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New episode - Wildfire Paradox - Why some ecosystems need fire to thrive

In our latest episode of That’s Science!, we are joined by Dr Kimberley Simpson to examine the complex relationship between wildfire and plant ecology.

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New genetic discovery reveals why some plants are born to survive a warming world

A genetic master map of ancient grasses could be the key to future-proofing global food supplies, according to a new study revealing why some crops are naturally better at surviving climate change than others.
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Scientists unveil breakthrough tool that could help stop the world’s third‑biggest driver of deforestation

The Defra-funded study, published today in Communications Earth and Environment, combines chemical fingerprinting of soybeans with advanced geospatial machine learning to estimate where crops were harvested across South America.

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UK University collaboration to cure childhood gut disease with stem cell therapy

Scientists are developing a revolutionary new stem cell therapy to treat a rare and life-threatening disease that leaves newborn babies unable to function without invasive surgery.
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New study reveals how Ethiopia’s hyenas combat climate change, save money and prevent disease

Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas are preventing over a thousand tonnes of carbon emissions annually in Ethiopia’s second-largest city, according to new research revealing the predators’ role as accidental eco-warriors.