This sustainable food wrap is made from discarded fruit seeds, which will reduce waste Scientists from NTU Singapore have created a biodegradable food wrap that changes colour when the food it protects has spoiled. The wrap also has antibacterial properties that could protect the food from microbial contamination. This sustainable food wrap[Read More…]
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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 have made a breakthrough in agricultural science by deciphering the genetic basis behind the formation of clustered-spikelet rice. This distinctive[Read More…]
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 of apple juice that has the potential to improve heart health by increasing blood flow. They used a novel squeezing[Read More…]
Uzbekistan develops edible COVID-19 vaccine made from tomato
The vaccine was initially plant-based, but it has been tested on volunteers and animals at the Research Centre for Standardisation of Medicinal Forms of the Pharmaceutical Institute in Tashkent Scientists in Uzbekistan have developed an edible COVID-19 vaccine called TOMAVAC made from tomatoes. According to a report on the Frontiers[Read More…]
Nestlé makes further headway in shaping a waste-free future
Nestlé is working to reduce the amount of its packaging overall Nestlé has made considerable progress in reducing its packaging, creating better packaging and improving waste management. Since signing up for the Global Commitment on Plastic Waste five years ago, the company and other leading signatories have significantly outperformed the[Read More…]
