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What are hard seeds for?

14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.

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Caffeine enhances bee memory

10 May 2013
Caffeine in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers manipulates the memory of pollinating bees.

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Is our daily cup of coffee under threat?

08 Nov 2012
A new study from Kew suggests that Arabica coffee could be extinct in the wild within 70 years.

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Director (CEO and Chief Scientist) of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to return to Australia

14 Sep 2011
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew announced today that Director (CEO and Chief Scientist), Professor Stephen Hopper FLS will step down in autumn 2012 after six years in the job.

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