Health
The surprising truth about the health benefits of snacking
We get about a quarter of our calories from snacks and new research shows that this isn't necessarily bad for us. Done right, snacking can boost our health
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Do certain foods suppress inflammation and help you live longer?
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Could when you eat be as important as what you eat?
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Environment
Energy expert Vaclav Smil on how to feed the world without trashing it
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Space
Astronauts could one day end up eating asteroids
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Life
Ants can be used to make yogurt – and now we know how it works
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Environment
Camellia oil could be the greenest cooking oil – and the healthiest
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Life
Is it really cheaper to cultivate your own fruit and vegetables?
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Fungus transforms food waste into haute cuisine
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Chemistry
The science behind tempering chocolate
A reluctant Catherine de Lange tries tempering for the first time and discovers how to make gloriously glossy chocolate to decorate a cake with
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The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind
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The climate impact of feeding ourselves is getting worse and worse
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A common low-calorie sweetener raises the risk of blood clotting
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Chemistry
How to make a perfect baked Alaska? It’s all about thermodynamics
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