Tag: Research
Europe: Students design Japanese-inspired coffee maker
A group of students on the Design and Innovation course at the Technical University of Demank is developing the third prototype of a cold-brewing...
Americas: Bananas can help prevent blindness, say researchers
Carotenoids, which are found at various levels in different banana cultivars, are important vitamin precursors for eye health.
In a study published in American...
Europe: Vitafoods Europe Conference to reveal updates on EU-funded projects
Healthy ageing is the single most important health category in the global nutraceutical market, according to a survey conducted for the Vitafoods Europe Conference...
Americas: Eating pears regularly improves blood pressure in middle-aged people
Regular fresh pear consumption may improve blood pressure and vascular function in middle-aged men and women with metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to an ongoing...
Americas: Research shows canned tomatoes boost vegetables intake among subjects
The new 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend most Americans consume 2.5 cups of vegetables a day, a goal almost nine out of 10...
Americas: Dairy drink found to improve eye health
Consuming a dairy drink containing lutein-, zeaxanthin- and DHA-enriched egg yolk significantly improves macular pigment optical density, visual acuity and plasma lutein concentration in...
Americas: High-protein weight loss diet can help adults sleep better
Overweight and obese adults who are losing weight with a high-protein diet are more likely to sleep better, according to new research from Purdue...
Americas: Researchers discover tomato waste generates electricity
A team of scientists is exploring damaged tomatoes that are unsuitable for sale at the grocery store as a source of energy.
Their pilot project...
Americas: Caffeine, multivitamin intake affect pregnancies, find researchers
A woman is more likely to miscarry if she and her partner drink more than two caffeinated beverages a day during the weeks leading...
Americas: Bioplastics from eggshell nanoparticles
Adding tiny shards of eggshell to bioplastic could create a first-of-its-kind biodegradable packaging material that bends but does not easily break, according to researchers...