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Americas: Researchers find impurities as fillers in coffee

Surprise ingredients that are neither sweet nor flavorful may be hiding in coffee, and growing coffee shortages may increase the chance of having these...

Americas: Researchers test method to process cashews to eliminate allergic reaction

For the millions of adults and children in the US who have to shun nuts to avoid an allergic reaction, help could be on...

Europe: DSM paper shows impact of inadequate nutrition on ageing brain

DSM has published a new paper to further characterize the consequences of insufficient vitamin and nutrient supply on the aging brain. The manuscript, which appears...

Americas: University to open center for soybean production, use

Purdue University is establishing a center that for faculty and staff members coordinating research, extension and education to advance the production and use of...

Asia Pacific: Study finds probiotics consumption improves blood pressure

Eating probiotics regularly may modestly improve your blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. It says probiotics are live...

Europe: Small study found dark chocolate helps people with artery problems walk farther, longer

In a small study of 14 men and six women, ages 60-78, people with artery problems in their legs walked a little longer and...

Europe: Study finds differences in how body metabolizes folic acid supplements, natural forms of...

A new study has shown that synthetic folic acid, the form taken in folic acid supplements we can buy over the counter, is not...

Americas: Study finds food fears are scientifically unfounded, perceived

The new Cornell University study, Ingredient-based food fears and avoidance: antecedents and antidotes published in the journal Food Quality and Preference, investigated food fears...

Asia Pacific: Singapore-funded research finds squid sucker ring teeth can be used to make...

Squid tentacles are loaded with hundreds of suction cups, or suckers, and each sucker has a ring of razor-sharp “teeth” that help these predators latch...

Americas: Study finds white bread helps to boost good bacteria in the gut

Scientists have found that white bread seems to encourage the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. In addition, their study in America Chemistry Society’s (ACS) Journal...