Eating tendencies of Brahman steers can affect meat tenderness
The dependence of residual feed intake on growth and tenderness of Brahman cattle, a common breed chosen for crossbreeding cattle along the southern U.S., including Texas, was the focus of a cattle feeding study published in Applied Animal Science......»»
How does household water insecurity affect children"s health and well-being?
The global burden of disease associated with water insecurity has traditionally focused on diarrheal disease as the most significant driver of infant and child mortality. However, a review in WIREs Water notes that there are many other ways that wate.....»»
Interest in fungi-based food can increase with a nudge in the right direction, research finds
What makes people interested in fungi-based food as an alternative to other protein sources such as meat? A new doctoral thesis explains how it is possible to create sustainable systems for food production. Increased understanding of how people choos.....»»
Backpack-wearing chickens are helping change the way we study animal welfare
The chicken sheds I conduct research in are enormous—over three-quarters the length of a football field and 20 meters wide. In each house, around 28,000 near-identical broiler chickens, which are the type we use for meat, are reared in six-week pro.....»»
Plant-based marketing campaign uses Steve Jobs & faces potential conflict with Apple
A new marketing campaign aims to promote plant-based diets and convince people to stop eating meat, and uses Steve Jobs' famous slogan, but it may get pushback from Apple.Steve Jobs famously had a fruit-based dietEat Differently, a newly established.....»»
Examining impacts of elevated salinity on microbial interactions within activated sludge microbial community
Biological treatment processes are critical for sewage purification, wherein microbial interactions are tightly associated with treatment performance. Previous studies have focused on assessing how environmental factors (such as salinity) affect the.....»»
Study: "Multiplicity of impact" from natural disasters affects Black people most
The many personal, physical and social impacts of natural disasters disproportionately affect Black people, and such events can have political consequences for local governments regardless of constituents' political ideology, according to new researc.....»»
How will the I-95 bridge collapse affect the supply chain? It will be "staggering," expert says
The collapse of an Interstate 95 bridge in Philadelphia creates not just a traffic problem, it's also a "really serious" supply chain problem—and that's going to hit your wallet, Northeastern University expert Nada Sanders says......»»
Using AI for loans and mortgages is big risk, warns EU boss
Margrethe Vestager tells the BBC using AI for decisions that affect lives could lead to discrimination......»»
Meat processing plants: What factors are critical for survival?
Meat processing plants in the U.S. have garnered considerable public attention in recent years, often focusing on production and labor issues. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the vulnerability of large, concentrated plants, as major shutdowns led t.....»»
Researchers: Hotter sand from microplastics could affect sea turtle development
New research from Florida State University published in Frontiers in Marine Science found that extreme concentrations of microplastics could increase the temperature of beach sand enough to threaten the development of incubating sea turtles......»»
Cyberpunk 2077 just pulled the rug out from under low-end PCs
CD Projekt Red just released an update to the minimum system requirements for Cyberpunk 2077. The changes also affect the base game and not just the expansion......»»
Study in mice links heat-damaged DNA in food to possible genetic risks
Researchers have newly discovered a surprising and potentially significant reason why eating foods frequently cooked at high temperatures, such as red meat and deep-fried fare, elevates cancer risk. The alleged culprit: DNA within the food that's bee.....»»
Climate change is altering the linkage between the Arctic and subarctic oceans, finds study
The Arctic Ocean is connected with the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans through several ocean gateways, and changes in the linkage between these oceans and the Arctic Ocean can affect both climate and marine ecosystems......»»
Florida man gets flesh-eating infection from human bite during family fight
The man declined to say what sparked the fight or which relative bit him. Enlarge (credit: Getty | UCG) A Florida man nearly lost his leg from a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection that developed after he was bitten by.....»»
Rosalía muses on Monet while eating super spicy wings on "Hot Ones"
Fresh from her Motomami world tour and certified banger of a Coachella set, Rosalía tackled another arena — First We Feast's Hot Ones.The Grammy winning artist and producer faced the tiny bottle wall of death with host Sean Evans for the.....»»
Why Singapore is the only place in the world selling lab-grown meat
US-based Eat Just says its product is ethical, clean and green but scientists say it may just be a novelty......»»
Does evening "recovery" affect a person"s mood at work the next day?
The quality of recovery a person experiences on a given evening after work may impact their mood when they start their job again the next day, according to new research published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology......»»
Unraveling the historic journey of the mung bean: A tale of evolution, migration and climate adaptation
The mung bean, commonly known as green gram, has played a pivotal role as a cheap protein source in regions where access to meat is limited. Spanning over 4,500 years, the cultivation of this humble legume has sustained civilizations throughout its h.....»»
How activity in outer space will affect regional inequalities in the future
Science fiction has always been a tool for processing life on Earth. Norwegian sci-fi expert Karl Kristian Swane Bambini has said that the space-bound genre is well placed to "interrogate and reimagine real-world economic disparities"......»»
How cats and dogs affect the climate—and what you can do about it
According to Patrick Hanson, the CEO of Luxaviation, a Luxembourg-based luxury airline firm, having pets can be just as polluting as traveling by private jet. In defense of his own industry, he declared recently that one of his company's customers pr.....»»