Food & Beverage
Technique to boost the production of triacylglycerol could allow producers to harvest oil from large, leafy plants that also have other uses
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Industrially produced foods, such as snacks, chips, convenience foods, and carbonated drinks, increase the risk of death, especially from cardiovascular causes
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Three 2,000-year-old cobs in Honduras show that people brought corn varieties back to Mesoamerica, possibly sparking productivity and shaping civilization
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Researchers also find that maternal fitness, specifically exercise, appears to boost levels of the lipid metabolite in breast milk and so might benefit their babies
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Recent study is a first-of-its-kind large scale analysis that connects specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuity
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Cassava produces the highest amount of calories per hectare in most tropical countries, can withstand increasing temperatures, and thrives in poor soils
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Scientists report that cowpeas harbor receptors on the surface of their cells that can detect a compound in caterpillar saliva and initiate anti-herbivore defenses
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Food engineers in Brazil and France developed gels based on modified starch for use as "ink" to make foods and novel materials by additive manufacturing
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This wild ancestor could lead to tomatoes that taste better, are more nutritious, and more resilient
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Universities use the brewing process as a model for industrial biochemical processes, for biochemistry studies in their professional bachelors and masters programs
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Recently published research brings scientists closer to unlocking the entire gene set—or pan genomes—of wheat and barley
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In a small study, researchers found a positive effect on brain vascular function and cognitive performance in young healthy adults after they consumed cocoa flavanols
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