why should we care? (read more)
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More Catastrophe! This time: Brexit and Food
UK not ready for Brexit’s impact on food, report warns (read more)
Society
Grass Roots and Green Shoots: At Jeremy Corbyn’s Allotment
What’s mostly green but red all over? (read more)
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Eat Yourself Sozzled: Tracking the Alcohol in Red Wine Sauce
Can you get intoxicated by pouring beer or wine into your sauce or stew? New research provides the answer (read more)