Wetter, cooler summers can have a detrimental effect on the milk we drink, according to new research published by Newcastle University.
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Jan 17, 2011
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Tiny particles only one millionth of a millimetre across called nanoparticles are abundant in the clothes we wear and even the food we eat. New research published in PCCP indicates that nanoparticles are able to change their ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 26, 2014
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It's no secret that whipped cream is composed of 38% saturated fat, making it a not so fluffy caloric and climate issue as well. Therefore, a group of researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Food Science ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 28, 2022
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A small molecule earlier found to have both anti-fat and anti-cancer abilities works as a literal turnoff for fat-making genes, according to a new report in the August 28th issue of the journal Chemistry and Biology, a Cell ...
Biochemistry
Aug 27, 2009
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The metabolic protein AMPK has been described as a kind of magic bullet for health. Studies in animal models have shown that compounds that activate the protein have health-promoting effects to reverse diabetes, improve cardiovascular ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 15, 2019
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As the world's population increases, cultivated or lab-grown meat—animal muscle and fat cells grown in laboratory conditions—has emerged as a potential way to satisfy future protein needs. And edible, inexpensive plant ...
Biotechnology
Jan 29, 2024
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Pork producers need accurate information on the energy value of fat in feed ingredients to ensure that diets are formulated economically and in a way that maximizes pork fat quality. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2013
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A new process can convert a wide variety of vegetable and animal fats and oils—ranging from lard to waste cooking oil—into a key ingredient for making plastics that currently comes from petroleum, scientists say. Their ...
Materials Science
Aug 7, 2013
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Edible dormice store considerable amounts of fat in summer. Their fat reserves are necessary for them to survive a long hibernation—on average 8 months—in underground cavities. But how do hibernators allocate surplus ...
Ecology
Oct 22, 2013
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Baby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at 1 year of age, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and the Smithsonian ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 10, 2013
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