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Scientists in the US used DNA-editing software to splice in genes from mint and basil plants Scientists in the US have created a more sustainable pint after discovering a way of getting the distinct hoppy taste into craft beer without Read more

Dozens of species have seen their numbers decline, in some cases by two-thirds, because insects they feed on have disappearedBird populations across the French countryside have fallen by a third over the last decade and a half, researchers have said.Dozens Read more

Loved ones are in shock over the death of Elaine Herzberg in Arizona, but questions remain as to whether Uber will be held accountableSelf-driving Uber kills woman in first fatal pedestrian crashFriends of the first known pedestrian to be killed Read more

Former ‘red line’ abandoned in hope of getting salary package approved by union membersThe government has abandoned plans to force 1 million NHS staff to give up a day’s holiday in return for a salary increase that will mark the Read more

Figures show a majority of young adults in 12 countries have no faith, with Czechs least religiousEurope’s march towards a post-Christian society has been starkly illustrated by research showing a majority of young people in a dozen countries do not Read more

Claimants underpaid on average £5,000 each – with around 20,000 owed £11,500 and some owed as much as £20,000 – due to 'shoddy administration', National Audit Office reveals Via: 70,000 disabled people owed thousands in benefits due to government error Read more