Study finds diet myths 'hidden' in social media
A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher has called for social media users to carefully evaluate any nutritional information shared through popular 'What I Eat in a Day' videos.
A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher has called for social media users to carefully evaluate any nutritional information shared through popular 'What I Eat in a Day' videos.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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Kiwifruit, with its high nutritional quality, good taste and aromatic scent, has an important commercial value. In recent years, the demand for fruit quality has been increased gradually, and studies have shown that fruit ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 6, 2023
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Food insecurity is a growing problem in certain parts of the world, especially as climate change affects weather conditions around the globe. New research led by Penn State found that a lack of rainfall was associated with ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2022
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The quality of food that sockeye salmon eat along their migration routes is more important than quantity to their growth and condition, a new study has found, highlighting concerns about the effects of climate change on ocean ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 20, 2022
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During missions on the International Space Station, astronauts' bodies go through a wide array of changes due to lack of gravity—everything from vision to cardiovascular health to bone density is affected.
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2022
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Supplementing the feed of dairy cattle with enzymes from two fungi simultaneously has a positive effect on the animals' lactational performance, according to Penn State researchers, who studied the concept in an experiment ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2022
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Certain species of bacteria in the gut interact with and help balance levels of dietary cholesterol by using it to create a molecule that plays important roles in human health, according to a study published August 18 in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 18, 2022
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Around the world, people are consuming more and more fish and seafood, such as mussels and prawns. This includes Switzerland, where consumption has risen by 60 percent over the past quarter of a century to reach 75,000 metric ...
Biotechnology
Jul 5, 2022
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Scientists have struggled to fully understand how male sperm cells function and why they sometimes fail to fertilize female eggs, which has implications for both livestock farmers aiming to maximize food production, as well ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 13, 2022
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Vaccinating household chicken flocks can increase availability and consumption of eggs and meat, leading to better growth of young children in agriculture-dependent families in rural Kenya.
Agriculture
Jun 8, 2022
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