australia-investigates-therapeutic-potential-of-native-magic-mushrooms

August 30, 2021 | Australia

Australia investigates therapeutic potential of native magic mushrooms

Scientists are working to identify medical benefits Australia’s first legal, living collection of native magic mushrooms is being studied by scientists in a Brisbane laboratory to help identify characteristics that…
australian-researcher-revealed-mystery-of-healthy-sugar-found-in-stingless-bee-honey

August 26, 2021 | Australia

Australian researcher revealed mystery of healthy sugar found in stingless bee honey

The team found that the sugar trehalulose – which is not found in other honey or as a major component in other food – is produced in the gut of…
life3-nus-signed-mou-to-incorporate-electrospinning-technology-into-food-tech

August 18, 2021 | Science News

Life3 & NUS signed MOU to incorporate electrospinning technology into food tech

Life3 Biotech and NUS Faculty of Engineering partner to optimise electrospinning technology in food tech Life3 Biotech (Life3) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Faculty of Engineering…
singapore-creates-plant-based-seaweed-chicken-with-spirulina

August 2, 2021 | Ingredients

Singapore creates plant-based seaweed chicken with spirulina

The plant-based version is made with NUTRALYS® plant protein by Roquette A team of researchers at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) partnered with Philippines-based plant-based food manufacturer Worth the Health Foods (WTH…
australian-scientists-creating-digital-twins-of-mango-to-boost-food-production

July 30, 2021 | Australia

Australian scientists creating ‘digital twins’ of mango to boost food production.

University of Queensland scientists are creating ‘digital twins’ of mango and macadamia orchards to help boost food production. Using technology familiar to computer gamers, University of Queensland scientists are creating…
researchers-at-australia-developed-portable-toolkit-to-measure-sweetness-of-fruit

July 27, 2021 | Australia

Researchers at Australia developed portable toolkit to measure sweetness of fruit

kit would help support the knowledge already present in communities by providing scientific measurements to support their own observations. A prototype digital and portable bush fruits chemistry toolkit has been…
scientists-at-ntu-developed-discarded-shells-of-tamarind-into-energy-source-for-vehicles

July 26, 2021 | Science News

Scientists at NTU developed discarded Shells of tamarind into energy source for vehicles

Tamarind shells which are rich in carbon, the scientists converted the waste material into carbon nanosheets, which are a key component of supercapacitors – energy storage devices Shells of tamarind,…
australia-links-saturated-fatty-acids-with-memory-formation

June 29, 2021 | Australia

Australia links saturated fatty acids with memory formation

This study highlighted the unexpected role of saturated fatty acids Saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation, according to Australia’s University of Queensland research, opening…
singapore-receives-funds-worth-s6-m-for-food-sciences-research

May 4, 2021 | Science News

Singapore receives funds worth S$6 M for food sciences research

NUS and SIT will each receive a S$3 million gift towards the Food Science and Technology discipline. The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) recently…
chinese-researchers-discover-that-watermelons-grow-faster-at-night

April 12, 2021 | China

Chinese researchers discover that watermelons grow faster at night

Researchers installed sensors at several key sites on the stem of watermelon and observed the distribution of water Recently, a wearable electronic sensor for plants has been jointly developed by LIU…