The sweet physics of saltwater taffy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2023 – American beach town boardwalks often boast numerous storefronts advertising saltwater taffies. The candy calls to ...
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Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 1, 2023 — When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every ...
Sweet snacks: Children have very different preferences
Would third- and fourth-graders buy fewer unhealthy snacks if they were more expensive? The answer provided by researchers at the ...
Sea anemone’s sweet efforts help reef ecosystems flourish
Tropical oceans are typically nutrient-poor, yet they host vast biologically diverse reef ecosystems built by symbiotic cnidarians (including corals and ...
Jellybeans – a sweet solution for overcrowded circuitry in quantum computer chips
The silicon microchips of future quantum computers will be packed with millions, if not billions of qubits – the basic ...
A sweet solution to a cracking problem: Scientists design new bio-inspired molecules to promote bone regeneration
As people age, their ability to regenerate bones decreases. Fractures take longer to heal and diseases like osteoporosis only add ...
How salt can taste sweet: the myriad mechanisms of taste perception
Humans perceive five basic taste sensations: sweet, umami, bitter, salty, and sour. Specific foods trigger taste recognition of these sensations ...
Tart, sour, or sweet? Virginia Tech researchers create hard cider lexicon for accurate, shared descriptions
Citrus, caramelized sugar, vinegary, puckering, sour, and solvent. These are just a handful of the 33 terms that researchers in ...
A sweet reaction: Microwaves might increase the sustainability of the chemicals industry
Osaka, Japan – Much of what the chemicals industry produces, except for metals, is derived from fossil resources. Using renewable ...
Sweet corn sweltering in summer heat spells uncertainty for corn lovers
URBANA, Ill. – Few things say summer in America more than buttery corn on the cob, but as summer temperatures ...
Sweet: Honey reduces cardiometabolic risks, study shows
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that honey improves key measures of cardiometabolic health, including blood sugar and ...
Keeping indoor humidity levels at a “sweet spot” may reduce spread of COVID-19
We know proper indoor ventilation is key to reducing the spread of Covid-19. Now, a study by MIT researchers finds ...
High levels of sweet and fruit-flavour chemicals in ‘tobacco-flavoured’ e-cig liquids
There are now high levels of sweet and fruit-flavoured chemicals likely to appeal to young people in e-cigarette liquids ostensibly ...
Wind turbine blades could someday be recycled into sweet treats
CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2022 — Wind power is an increasingly popular form of renewable energy. However, when it’s time to ...
Sweet sap, savory ants
Many mammals have a sweet tooth, but birds lost their sweet receptor during evolution. Although hummingbirds and songbirds independently repurposed ...
Immune cells in the intestine have a sweet tooth
A new study led by Marc Veldhoen, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) and Associate ...
SWEET RESEARCH: CHEMISTS UNLOCK SECRETS OF MOLTEN SALTS
A chemist at the University of Cincinnati has come up with a novel way to study the thermodynamic properties of ...
Research finds that cancer cells can migrate toward certain ‘sweet spot’ environments
An international team of researchers led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineers have found that cancer cells can gravitate ...
Sweet discovery could drive down inflammation, cancers and viruses
A WEHI-led study has identified a new enzyme involved in controlling cell death, in findings that could lead to better treatment ...
Sweet spots in the sea: Mountains of sugar under seagrass meadows
Seagrasses form lush green meadows in many coastal areas around the world. These marine plants are one of the most ...
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
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Men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer thanks to new drugs
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Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
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Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
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Genomic analysis reveals ancient cancer lineages in clams
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Study uncovers reasons Americans did not get booster vaccines