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Plant peacemaker’s segregation keeps ant wars at bay

Plants from the Pacific based genus Squamellaria which have adapted to encourage the presence of ants are sometimes referred to as having been domesticated by the insects.

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Plant peacemaker’s segregation keeps ant wars at bay

Plants from the Pacific based genus Squamellaria which have adapted to encourage the presence of ants are sometimes referred to as having been domesticated by the insects.

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Food forensics: how AI can smell authentic olive oil

Extra virgin olive (EVO) oils are highly complex. Here, Prof Chiara Cordero discusses the application of an AI smelling machine to analyse, qualify, categorise, and authenticate olive oil and counter…

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Banking botanicals: protecting plants and safeguarding seeds

Following up on the wonderful photo story, ‘Botanical biodiversity banked’, published on our website last November in celebration of MSB’s 20th anniversary,  we decided to ask Dr Chris Cockel what it…