Researchers have found that reusing the by-products of fruit and cereal processing could help promote the sustainability of the food industry, as long as its overall environmental fingerprint is clearly evaluated.

Chemistry - Other

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

Plants are a rich resource of bioactive compounds, many of which have inspired therapeutic drugs. Yet countless plant compounds, potentially with medical uses, still remain to be identified. Kazuki Saito, ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Apr 26, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —Scientists have developed a new type of nanoparticle with potential applications in chemistry, biology and medicine. The findings, published in Science and led by a multidisciplinary team o ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Apr 16, 2013 5 / 5 (5) 0 |

A phylogenetic study has shown that related plants are used traditionally in three disparate regions to treat similar medical conditions.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 06, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Turning vast amounts of genomic data into meaningful information about the cell is the great challenge of bioinformatics, with major implications for human biology and medicine. Researchers at the University ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Dec 16, 2012 5 / 5 (9) 0 |

(Phys.org)—Working in the lab for the last few years, three generations of University of Akron polymer scientists say their mutual and passionate curiosity about science has led to their discovery of a first-of-its-kind, ...

Chemistry - Polymers

Nov 19, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

Molecules with potent bioactivity alone are not suitable for new medicines. They must behave well inside the body, being easily absorbed, yet metabolically stable, once circulating through the blood stream. ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Oct 05, 2012 not rated yet 0

In evaluating the bioactive compounds of Illinois blueberry and blackberry wines, University of Illinois scientists have found compounds that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption and assimilation. And that ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Aug 20, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

University of Saskatchewan researchers have discovered the chemical pathway that Cannabis sativa uses to create bioactive compounds called cannabinoids, paving the way for the development of marijuana variet ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Jul 16, 2012 4.4 / 5 (14) 13 |

The marine nutraceutical industry is booming in Europe and Asia, and it has taken off in recent years in Canada as well. While the industry is still in its infancy in the United States, University of Rhode Island researcher ...

Chemistry - Other

Mar 13, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute has launched the Enzyme Portal, a freely available resource for people who are interested in the biology of enzymes and proteins ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Feb 27, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

Bioengineers at Tufts University School of Engineering have developed a new silk-based microneedle system able to deliver precise amounts of drugs over time and without need for refrigeration. The tiny needles can be fabricated ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Dec 21, 2011 4.8 / 5 (5) 2 |

Japanese food researchers Noriham Abdullah, Marina Zulkifli, Mohd Hilmi Hassan, Wan Nur Zahidah Wan Zainon and Nur Ilmiah Alimin have developed a new healthy snack out of fruit peels to fulfil a growing need ...

Chemistry - Other

Sep 07, 2011 not rated yet 1

(Edmonton) Two University of Alberta researchers have published a step by step plan to one-day end the use of environmentally harmful chemicals on commercial crops by developing plants that produce their own fertilizer.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jul 21, 2011 1 / 5 (1) 0

UiTM food researchers Noriham Abdullah, Marina Zulkifli, Mohd Hilmi Hassan, Wan Nur Zahidah Wan Zainon and Nur Ilmiah Alimin have developed a new process for the formulation of fruit peel based snacks to bridge ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Mar 01, 2011 1 / 5 (1) 0