New method extracts antioxidant nutrients from corn processing waste
A process for extracting nutritious antioxidant dietary fibers from corn starch production waste could turn tons of nearly-worthless bran into a valuable, circular resource.
A process for extracting nutritious antioxidant dietary fibers from corn starch production waste could turn tons of nearly-worthless bran into a valuable, circular resource.
Biochemistry
Feb 1, 2023
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Asian diets feature rice as a staple grain, contributing towards nearly 90% of the world's rice consumption. Brown rice, in particular, is known to have several health benefits. As a regular addition to the diet, it can help ...
Biochemistry
Jan 19, 2023
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An international research team including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena has discovered that the striking orange and black wings of monarch butterflies not only send the message to predators ...
Evolution
Jan 18, 2023
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Heat and drought are the utmost limiting abiotic factors that pose a major threat to food security and agricultural production, and are exacerbated by "extreme and rapid" climate change, according to a new paper in CABI Reviews.
Agriculture
Jan 12, 2023
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A grasshopper hatched in a crowded environment may look and behave differently than a grasshopper hatched in isolation—even if they have the same genes. The mechanism of this density-dependent phenomenon, called polyphenism, ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2022
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A nutrient that is common in the human diet has been found to aid the survival of a cancer-causing bacterium, a new Yale study finds. The findings could reveal an important target for new drugs to tackle numerous infectious ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 9, 2022
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If a fungus has to take a circuitous route to achieve cellular respiration, it lacks the energy to build fruiting bodies.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 3, 2022
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Tiny plastic particles have been found in abundance in the surface water and underlying sediments of several lakes and peripheral rivers of Dhaka, according to a new study which researchers say sheds light on the environmental ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2022
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A vast number of biological reactions occur inside cells, generating various byproducts. Some of these can be highly reactive molecules, and if they build up inside cells they can cause stress and damage. One class of these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2022
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Chlorophyll, the green molecule that makes photosynthesis possible, may provide underappreciated dietary benefits, offering up yet one more reason to eat those leafy green vegetables.
Biochemistry
Oct 13, 2022
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