'Three parent' technique must not be marketed in US, says FDA
9 August 2017
The US Food and Drug Administration has asked John Zhang, who pioneered a technique to prevent mitochondrial disease, to stop performing the procedure
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Farmland is in retreat. We should make the most of that
9 August 2017
Now that more land globally is being revegetated than cleared, we need to figure out how to use this force for ecological good. But it won't be an easy sell
Feedback: Gem-studded power pants to put a sparkle in your life
9 August 2017
But there's one thing they can't help with. Plus: 1-tonne kangaroos roaming the West Country, a place to get a very cold beer, and a farewell to Daedalus
We can stop hacking and trolls, but it would ruin the internet
9 August 2017
A new way to run the internet would scupper ransomware and hacking, but its authoritarian backers could control everything we do online
Inside or out?
9 August 2017
My French granny says it is more hygienic to poo in a big hole in the garden, like she did when she was growing up, than it is to go inside. Is this true? She also said that in olden days, people collected pee and used it to make plants grow better....
Rice with spice
9 August 2017
An earlier question in The Last Word gave warnings about eating leftover rice. I have seen this advice before, saying it is not safe to keep cooked rice for more than a short time, even in the fridge. Yet supermarkets sell a lot of chilled meals that...
Stray cat strut
9 August 2017
In countries where there are lots of stray cats and dogs, many are in poor condition, especially compared with the truly wild animals that live in the same places. Why is this? The battle for survival must be incredibly tough for all these animals. Is...
Heated debate
9 August 2017
In your article about housework ("Germ warfare", 14 January), you said that after washing dishes we should "rinse with plenty of water, preferably hot". Why hot? Wouldn't it save money if they were rinsed with the cold water that comes directly from...
Cloning to the rescue
9 August 2017
Having cloned sheep and who knows what else, wouldn't it be a good idea for scientists to begin cloning the world's endangered species? Is there any reason not to?
It's a steel
9 August 2017
Why is stainless steel, er, stainless?
