Insects are a nutritious food source that can be produced more sustainably than conventional livestock. While eating insects is common in many world regions, in western cultures it is more likely met with disgust.
Agriculture
Sep 13, 2022
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Many animals, including humans, have a preference for nutrient-balanced diets. Among all essential nutrients, multicellular organisms need to consume the building blocks of proteins, called amino acids, in order to build ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2022
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A new paper from Whitehead Institute researchers reveals how mice sense an essential amino acid called leucine, which many people get from eating fish, eggs, or nuts. Down the line, the work could inform research into creating ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 6, 2022
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A Rutgers scientist is part of an international team that has determined the process for incorporating selenium—an essential trace mineral found in soil, water and some foods that increases antioxidant effects in the body—includes ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 17, 2022
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Every day, plants around the world perform an invisible miracle. They take carbon dioxide from the air and, with the help of sunlight, turn it into countless chemicals essential to both plants and humans.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2022
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Soy—the versatile protein source that comes from the species of legumes known as soybeans—is becoming a popular alternative to meat and dairy products, and for good reason. Whether you are trying to eat healthier, eat ...
Agriculture
May 18, 2022
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Gradually replacing 20 percent of global beef and lamb consumption with meat-textured proteins grown in stainless steel vats could cut agriculture-related CO2 emissions and deforestation in half by 2050, researchers reported ...
Environment
May 7, 2022
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Plant viruses create a great variety of harm. Virus disease pandemics and epidemics are estimated to have a global economic impact in the tens of billions of dollars. At present, there are not many effective and satisfactory ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 2, 2022
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Caltech researchers have discovered certain conditions that enable different laboratory animals to regenerate amputated appendages. Upon consuming a diet high in sugar and an essential amino acid, three different species—the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 8, 2021
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What if Indigenous diets could save our politically and ecologically strained planet? The answer may lie in the success of an ancient civilization high in the Andes Mountains, where not much grows.
Archaeology
Nov 30, 2021
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