Already renowned as a healthy treat when enjoyed in moderation, chocolate could become even more salubrious if manufacturers embraced new technology for making "fruit-juice-infused chocolate," a scientist said here today. ...

Chemistry - Other

Apr 07, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 2

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Fort Pierce, Fla. are helping citrus growers and juice processors address the threat posed by Huanglongbing (HLB), a disease that is costing the citrus industry millions ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 25, 2013 not rated yet 0

The search for a "greener" way to prevent corrosion on the kind of aluminum used in jetliners, cars and other products has led scientists to an unlikely source, according to a report in ACS' journal Industrial & Engineering Ch ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Sep 26, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) -- Bewildered by the array of antioxidant fruit juices on display in the supermarket and the promises they make? To sort out the antioxidant properties of fruits and berries, scientists at Emory ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Aug 21, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0 |

Scientists have found a way to replace up to 50 per cent of chocolate's fat content with fruit juice.

Chemistry - Materials Science

Aug 13, 2012 4.3 / 5 (6) 21 |

(Phys.org) -- Jupiter’s icy moons are the focus of Europe’s next large science mission.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

May 03, 2012 5 / 5 (6) 4 |

(AP) -- The 9-year-old patient sits still, munching on popcorn and sipping grape juice while he gets an ultrasound of his heart.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 20, 2012 not rated yet 0

In new research published in the April Journal of Food Science, analyses of the first known public database compiling reports on food fraud and economically motivated adulteration in food highlight the most fraud-prone ingred ...

Chemistry - Other

Apr 05, 2012 3 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sugar may be a treat for humans, but for aphids it can be life threatening. A $452,000 grant to Cornell and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (BTI) will fund research exploiting ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 03, 2012 not rated yet 0

As any comic book lover knows, when superheroes band together the bad guys fall harder. The strength that comes in numbers is greater than the sum of its parts.

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 30, 2012 not rated yet 0

Amid concerns about possible terrorist attacks with nuclear materials, and fresh memories of environmental contamination from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, scientists today described ...

Chemistry - Other

Mar 28, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 2

For the red pigmentation to develop, blood oranges normally require a period of cold as they ripen. The only place to reliably grow them on a commercial scale is in the Sicilian area of Italy around Mount ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Mar 13, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

Whether or not a wine turns out to be as outstanding as the winemaker hopes depends on the quality of the yeasts; they control the fermentation process and create the distinctive flavor. A new sensor allows ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Mar 08, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0

Babies of a bird species called the Eurasian roller vomit a foul-smelling orange liquid as a defence mechanism against predators, biologists have discovered.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 07, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0

Japanese electronics giant Sony on Thursday revealed technology that generates electricity from shredded paper.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Dec 15, 2011 4.4 / 5 (8) 2