Ginger

Ginger

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Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives

Surely there's nothing new about ginger? 

In fact, scientists have recently discovered that ginger can attract stag beetles, in fact it's used to bait traps for them! But why are they so attracted to it? Simon Cotton delves into the matter in this article on ginger.

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