food-scientists-create-new-bacon-variety

January 1, 2018 | Science News

Food scientists create new bacon variety

Food scientists have successfully created a new type of bacon that has a reduced cancer risk. In collaboration with Spanish chemists, British food manufacturers Finnebrogue claim to have produced the…
singapore-team-develops-skin-patch-to-reduce-fat

December 29, 2017 | Science News

Singapore team develops skin patch to reduce fat

The amount of drugs used in the patch is much less than those used in oral medication or an injected dose. A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU),…
researchers-recommend-tomato-and-apple-rich-diet-for-healthy-lungs

December 22, 2017 | Science News

Researchers recommend tomato and apple rich diet for healthy lungs

The researchers revealed that the natural decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slower among former smokers with a diet high in tomatoes and fruits. A group of…
nrgene-to-study-potato-genome

December 20, 2017 | Science News

NRGene to study potato genome

The group of researchers from WUR is seeking other researchers from academia and industry to join the project. NRGene is working with a team of researchers from Wageningen University &…
food-scientists-reveal-that-sprouted-potatoes-are-safe-to-eat

December 19, 2017 | Science News

Food Scientists reveal that sprouted potatoes are safe to eat

Food Scientists conducted an experiment to find out if certain varieties of potato are more susceptible to sprouting than others. They found that there’s a 50:50 chance that a bag…
drug-hastens-multiple-food-allergy-treatment-research

December 15, 2017 | Science News

Drug hastens multiple food allergy treatment: Research

The research published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology showed omalizumab increased the speed and safety of treatment for multiple food allergies issues Team of researchers at the Stanford University…
chinese-researchers-sequence-coconut-genome

December 14, 2017 | Science News

Chinese researchers sequence coconut genome

The researchers found 282 unique genome families in the coconut. A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences have sequenced and assembled the genome of the coconut,…
nus-researchers-turn-tofu-into-wine

November 29, 2017 | Science News

NUS researchers turn tofu into wine

When tofu whey is discarded as an untreated waste, it creates environmental pollution. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully turned tofu whey into…
new-technique-can-detect-impurities-in-ground-beef-within-minutes-research

November 28, 2017 | Science News

New technique can detect impurities in ground beef within minutes: Research

Their new method can accomplish all of this in less than five minutes, which makes it a potentially transformative food inspection tool for government and industry Researchers at the University…
chinese-researchers-use-recombinant-ifn-against-bird-flu

November 23, 2017 | China

Chinese researchers use recombinant IFN against bird flu

The rapid development of poultry farming poses challenges to the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Scientists at the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration…