March 25, 2024 | Academic

Discovery in peanut defence mechanisms offers hope for disease resistance

This study offers insights that will be pivotal for breeding groundnut varieties that are fully resistant to Aspergillus infection in the future The discovery of a natural defence mechanism in…

March 22, 2024 | Academic

Concept of edible campus takes place in Australia

The researchers leading this project, Professor Karen Charlton and Dr Anne McMahon, are passionate about food quality, affordability and sustainability for students and staff A team of nutrition and dietetics…

March 22, 2024 | Academic

Chinese scientists decipher genetic code of double-grain rice

The research team conducted large-scale chemical mutagenesis on clustered-spikelet rice germplasm, creating about 10,000 clustered-spikelet rice muted lines, and studied their panicles one by one in the field Chinese scientists…

March 20, 2024 | Academic

How home food availability affects young children’s nutrient intake: study

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at changes in home food availability and nutrient intake for children from 2 to 4 years old Early childhood is an important time for…

February 28, 2024 | Academic

Common plants could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find

The researchers found that the Carolina strain of Azolla is more digestible and nutritious for humans than Azolla varieties that grow in the wild and also are cultivated in Asia…

February 27, 2024 | Academic

German scientists discover new type of apple juice improves heart health

They used a novel squeezing method called a spiral filter press to maximize the polyphenols in apple juice Scientists at Hochschule Geisenheim University in Germany have discovered a new type…

February 21, 2024 | Academic

Thai Scientists transform coconut jelly bio waste into food ingredients

These additives can be upcycled for use in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries, reducing the need for costly imported additives in Thailand Cello-gum, a groundbreaking innovation by Prof. Dr.…

February 21, 2024 | Academic

Research uncovers reason behind blue colour of blueberries

The chromatic blue-UV reflectance arises from the interaction of the randomly arranged crystal structures of the epicuticular wax with light Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give…

February 16, 2024 | Academic

Korean researchers develop cultured beef rice

The hybrid rice was found to have 8 per cent more protein and 7 per cent more fat than regular rice, with a firmer texture A group of Korean researchers…

February 7, 2024 | Academic

Brazil develops biodegradable sensors to monitor levels of pesticides in fruit and vegetables

Made from cellulose acetate, a material derived from wood pulp, the device has been named plant-wearable A team of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal…