Research by WPI scientists shows that compounds in cranberries may be antibacterial agents. Though Cranberry sauce is not the star of the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal, but when it comes to health benefits, the lowly condiment takes center stage. In fact, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have found that compounds in cranberries are able [...]
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The earliest known use of cacao–the source of our modern day chocolate–has been pushed back more than 500 years, to somewhere between 1400 and 1100 B.C.E., thanks to new chemical analyses of residues extracted from pottery excavated at an archaeological site at Puerto Escondido in Honduras. The new evidence also indicates that, long before the [...]
A new service, developed in the framework of an ESA-supported project, is using satellite images to compare agricultural crop sites across Europe in order to ensure the more efficient use of pesticides. Pesticides currently used within the European Union (EU) must be registered with the national members of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization [...]
For the first time, scientists have linked the all-too-human preference for a food — chocolate — to a specific, chemical signature that may be programmed into the metabolic system and is detectable by laboratory tests. The signature reads ‘chocolate lover’ in some people and indifference to the popular sweet in others, the researchers say. The [...]
Ingested larvae can lead to cramping, diarrhea, vomiting, possible small bowel obstruction. Two case studies from Japan presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology point to a potential health problem in the United States, as more Americans consume raw fish in the form of sushi and sashimi. Anisakiasis (round worm) [...]
Red wine is known to have multiple health benefits. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found that red wine may also protect humans from common food-borne diseases. Researchers Azlin Mustapha, associate professor of food science in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and Atreyee Das, a doctoral student in the food science [...]
In less than two weeks, E. coli scares have led to millions of pounds of hamburger being removed from store shelves all across the country. The latest ground beef recall involves the Sam’s Club warehouse chain and a brand produced by Cargill under the name American Chef’s Selection Angus Beef Patties. The product is being [...]
Good news for lovers of fish and chips, Japanese scientists have come up with the perfect recipe to make a crispy batter which is also lower in fat, reports Joanna Harries in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI. Dr Thanatuksorn and his team at Tokyo University of Technology studied how the structure of [...]