Tag: Research
Europe: Researchers win prize for drying technology
Drying is used in many industrial processes, for example in food production, and drying processes account for a substantial part of energy consumption in...
Americas: Eating butter may not be fatal, find researchers
Butter consumption was only weakly associated with total mortality, not associated with cardiovascular disease, and slightly inversely associated (protective) with diabetes, according to a...
Americas: Rapid, low-temperature process prolongs milk’s shelf life
A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria present, extending by several weeks the shelf life of one...
Europe: Compounds in meat may be carcinogenic
Population studies indicate a possible link between intake of meat and cancer.
Meat may contain carcinogens, but it is also an important nutritional source...
Americas: Purdue University’s carcinogen research receives grant
A Purdue University health sciences professor received a US$1.68 million grant to study if a probable carcinogen formed when grilling meat at high temperatures...
Americas: Omega 3 intake lowers risk of fatal heart attacks
Blood levels of seafood and plant-based omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a lower risk of dying from heart attacks, according to a new...
Asia Pacific: Super-toasted bread a possible foam material, find Chinese researchers
Sturdy, lightweight carbon foam has many structural and insulating applications in aerospace engineering, energy storage and temperature maintenance.
Current methods to create this material...
Americas: Hops may fend off breast cancer, say researchers
Hops, the flower cones used in beer-making, are found in dietary supplements designed to help treat post-menopausal symptoms and other conditions.
Scientists are now...
Asia Pacific: Seaweed found to counter allergies
Scientists have found that a type of commercial red algae could help counteract food allergies.
They report their findings in mice in American Chemical...
Asia Pacific: Eat less to live longer, find researchers
Overeating can lead to health issues that can shorten one's life, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
On the other end of the...