The amount of nutrients people get from the crops that they eat is a type of 'postcode lottery," according to new research that has analyzed thousands of cereal grains and soils as part of a project to tackle hidden hunger ...
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2021
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Online grocery shopping has become more popular since the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales from online food retail in the United States are projected to grow from 9.5% of total food commerce in 2020 to 20.5% in 2026. Given this, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2023
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Researchers from North Carolina State University, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and a host of other institutions have developed a safety testing system to help chemists design inherently safer chemicals ...
Materials Science
Dec 6, 2012
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Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences found a majority of first-year medical students changed their online behavior after participating in a social media and professionalism ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2017
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Around the turn of the 20th century, U.S. educators widely considered certain populations less educated, less healthy and unprepared to be true American citizens. If asked, most might argue those practices have disappeared ...
Education
Sep 26, 2018
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Research into how carbohydrates are converted into energy has led to a surprising discovery with implications for the treatment of a perplexing and potentially fatal neuromuscular disorder and possibly even cancer and heart ...
Biochemistry
May 24, 2012
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As the COVID-19 pandemic raged throughout the country in 2020, politics, memes and public messaging converged to dramatically influence individuals' decisions regarding the in-development COVID vaccines, according to a new ...
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2024
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The thickest layers of global smog—caused by traffic, industry, and natural minerals, among other factors—are found over the world's megacities. But getting an accurate measurement of pollution is no easy task. On-the-ground ...
Environment
Nov 27, 2012
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A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), evaluated consumers' choice in fresh tomato selection and revealed which characteristics make the red fruit most appealing.
Other
Oct 21, 2014
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With a rapidly ageing population, the number of people with dementia and other age-related disabilities is expected to soar by 2050.
Robotics
Jun 4, 2013
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