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New breeding hope for Cavendish bananasB1

New breeding hope for Cavendish bananas

Sunday, 25 October 2026

Bananas are one of the world’s favourite fruits, but climate change and new diseases put them at risk. Researchers say progress in breeding may protect future crops. Yelloway, a…

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Kagan and Soai win Chemistry Nobel

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai. They were honoured for explaining why life on Earth uses only one of the two mirror-image forms of…

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High-mileage EVs outperform petrol in MOTsB1

High-mileage EVs outperform petrol in MOTs

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

High-mileage electric cars appear more reliable than petrol ones, a UK study says. New AutoMotive, a consultancy, analysed 47.4m MOT tests for the BVRLA. Between 90,000 and…