"Sniffing out" fruity thiols in hoppy beers
Hoppy beers such as pale ales are becoming increasingly popular. One reason is their pleasant fruity aroma that partially stems from compounds called thiols. Brewers have been looking for an accurate way to track thiols in beer, but current methods t.....»»
Genetically modified yeast yields intense hop aromas in beer, research finds
Oregon State University brewing researchers and a team of bioengineers have shown that a genetically modified yeast strain can alter the fermentation process to create beers with significantly more pronounced hop aromas......»»
People who consider olfaction important and actively sniff other"s odors have stronger sexual desire
A trio of researchers, two from Southern Medical University, in China, and the third from Technische Universität Dresden in Germany, has found a connection between people who place high importance on olfaction and body odor sniffing and a strong sex.....»»
Regional growing environment impacts aroma of hops and the beers brewed with them, study finds
Hops of the same variety grown in Oregon and Washington and beers brewed with those hops have different chemical properties and aroma profiles, a new Oregon State University study found......»»
Laser writing may enable "electronic nose" for multi-gas sensor
Environmental sensors are a step closer to simultaneously sniffing out multiple gases that could indicate disease or pollution, thanks to a Penn State collaboration. Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics in th.....»»
Conner O"Malley is the internet"s unlikely oracle. And its most deranged comedian.
If you squint your eyes, or maybe you're three beers deep, it's the metaverse. There's some self-important maniac preaching that the body is the past, the future is digital recreation where we all exist through cheesy avatars."I'm talking about a pla.....»»
With modified mashing process, gluten-free grains can produce quality beers
Using a modified, lower temperature mashing procedure to retain enzyme activity, brewers can use malts from gluten-free grains to produce high-quality beers, according to Penn State researchers who conducted a new study......»»
Synthetic biology moves into the realm of the unnatural
The field of synthetic biology has had great success engineering yeast and bacteria to make chemicals—biofuels, pharmaceuticals, fragrances, even the hoppy flavors of beer—cheaply and more sustainably, with only sugar as the energy source......»»
Wisconsinites plan to sue “every school board” that ignores CDC’s COVID advice
Brewery's Super PAC fed up with "anti-science' school boards, helps parents sue. Enlarge / Beers sold by the Minocqua Brewing Company. A Wisconsin brewery that says it's fed up with "anti-science," "Tucker Carlson-watching zo.....»»
German chemists identified over 7,700 different chemical formulas in beers
Team combined two mass spectrometry techniques to analyze samples in 10 minutes. Enlarge / German chemists combined two complementary mass spectrometry techniques to analyze 467 different commercial beers from around the world. (credit: Natasha.....»»
The Dragonfly rotorcraft will search Saturn’s moon Titan for signs of life
NASA is sending a rotorcraft called Dragonfly to explore Titan, the moon of Saturn, in the hopes of sniffing out signs of life there......»»
A new disease called halo blight threatens Michigan hop production
If you're a beer drinker, you've noticed that hoppy beers have become increasingly popular. Most of the nation's hops come from the Pacific Northwest. However, commercial hop production regions have expanded significantly. In Michigan hop production.....»»
Mine-sniffing rat Magawa ends years of hard work in Cambodia
After five years of sniffing out land mines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, Magawa is retiring......»»
After Years of Detecting Land Mines, A Heroic Rat Is Hanging Up His Sniffer
A heroic rat named Magawa is retiring from sniffing out dozens of land mines in Cambodia for the last five years. NPR reports: Magawa is a Tanzanian-born African giant pouched rat who was trained by APOPO to sniff out explosives. With careful trainin.....»»
This crypto monitoring startup — ‘We’re bomb-sniffing dogs’ — just raised Series A funding
Solidus Labs, a company that says its surveillance and risk-monitoring software can detect manipulation across cryptocurrency trading platforms, is today announcing $20 million in Series A funding. It’s pretty great timing, given the various si.....»»
This crypto surveillance startup — ‘We’re bomb-sniffing dogs’ — just raised Series A funding
Solidus Labs, a company that says its surveillance and risk-monitoring software can detect manipulation across cryptocurrency trading platforms, is today announcing $20 million in Series A funding led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation.....»»
This crypto surveillance startup — ‘We’re bomb sniffing dogs’ — just raised Series A funding
Solidus Labs, a company that says its surveillance and risk-monitoring software can detect manipulation across cryptocurrency trading platforms, is today announcing $20 million in Series A funding led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation.....»»
Sniffing Labrador retrievers join Thai coronavirus fight
Thailand has started deploying a canine virus-detecting squad in hopes of quickly identifying people with COVID-19 as the country faces a surge in cases, with clusters at construction sites, crowded slum communities and large markets......»»
Amazon Said To Make $9 Billion Offer for MGM
Amazon is weeks into negotiations on a deal to acquire MGM for about $9 billion, industry sources tell Variety. From the report: Chatter that Amazon (and other tech giants) have been sniffing around MGM has circulated for some time. But sources indic.....»»
Phone-seeking search-and-rescue drone is like Find My iPhone with wings
With the help of some clever smartphone-sniffing technology, this innovative new search-and-rescue drone could help first responders save lives......»»
Toward a disease-sniffing device that rivals a dog"s nose
A new system can detect the chemical and microbial content of an air sample with even greater sensitivity than a dog's nose. Researchers coupled this to a machine-learning process that can identify the distinctive characteristics of the disease-beari.....»»