U.K.-based scientists have engineered plants to produce an oil that mimics the chemical structure of human milk fat, a major component of breast milk. Previous studies suggest the human form of this molecule, triacylglycerol, ...
Biochemistry
Oct 2, 2019
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How did people look after their children in the Stone Age? It turns out that prehistoric parents may not have been so different to modern mums and dads. Clay vessels that have been found in Germany could have been used to ...
Archaeology
Sep 26, 2019
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Researchers have found the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption anywhere in the world in the teeth of prehistoric British farmers.
Archaeology
Sep 10, 2019
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Sugar compounds in breast milk play a crucial role in the development of a healthy gut bacterial community and contribute to the maturation of the immune system in infants. In a new study professors from DTU and Kyoto University, ...
Biotechnology
Sep 4, 2019
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There was a time when the laughter of Stone Age children filled the Sibudu Cave. About 64 000 years ago, a child was part of a hunter-gatherer family that took temporary shelter in this cave, which lies close to the KwaZulu-Natal ...
Archaeology
Jul 25, 2019
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Humans' distant ancestor Australopithecus africanus had a unique approach to raising their young, as shown in our new research published today in Nature.
Archaeology
Jul 16, 2019
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Infants of the extinct human species Australopithecus africanus likely breast fed for up to a year after birth, similar to modern humans but of shorter duration than modern day great apes, according to an analysis of fossil ...
Archaeology
Jul 15, 2019
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An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions.
Environment
Jul 5, 2019
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Kefir is a fermented dairy product that is gradually becoming more and more common on the shelves of Spanish shops and supermarkets. Since it is a milk-based product, made from lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation, it is ...
Biochemistry
Jun 25, 2019
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People who order their Buffalo wings especially spicy and sometimes find them to be too "hot," should choose milk to reduce the burn, according to Penn State researchers, who also suggest it does not matter if it is whole ...
Other
Jun 25, 2019
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