It is a known fact that adhesives may smell unpleasant. However, as Fraunhofer researchers have recently discovered, this doesn't need to be the case. Through extensive research on acrylic adhesives they were able to identify ...
Materials Science
Sep 1, 2017
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For moths, love is literally in the air through the action of pheromones to attract mates.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2017
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All animals make decisions according to information, but the detailed mechanism is not known. The researchers found that, a tiny worm chooses the direction in an odor space by mathematically integrating the information of ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 22, 2017
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Scientists may be closing in on a way to let consumers savor the sweet taste of cake, cookies and other culinary delights without the sugar rush. In preliminary tests using a new device developed in-house that allows them ...
Materials Science
Aug 22, 2016
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Usually, it takes a nose to smell, but now - for the first time - scientists have developed a convincing model able to measure odours from pig farms by means of precise measurements of the content of odorants in the atmosphere.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 21, 2016
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A Japanese research group has identified the enzymes that change the grassy odor of plants into a sweeter "green" fragrance. This discovery can potentially be used to grow sweet tomatoes with less of a grassy odor. These ...
Biotechnology
May 11, 2016
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Fruits are a highly valuable source of food. They are packed with tasty and healthy nutrients and are often characterized by alluring colorful displays and an attractive aroma. Yet it is still unclear which evolutionary forces ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2016
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Female Drosophila flies avoid laying eggs at sites that smell of parasitic wasps.
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2015
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Some of the world's most popular foods and seasonings can also be the smelliest—think garlic, onions, certain cheeses and the notoriously stinky Asian durian fruit. No amount of plastic wrap seems to contain their stench, ...
Materials Science
Jul 8, 2015
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Antioxidants are natural food ingredients that protect cells from harmful influences. Their main task is to neutralize so-called "free radicals" which are produced in the process of oxidation and which are responsible for ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2015
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