Talk about DIY! Inside an estate in London where locals BUILD their own houses

The plan was made for a development in Lewisham, in south-east London Rising house prices and the ongoing cost of living crisis are making affordable housing difficult to find in many parts of the UK. This is even more the case in the capital, where prices are high and space for development is becoming increasingly … Read more

The discovery by Chinese scientists paves the way for the mechanical production of hybrid rice seeds

“For hybrid seed of the next generation productionthe use of male sterile lines with small grains to mechanically separate small hybrid seeds from the mixed crop is promising,” they said. The challenge was to find a gene that can cause a rice line to have a small grain size without reducing the number of seeds … Read more

From paint testers to wardrobe hacks: 12 DIY do’s and don’ts

Whether you DIY everything yourself or hire professionals, there are ways to save some of the costs associated with sprucing up your home. 1) Testers Shop around for testers, as prices vary widely, and sometimes the manufacturers determine the cheapest place to buy. For example, Dulux testers cost £2.45 each at Homebase and B&Q, and … Read more