18 h. ago ‘Perfect space crop’: Australian company to attempt to grow first mushrooms in orbit

Experiment onboard upcoming SpaceX mission will examine how nutrient-rich oyster mushrooms grow in microgravityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian company will attempt to be the first to grow a crop of mushrooms in space, aboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission set to launch in early April.In an experiment aboard Fram2, the first human spaceflight mission to orbit Earth’s polar regions, the Australian firm FOODiQ Global is aiming to grow oyster mushrooms in microgravity.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Amazon's 'perfect' £15 garden string lights are 'great for summer evenings'

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3 d. ago Save £40 on compact greenhouse that’s perfect for small outdoor spaces

If you’ve always wanted to grow your own plants and vegetables but don’t have a lot of outdoor space, this compact greenhouse is the perfect solution – and it’s now got £40 off

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5 d. ago Meta exposé tops bestseller chart despite company’s attempt to ban its promotion

Sarah Wynn-Williams’s account of her seven years as a Facebook executive is number one on the New York Times bestseller list and has flown off the shelves in the UKAn exposé by a former employee of Meta has become a bestseller despite the social media company banning the author from promoting the book.Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former director of global public policy at Meta’s precursor, Facebook, topped the New York Times bestseller chart and will be fourth on the Sunday Times nonfiction hardback chart this weekend. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Stunning 17th century farmhouse with land and outbuildings is the picture perfect dream rural home

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4 w. ago Apple shareholders vote against ending DEI program amid Trump crackdown

Vote vindicates tech company’s decision to uphold diversity initiatives as other firms give into pressure from presidentApple shareholders voted down an attempt to pressure the technology company into yielding to Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.A proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research – a self-described conservative thinktank – urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have retreated from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives currently in the Trump administration’s crosshairs. Continue reading...

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last month Gardener shares 1 item in his garden perfect for growing flowers and bulbs

If you're squeezed on space in your garden this item can help you create the perfect display.

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