Our kitchen table was turned into a frenzy of scientific activity over the Christmas break as resident molecular biology super-guru Jan and her able assistant (me) prepared nearly 700 pieces of octopus for DNA extraction. Here we are hard at…

New experiments started in Ely this week could see a new age of enlightenment for clueless Australian tomato growers in England. Rumour has long had it that chopping the tops off tomato plants increases yield, but tomato grower Jan Strugnell…