http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Chimpanzees watch what they eat and when, which may show that these primates are giving some thought to the quality of their food, according to Purdue University research. http://phys.org/news283072762.html Biology Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:40:03 EST news283072762 Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is one of the "big three" globally important crops, accounting for 20% of the calories consumed by people. Fully 35% of the world's 7 billion people depend on this staple crop for survival. Now an international team of scientists, including a group from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), has completed the first comprehensive analysis of its full genome. http://phys.org/news273327884.html Biology Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:00:21 EST news273327884 While flies initially prefer food with a sweet flavor, they quickly learn to opt for less sweet food sources that offer more calories and nutritional value, according to new research by University of British Columbia zoologists. The findings, published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience, are the first to measure the shift in food preference over time, and the first to find that flies opt for nutritious food more quickly when they're hungry. http://phys.org/news269615431.html Biology Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:00:01 EST news269615431 The first scientific analysis of nutrient levels in edible microgreens has found that many of those trendy seedlings of green vegetables and herbs have more vitamins and healthful nutrients than their fully grown counterparts. A report on the research appears in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. http://phys.org/news265464031.html Chemistry Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:20:01 EST news265464031 Poor mothers will invest more resources in daughters, who stand a greater chance of increasing their status through marriage than do sons, suggests a study in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. http://phys.org/news259496271.html Other Sciences Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:18:06 EST news259496271 For the first time, the genome of the tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, has been decoded, and it becomes an important step toward improving yield, nutrition, disease resistance, taste and color of the tomato and other crops. The full genome sequence, as well as the sequence of a wild relative, is jointly published in the latest issue of the journal Nature (May 31, 2012). http://phys.org/news257590459.html Biology Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:06 EST news257590459 Research performed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and published recently in the journal Crop Science has demonstrated that mineral levels in new varieties of broccoli have not declined since 1975, and that the broccoli contains the same levels of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium and other minerals that have made the vegetable a healthy staple of American diets for decades. http://phys.org/news237734404.html Biology Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:20:14 EST news237734404 By age 4, Michael Mazourek was already fascinated by bell peppers, squash and sugar peas, the vegetables that featured prominently in his first garden. http://phys.org/news235749540.html Biology Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:00:06 EST news235749540 Here's a scientific discovery fit to give Mr. Potato Head static cling and flyaway hair (if that vintage plastic toy had hair). Scientists today reported discovery of two simple, inexpensive ways of boosting the amounts of healthful antioxidant substances in potatoes. One involves giving spuds an electric shock. The other involves zapping them with ultrasound, high frequency sound waves. http://phys.org/news201528687.html Chemistry Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:50:01 EST news201528687 (PhysOrg.com) -- One way to stem the rising rates of obesity may be to mimic the successful approach used to decrease smoking: taxes. http://phys.org/news186769349.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:40:01 EST news186769349 Scientists in China are reporting development of a low-calorie, low-sugar vegetable juice custom-designed for millions of individuals with diabetes and pre-diabetic conditions that involve abnormally high blood sugar. They reported on the new drink here at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. http://phys.org/news157289022.html Chemistry Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:24:30 EST news157289022 (PhysOrg.com) -- At a time when many of us are thinking about how to get rid of a few extra pounds, research at Newcastle University has shown that even the magazine you read may affect how healthy your diet is. http://phys.org/news151593915.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:25:42 EST news151593915