Major report points way to a more resilient UK food system
University of Oxford news release Tuesday, 7 December 2021 Major report points way to a more resilient UK food system ...
Tag: food
Understanding mouthfeel of food using physics
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2021 -- Food texture can make the difference between passing on a plate and love at first ...
Wild blue wonder: X-ray beam explores food color protein
ITHACA, N.Y. – In food products, the natural blues tend to be moody. A fun food colorant with a scientific ...
Food paradox answer shows how ocean life survives #ASA181
SEATTLE, December 1, 2021 -- Ocean predators cannot survive on average concentrations of food found in the water. Instead, they ...
Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment
ATLANTA—New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels ...
Follow the boat, find the bird — free food from trawlers helps identify important areas for seabird conservation
· Seabird populations under threat due to human activity · University College Cork research could have implications for offshore developments ...
Soft food diet increases risks for captive animals released in wild
Serving up too much soft food to animals rescued into captivity might reduce their survival chances when released back into ...
Stanford researchers reveal how to turn a global warming liability into a profitable food security solution
Like a mirage on the horizon, an innovative process for converting a potent greenhouse gas into a food security solution ...
Urbanization not always bad for food and land use diversity
Widely accepted myths that urbanization negatively impacts food and land use biodiversity are incorrect, according to a team of researchers ...
USask chickpea research aims to improve important food source for low- and lower-middle-income countries
SASKATOON – University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are part of a global team that used DNA to track the genetic evolution and migration of the chickpea, offering insights that ...
Chickpea genes catalogued in unprecedented detail to secure food supply despite climate warming
A new study in Nature by an international research team featuring Skoltech researchers has looked at the DNA of over 3,000 chickpea ...
Montana Lake study reveals how invasive species affect native food webs
FLATHEAD LAKE, Montana – Invasive species cause biodiversity loss and about $120 billion in annual damages in the U.S. alone. Despite ...
Food quality and health essential for successful porpoise reproduction
The reproduction of harbour porpoises runts into problems when there is not enough high quality food like high caloric fish available, or when the animals are in ...
Horror film franchises – fast food cinema without the calories?
A new book about the history of the horror film franchise makes its grisly debut ahead of Halloween.Credit: Staffordshire University ...
Climate change lowers nutrition, increases toxicity at base of food web
HANOVER, N.H. – October 25, 2021 – Climate change impacts on freshwater systems can lower nutrition and increase toxicity at the ...
Crop diversity is needed today for tomorrow’s food security and nutrition
Although scientists have been ringing bells for more than 100 years about the decline of crop diversity in agriculture, questions ...
Climate change from nuclear war’s smoke could threaten global food supplies, human health
New Brunswick, N.J. -- Nuclear war would cause many immediate fatalities, but smoke from the resulting fires would also cause ...
Small but mighty: Microgreens go from trendy vegetables to functional food
Starting decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, today microgreens have gained popularity among consumers for their nutritional profile and ...
Can sustainability standards effectively mitigate food system challenges?
URBANA, Ill. – While agrifood production is essential for feeding our growing global population, it can also contribute to environmental ...
Heightened food worries linked to worse mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns may have worsened worries over food insecurity among many Canadians and negatively impacted ...
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New study shows snacking on mixed tree nuts may impact cardiovascular risk factors and increase serotonin
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Is brain learning weaker than artificial Intelligence?
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A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
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Study finds women and men are equally effective at wage-labor negotiations
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This groundbreaking biomaterial heals tissues from the inside out