Participating in local food projects may improve mental health
A new study soon to appear in the Faculty of Public Health's Journal of Public Health suggests that participating in ...
Tag: Food/Food Science
AJTMH tip sheet for July 2019
Your advance look at three new studies publishing online on July 8, 2019 in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine ...
Just the tonic! How an afternoon tipple made from peas could help save the rainforest
Credit: Professor Williams, Trinity College Dublin It's the season for a cold, refreshing gin and tonic. We may question the ...
Robot uses machine learning to harvest lettuce
Credit: University of Cambridge A vegetable-picking robot that uses machine learning to identify and harvest a commonplace, but challenging, agricultural ...
New dairy cattle breeding method increases genetic selection efficiency
Inclusion of a parameter that measures an animal's capacity to transmit its genetic traits resulted in gains of up to ...
Discovery linking microbes to methane emissions could make agriculture more sustainable
A heritable subset of the core rumen microbiome dictates dairy cow productivity and emissions Common dairy cows share the same ...
Milk and dairy products can help prevent chronic disease
An adequate consumption of milk and dairy products at different life stages can help prevent various chronic diseases. For example, ...
Cutting-edge food science reveals how to Finish Your Plates and reduce food waste
The team from the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM), at the University's Holbeach Campus, is cooking up innovative ways ...
Embracing bioinformatics in gene banks
The shift from Germplasm Collections towards bio-digital resource centresCredit: Regina Devrient / IPK Gatersleben The preservation of plant biodiversity is ...
Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating
New analysis suggests that America's high prevalence of bloating could be reduced by lowering sodium intake A study led by ...
Goat milk formula could benefit infant gut health: Study
The laboratory study by RMIT, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, analysed two types of commercial goat milk formula. ...
Food insecurity leading to type 2 diabetes
New study led by UConn School of Medicine shows Latinos are at highest risk A collaborative study by a team ...
Solving the knotty question of soft-pretzel aroma
Whether at Oktoberfest, the movie theater or a shopping mall, the enticing aroma of soft pretzels is unmistakable. Now, researchers ...
Natural ingredients in supplements, nutraceuticals get a new type of barcode
Increasingly, shoppers are choosing nutraceuticals, cosmetics and herbal remedies with natural ingredients, and these products are readily available in many ...
We need to talk about chloramphenicol — how does this antibiotic cause damage to eukaryotes?
For the first time scientists demonstrate the molecular events underlying the effects of chloramphenicol on eukaryotic cells A group of ...
Managing the ups and downs of coffee production
Credit: César Elias Botelho National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuaria de Minas Gerais Each day, ...
Goat milk kefir is proven to be good for your health
Kefir is a fermented dairy product that is gradually becoming more and more common to see on the shelves of ...
Big data and innovations for healthy bees
Recently started, Horizon 2020 project B-GOOD seeks to create a EU-wide management and health data platform to assist sustainable beekeepingCredit: ...
A solarium for hens? How to increase the vitamin D content of eggs
Many people suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. This can result in brittle bones and an increased risk of respiratory ...
Study: Phenols in cocoa bean shells may reverse obesity-related problems in mouse cells
Credit: Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists may have discovered more reasons to love chocolate. A new study by researchers ...
