Tag: Research
Europe: Study shows Probi’s probiotics support children’s immune systems
A study shows probiotics from Probi have a suppressing effect on celiac autoimmunity and may delay the onset of the disease in children genetically...
Americas: Researchers find walnuts activate the brain
Packed with nutrients linked to better health, walnuts are also thought to discourage overeating by promoting feelings of fullness.
In a new brain imaging...
Growing of fresh produce at home automatically
Purdue University students who developed an automated device to grow vegetables in homes have started a company to commercialize their technology and develop an...
Americas: Researchers find caffeine tempers taste
Caffeine, the widely consumed stimulant and igniter of sluggish mornings, has been found to temper taste buds temporarily, making food and drink seem less...
Americas: Startup rolls out self-serve frozen yogurt kiosk
FroYo XPress, a Purdue student startup, is developing an automated, self-serve frozen yogurt kiosk that will offer an all-natural, non-dairy frozen yogurt with minimal...
Americas: Millions may face protein deficiency with rising CO2 levels
If carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to rise as projected, the populations of 18 countries may lose more than 5% of their dietary protein...
Asia Pacific: Detector for wine aroma
A fine wine has an ideal balance of ingredients.
Too much or too little of a component could mean the difference between a wine...
Europe: EFSA improves scientific assessments
European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) Scientific Committee has developed three key methodological frameworks to improve the robustness, quality and transparency of the scientific assessments...
Americas: Purdue food, energy program gets US$2.5M grant
A Purdue University-led program training students on producing sustainable food and electricity for populations through solar energy received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research...
Americas: Purdue graduates develop soy microbeads to replace plastic ones
A team of four Purdue graduates have developed SoyFoliate, a soy-microbead technology that could serve as an alternative to the recently banned plastic microbeads...