The genetic secrets of the humble potato have been decoded for the first time. The full potato genome sequence now offers the hope of new ways to boost the yield and prevent disease in the vital food plant. Years of work on analysis will now have to be undertaken by scientists, looking for genetic switches [...]
Jul 11 2011 | Posted in
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The British Library has created a new word and phrase bank to preserve local sayings. The database holds 4,000 words and is still growing. It has been compiled with the help of the public for the British Library’s ‘Evolving English’ exhibition. Local dialect and local word-usage in the UK is becoming lessened for various reasons, [...]
Jul 3 2011 | Posted in
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