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The not-so-sweet truth about sugar -- a risk choice?

More and more people have become aware of the dangers of excessive fructose in diet. A new review on fructose in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) indicates jus ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

US looks ahead after ethanol subsidy expires

After a series of bitter political fights, the US Congress allowed a subsidy for ethanol fuel to expire at the end of 2011, ending a program harshly criticized by environmentalists and others.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 36

Microbial breakthrough impacts health, agriculture, biofuels

For the first time ever, University of Illinois researchers have discovered how microbes break down hemicellulose plant matter into simple sugars using a cow rumen bacterium as a model.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High-fructose corn syrup in soda has much more fructose than advertised, study finds

High-fructose corn syrup is often singled out as Food Enemy No. 1 because it has become ubiquitous in processed foods over about the last 30 years -- a period that coincides with a steep rise in obesity. One of the primary ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Doubling a gene in corn results in giant biomass

University of Illinois plant geneticist Stephen Moose has developed a corn plant with enormous potential for biomass, literally. It yields corn that would make good silage, Moose said, due to a greater number of leaves and ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Recent news reports of sweetener reformulations raise questions about motivations

The misleading "health" halo surrounding highly-publicized marketing campaigns regarding sweetener reformulations is starting to dim.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Iowa State researchers developing clean, renewable energy for ethanol industry

Iowa State University researchers are working to produce clean, renewable energy by developing a new, low-emissions burner and a new catalyst for ethanol production.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sweet deception: New test distinguishes impure honey from the real thing

Here's some sweet news for honey lovers: Researchers in France are reporting development of a simple test for distinguishing 100 percent natural honeys from adulterated or impure versions that they say are ...

Chemistry / Other

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0