Search results for vanilla

Plants & Animals Mar 27, 2024

What makes voatsiperifery the world's best pepper

The triple Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic has long been raving about its "complex, woody, tangy and spicy nose." It goes particularly well with pigeon, she says, and also with rhubarb and grapefruit.

Environment Mar 20, 2024

Q&A: Nigeria's forests are fast disappearing. Steps are needed to protect their benefits to the economy and environment

Nigeria's forest cover has been dwindling fast for decades. With one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, there are concerns about the survival of its forest resources. We asked forest management and biodiversity ...

Economics & Business Mar 19, 2024

Olfactory marketing: How strategic use of scents influences customers' shopping experiences

In retail, fragrance cues are nothing to be sniffed at. Indeed, the scent of vanilla, baking bread, even fresh linen, can affect customer behavior, according to a study published in the International Journal of Indian Culture ...

Molecular & Computational biology Mar 5, 2024

Deciphering the fragrance code: High-quality sequencing and analysis of the 'XiangQingCai' (XQC) genome

'Vanilla' (XQC, brassica variety chinensis), a Brassica rapa subspecies chinensis, is a vital vegetable crop in the Brassicaceae family, renowned for its intense volatile fragrance. Despite the significant progress that has ...

Other Feb 1, 2024

Uganda pesticide risk rises after AGOA expulsion

Ugandans are at increased risk of diabetes and cancer in the wake of the country's expulsion from a trade pact with the U.S., nutritionists say.

Earth Sciences Jan 31, 2024

Trees struggle to 'breathe' as climate warms, researchers find

Trees are struggling to sequester heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in warmer, drier climates, meaning that they may no longer serve as a solution for offsetting humanity's carbon footprint as the planet continues to warm, ...

Plants & Animals Jan 30, 2024

Asparagus and orchids are more similar than you think: Cell wall reference catalog of 287 species created

What does an asparagus have in common with a vanilla orchid? Not much, if you are just looking at the two plants' appearances. However, when you look inside, their leaves are more similar than you would think, as revealed ...

Molecular & Computational biology Nov 15, 2023

It's a first: Scientists find ethyl vanillin in a specially-bred strawberry

University of Florida scientists have found ethyl vanillin—an aroma compound in many artificial vanilla-flavored food products—in a UF/IFAS-bred strawberry. This is a key finding for the food and beverage industry and ...

Biochemistry Nov 1, 2023

Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products

Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem. Now, researchers report in ACS Central Science that they've developed a plastic-eating E. coli that can efficiently ...

Economics & Business Oct 25, 2023

Researchers study the analytic pricing formulas of vulnerable timer options

A timer option is a financial instrument, launched by Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking in 2007, that allows buyers to specify the level of volatility and allows them to exercise their option at a random ...

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