How It Works

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A supercomputer compiles different coloured blocks, attributed to different cells, to work out the order and placement of these cells needed to create a Xenobot that can carry out a particular function. A micro cautery wire, about 13 microns in width

Country Life

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ONE February day three years ago, Yoko called me from the local garden centre: ‘That spot behind the house that you don’t know what to do with, I’ve found just the thing for it—a money plant.’ Before I could protest, the line went dead, leaving me to

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Whether you’re looking to upskill yourself and take your hobby to the next level, or if you’re interested in a career as a field guide, this course will give you the practical and theoretical training to become a recognised professional field guide.

Amateur Gardening

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LAST month I was playing with my pots, deadheading, weeding and moving them to a sheltered location at the side of the house because bad weather was forecast, when I noticed that the plants in one of them weren’t doing very well. I reached out and sl

Singapore Women's Weekly

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Thinking before acting should be your key focus this month if you want to prevent unnecessary arguments in relationships. Your efficient work style will help you see through unexpected workplace hurdles. Be proactive in looking for better financial p

BBC Wildlife Magazine

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The biologist shares his story of documenting wildlife in the Sahara. “Deserts are hugely underrated – yet they are as equally deserving of the attention lavished on tropical rainforests,” he says. See p40 The family life of great crested grebes has

T3 India

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Most protein powders follow a one-size-fits-all approach. NGX Nutrition (nutri-genetix.com) is trying to solve this issue by combining genetics with nutrition. As part of the package, a DNA test is conducted that focuses on genes related to nutrition

Kitchen Garden

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■ Keep compost damp and use a liquid feed when fruit starts to swell. ■ Push canes into the growbags and tie plants into these as they grow. ■ Remove the cover from time to time so you can remove side shoots and take a good look at the growing plants

Amateur Gardening

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Write to us: Letters, Amateur Gardening magazine, Pinehurst 2, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hants GU14 7BF (please include your address). Email us: amateurgardening@futurenet.com Star letter THE great benefit of my neighbou

Kitchen Garden

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These pests eat earthworms so destroy any that you spot (either coiled or stretched out). They hide under tiles or pieces of flat plastic laid on the ground – both can be used as traps. Don’t cut them in half or both parts can regenerate. Boiling wat

Amateur Gardening

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1 Dampen the floor in the morning, and in the afternoon, too, in hot weather, to keep the heat manageable. A bowl of water under staging will evaporate and have the same effect. 2 Open the door and windows to keep a steady breeze flowing through, and

Garden Gate

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If you enjoy the multitude of blooms the smaller-flowered, jump-up type of violas provide but would like them in a bigger size, the ColorMax series is just what you need. These floriferous violas have ¾- to 1-inch blooms in 10 colors and four mixes.

Walnut

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One of the most interesting ways that plants, with their complex phytochemical components, appear to work is by interfacing with the microbiome in our gut. As many plant compounds are not actually absorbed into the blood stream, it appears that they

BBC Science Focus Magazine

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WHAT DID THEY DO? Dr Neil Jordan, a biologist from the University of New South Wales, Australia, painted eyes on the rear ends of cattle in the Okavango Delta region of Botswana. WHY DID THEY DO THAT? After hearing reports of a group of local farmers

BBC Wildlife Magazine

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It was summer 1994 when, with a gleaming property brochure in my hand and apprehension running riot in my stomach, I drove up a windy, wooded glen shadowed by towering Scots pines. When the trees petered out, Ballintean Farm came into view – its yard

Real Living Australia

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Paris-born artist Cécile Daladier lives with her husband Nicolas Soulier, an architect, a dog and two cats in a stone farmhouse perched 800m above sea level in Drôme, in the southern French region of Rhône, where grassy pastures meet rocky mountainto

Country Life

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Glyndebourne's wind turbine reached a record yield of 1,820MWh last year. Further environmental kudos comes from plans to build a new event space using wood from trees felled due to ash die-back and food waste such as oyster and lobster shells and co

Caravan World

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Ample opportunities exist in the area for testing out your 4WD. Many of the roads are unsealed; some of these are sufficiently steep, muddy or otherwise challenging to make them fun. If this is up your alley, check out Coopers Creek Crossing, a two-p

Amateur Gardening

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IT was so lovely to read my AG mag and not to worry for a time about what’s going on, and see all the beautiful pictures and articles. My husband Alan and I are working in our garden: how lucky we are to have a garden at all. Every day, I’m out at da

BBC Wildlife Magazine

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Genetic studies have revealed that most islands have their own subspecies of marine iguana – San Cristóbal Island even has two. All of these subspecies are important for maintaining the genetic diversity of the species as a whole. Preserving this div

Country Life

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THE days are getting longer, albeit agonisingly slowly. We’re now enjoying almost 5½ more minutes of daylight compared with Christmas Day. However, for two-thirds of the time, it’s still dark and a dreadful time for commuters. The countryside is almo

Good Organic Gardening

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To share the love of gardening with young and old is a wonderful thing: a gift to those receiving and an inspiration to the curious of mind, young and old. One woman delivers all these things to many on a daily basis through her business and workshop

Amateur Gardening

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IT is very easy to take one’s eye off the gardening ball at this time of year when everything is going on and there is a temptation to prioritise, say, crops and new plantings. I was caught out by a small bottlebrush tree (Callistemon citrinus) that

Woman's Weekly

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Weeds multiply in beds and borders during spring. Keep on top of them by running a hoe between rows of plants on a dry day to slice through the roots and lift. As gentle sunshine warms up the soil in our gardens, now is the time to plant summer-flow

Lifestyle Asia

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Why has everyone been obsessed with beauty since the beginning of time? Why is it so powerful that it ruins lives, countries and even civilizations? Its immense power is astounding and we have just begun to understand its impact to self, others and t

The Field

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Leighton Hall in Lancashire, which can trace its history back to 1246, is a great example of what traditionally run estates are achieving for conservation – without resorting to ‘rewilding’. Extensive woodland management has boosted butterflies, incl

Singapore Tatler

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Going to the Great White Continent is a once in a lifetime expedition and the Ventures by Seabourn programme is poised to help travellers make the most of it. Zodiac cruises take guests though the surreal icescapes, with scientists sharing the story

Sporting Gun

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The World Pheasant Association (WPA) is a charity started by shooting enthusiasts that is punching well above its weight. Over the past 44 years it has worked tirelessly to conserve the world’s galliformes. These are what are now more commonly as gam

Good Organic Gardening

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Words & photos Jana Holmer Many of the best gardeners start early. Mark Hoffmann was just three years old when he sowed his first carrot in his father’s big vegetable garden in the historic Geelong suburb of Belmont. Originally from Silesia — then in

BBC Wildlife Magazine

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Three projects you can get involved in: Join a volunteer ‘Friends’ group or community organisation working to improve green spaces. natfedparks.org.uk Get involved with conservation work and your local community, to transform a green space near you.