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Europe: Plants as nanocellulose resource

Imagine a completely natural, abundant and easily renewable material that could feasibly be used to make lightweight car and aeroplane parts, strengthen building materials,...

Americas: Major saturated fatty acids may increase risk of heart disease

Consuming high amounts of four major saturated fatty acids — found in red meat, dairy fat, butter, lard, and palm oil— may increase risk...

Americas: Meat-less, protein-rich meal are filling, study

Protein-rich meals based on beans and peas were found to increase satiety more in the study participants than protein-rich veal and pork based meals,...

Americas: Study finds red cabbage microgreens could lower ‘bad’ cholesterol

Microgreens are gaining appearance on the meal table as they help spruce up old recipes with intense flavors and colors, and are packed with...

Europe: DTU staff develops filter for utilizing spent grain

Employees of DTU (Technical University of Denmark) Brewery have developed a compact filter that can be used to utilize nutrients in the by-product spent...

Americas: Solidifying soybean oil for food processing, research

Two Purdue University researchers have developed a hydrogenation process that could solidify soybean oil for food processing without creating trans fats, which have been...

Europe: Study finds high-fat diet disrupts brain maturation

High consumption of fatty foods during adolescence may in fact impair cognitive functions in adulthood, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from...

Americas: Researchers say sleep deprivation may increase sugar intake

People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, such as sodas and energy...

Europe: Researchers find food coloring possibilities from autumn leaves

Autumn leaves contain a range of interesting substances such as pigments, carbohydrates, proteins and compounds that inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. VTT Technical...

Americas: Study finds vitamin B3 help people enjoy longer, healthier lives

A team of researchers headed by Charles Brenner, the Roy J. Carver Chair of Biochemistry at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine,...