Mouthfeel of food determines whether people go back for seconds
Are you a sucker, cruncher or chewer … maybe even a smoosher? Think about it: how do you taste your food?
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2023
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News tagged with texture
Fondant: Where baking and thermodynamics mix
With their unique appearance, texture, and mouthfeel, fondants have intrigued bakers and physicists for years. They present an appetizing enigma in the world of confectionery, an intriguing combination of sugar, water, and ...
General Physics
Jun 27, 2023
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Lab-grown fat could give cultured meat real flavor and texture
Researchers have successfully bulk-produced fat tissue in the lab that has a similar texture and make-up to naturally occurring fats from animals.
Biotechnology
Apr 4, 2023
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World Cup: This year's special Al Rihla ball has the aerodynamics of a champion, according to a sports physicist
As with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will be using a new ball. The last thing competitors want is for the most important piece of equipment in the most important tournament in the world's ...
General Physics
Dec 5, 2022
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Spintronics: A new tool at BESSY II for chirality investigations
Information on complex magnetic structures is crucial to understand and develop spintronic materials. Now, a new instrument named ALICE II is available at BESSY II. It allows magnetic X-ray scattering in reciprocal space ...
General Physics
Oct 25, 2022
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New study unveils why gold (111) surface forms a herringbone texture
Gold, a precious metal, is arguably the most widely used metal across jewelry and coinage due to its physical properties that are unique to the world of metals. Not only is it a good conductor of heat and electricity, it ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 6, 2022
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Surface modification for improving the in-vivo lifespan of bioimplants
Recently, researchers from University College Dublin have made some new development on increasing the in-vivo lifespan of artificial joints. The research team developed an optimized surface topography design for bioimplants, ...
Biochemistry
Aug 25, 2022
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Scientists bring cultured meat closer to your kitchen table
Researchers at UCLA have created an edible particle that helps make lab-grown meat, known as cultured meat, with more natural muscle-like texture using a process that could be scaled up for mass production.
Biotechnology
Aug 17, 2022
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3D printed nanomagnets unveil a world of patterns in the magnetic field
Scientists have used state-of-the-art 3D printing and microscopy to provide a new glimpse of what happens when taking magnets to three-dimensions on the nanoscale—1000 times smaller than a human hair.
Nanophysics
Dec 20, 2021
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Understanding mouthfeel of food using physics
Food texture can make the difference between passing on a plate and love at first bite. To date, most studies on food texture center on relating a food's overall composition to its mechanical properties. Our understanding ...
General Physics
Dec 3, 2021
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