News tagged with food biochemistry
Minority groups pick up worst European eating habits
Immigrant populations in Europe face an increased risk of diet-related diseases as they adjust to a 'Western' lifestyle, according to scientists at the University of Leeds.
May 07, 2009 |
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Researchers develop way to strengthen proteins with polymers
Proteins are widely used as drugs — insulin for diabetics is the best known example — and as reagents in research laboratories, but they react poorly to fluctuations in temperature and are known to degrade in storage.
May 21, 2012 |
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Cellular secrets of plant fatty acid production understood; discovery could boost bioeconomy
(Phys.org) -- Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins, a discovery that could help plant scientists boost ...
May 14, 2012 |
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Hunting for bomb-eating bugs
University of Arizona researchers are studying the environmental effects of insensitive munitions compounds, or IMCs, which are new, more stable explosives that won't detonate in response to heat or shock.
May 11, 2012 |
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Better plants for biofuels
An article in F1000 Biology Reports published today argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30% of the global demand for liquid transportation fuels, drastically reducing the am ...
May 02, 2012 |
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Microbes go rafting on floating volcanic rocks
Volcanoes bring death and destruction, but out of the ashes life soon finds fertile ground. A unique experiment is sifting through floating debris from an ongoing volcanic event to see how microbes move in. ...
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May 01, 2012 |
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Precise molecular surgery in the plant genome
Crop plants have always been adapted to the needs of man by breeding for them to carry more fruit, survive droughts, or resist pests. Green biotechnology now adds new tools to the classical breeding methods ...
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Study shows soy protein alleviates symptoms of fatty liver disease
University of Illinois researchers report this week that new research shows how soy protein could significantly reduce fat accumulation and triglycerides in the livers of obese patients by partially restoring the function ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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What did the scientist say to the sommelier? 'Show me the proof!'
What does lemon pan sauce chicken have to do with biochemistry and molecular biology? If you ask the students in Joseph Provost's class at Minnesota State University Moorhead, they'll tell you that successful execution of ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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New forage plant prepares farmers for climate changes
Sorghum, or durra, is an important forage crop in many countries, for example the USA, Africa, China and Australia.
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Sweet success in hunt for honey's healing factor
Comvita, the New Zealand-based global exporter of natural health and beauty products, and collaborators have identified key compounds in honey that stimulate the immune system, paving the way for a range of new wound-healing ...
Mar 29, 2012 |
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