Food scientists in China have found a new way to regulate plant hormones that could hold promise for boosting the yields and quality of crops such as rice, as global warming shrinks the world’s ...
The timely and usually well written middle page article in the Sunday Island of January 19 by Rajan Philips titled ” Paddy-Rice Data Gap: How much grown? How much sold?” caught my attention. The “rice ...
The Byzantines maintained relations with China. Credit: Carole Raddato, Flickr CC-BY-SA 2.0 The Byzantine Empire, which was known at the time as the Eastern Roman Empire, maintained a relatively ...
Xin Chun Kuai Le! Zekrollah Aflatuni 80 toasted to a happy Spring Festival in fluent Chinese clinking glasses with his guests at a table laden with ...
The basket of a hot-air balloon gives a fantastic perspective on the likes of Cappadocia's fairy chimneys, Yangshuo's limestone pinnacles and the Serengeti's wildlife There's nothing quite like ...
The Tumbling Paddies have announced a second show in the 3Olympia Theatre for Friday, November 21st, 2025. The six-piece group from Co Fermanagh announced the gig ahead of their appearance on The Late ...