Research team based their calculations on the way the meal is cooked (gas versus electric range), the specific state's predominant power source, and how the food is produced in each area
“Our work shows that some particles are kind of crunchy when they are dry—they are glassy—but they turn gooey when they get wet; under most conditions, the semi-volatile compounds will diffuse into particles quite easily,” said Donahue
The model, presented in the journal eLife, uses an approach that could lead to accurate predictions of the interactions between novel drugs and their targets, helping to reduce the cost of drug discovery