Coconut confusion reveals consumer conundrum
Coconut oil production may be more damaging to the environment than palm oil, researchers say.
Environment
Jul 6, 2020
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News tagged with coconut oil
Coconut oil compounds repel insects better than DEET
Compounds derived from coconut oil are better than DEET at repelling blood-sucking insects, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study.
Biochemistry
Nov 1, 2018
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Smoked foods are tastier, less harmful with a tip from the auto industry
Infusing foods with smoke can impart delicious nuanced flavors, but could also come with an unwelcome side of carcinogens. To reduce the carcinogen content of smoked foods, researchers took a lesson from the automobile industry, ...
Materials Science
Mar 20, 2018
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Company converts coconut husk fibers into materials for cars and homes
When Elisa Teipel, and her collaborators began their research several years ago, their goal was to take an agricultural waste product of little value—in this case, fibers extracted from coconut husks—and turn it into ...
Materials Science
Jul 23, 2014
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Treat acne with coconut oil and nano-bombs
A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid -- shines as a possible new acne treatment thanks to a bioengineering graduate student from the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. The ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 14, 2010
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Yellow peas show promising results as the basis for tomorrow's cheese
Humans have used milk to make cheese for millennia. However, climate change and sustainability concerns are prompting us to look towards the plant kingdom for the cheeses of the future. New research from the University of ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 9, 2022
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Reduce waste, save money: France's poorest city goes green
At her home in Roubaix, a former industrial centre in northern France that is now the country's poorest city, Magdalene Deleporte is making her own deodorant.
Environment
Sep 19, 2019
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Turning car plastics into foams with coconut oil
End-of-life vehicles, with their plastic, metal and rubber components, are responsible for millions of tons of waste around the world each year. Now, one team reports in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering that the plastic ...
Materials Science
Jun 7, 2017
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Coconut oil could combat tooth decay
Digested coconut oil is able to attack the bacteria that cause tooth decay. It is a natural antibiotic that could be incorporated into commercial dental care products, say scientists presenting their work at the Society for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 3, 2012
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Remote island paradise to be powered by coconuts and sunshine
In the Malay language, the coconut palm is called "pokok seribu guna," meaning "the tree of a thousand uses." Make that one thousand and one. In just over a year's time, the entire chain of the Tokelau islands plans ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 22, 2011
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