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‘Goldmine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help to feed the world, scientists say
https://www.positive.news/society/century-old-wheat-varieties-could-help-feed-the-world/
Published: September 6, 2024 11:00
A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that is untapped in modern wheat varieties
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What went right this week: the good news that matters
https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-36-of-2024/
Published: September 6, 2024 05:00
Science shed new light on depression, Gazan children were vaccinated for polio, and social prescribing got a boost, plus more
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The teen who’s developing a treatment for skin cancer, one bar of soap at a time
https://www.positive.news/society/teen-developing-treatment-skin-cancer-one-bar-of-soap-at-a-time/
Published: September 5, 2024 11:39
Time magazine has named a 15-year-old scientist Kid of the Year after he devised a skin cancer-treating soapÂ
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Seven ways to transform your house into an ecohome
https://www.positive.news/environment/seven-ways-to-transform-your-house-into-an-ecohome/
Published: September 4, 2024 09:16
As a cutting-edge eco house training facility opens in Wiltshire, how to transform your home into a sustainable haven – and what it might costÂ
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Read, swap, repeat: secondhand book recycling platform launches in the UK
https://www.positive.news/society/read-swap-repeat-secondhand-book-recycling-platform-launches-in-the-uk/
Published: September 3, 2024 10:39
Readers, authors and indie booksellers are set to benefit from a buy-back book scheme, billed as a ‘sustainable alternative to Amazon’
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Five ways to avoid burnout
https://www.positive.news/society/five-ways-to-avoid-burnout/
Published: September 2, 2024 10:54
As the nights draw in our energy levels will dip, but the demands placed upon us probably won’t. Here’s how to avoid burnout
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What went right this week: the good news that matters
https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-35-of-2024/
Published: August 30, 2024 05:00
France introduced a ‘digital pause’, Europe’s ‘blue heart’ was saved, and manatee conservation was brought into focus, plus moreÂ
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Singapore approves 16 types of insects as food for humans, amid the sector’s growing buzz
https://www.positive.news/society/as-singapore-approves-16-types-of-insects-as-food-for-humans-theres-a-growing-buzz-around-the-sector/
Published: August 28, 2024 11:13
Singapore has just greenlit 16 types of insects to eat as foods. Curiosity seems to be nibbling away at the ‘yuck factor’ response
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Britain’s rarest wild orchid discovered again after one man’s 15-year ghost hunt
https://www.positive.news/environment/britains-rarest-wild-orchid-discovered-again-after-15-years-of-searching/
Published: August 27, 2024 11:50
After 30 years of searching for the ‘uber-elusive’ Ghost Orchid, a keen amateur botanist has been rewarded
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Going with the flow: how menstrual blood could revolutionise healthcare
https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/going-with-the-flow-how-menstrual-blood-could-revolutionise-healthcare/
Published: August 26, 2024 11:55
Menstrual blood holds untapped diagnostic potential that could revolutionise medical science
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