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Harvest the sun twice: Agrivoltaics promises sustainable food, energy and water

2025186 points109 comments Science & Space details

Combining solar power production with agriculture can significantly boost crop yields, conserve water and generate low-carbon electricity for areas particularly vulnerable to climate change, a new study has shown.

Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery

2024155 points229 comments Science & Space details

The key to curing male pattern baldness - a condition that affects up to 50 per cent of men worldwide - could lie in a sugar that naturally occurs in the human body, according to scientists at the University of Sheffield.