Edible holograms could someday decorate foods
Holograms are everywhere, from driver's licenses to credit cards to product packaging. And now, edible holograms could someday enhance foods. Researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed a laser-based method to print nanostructured holograms on d.....»»
Maker Spotlight: Michael Albert
First and last name Michael Albert Where are you located? White Plains, New York What is your day job? Pop Artist/Owner of Sir Real brand of Natural Foods Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace? Not usually, but I’m lookin.....»»
Tug-of-war receptors for sour taste in fruit flies sheds light on human taste biology
Sour taste does not have the nearly universal appeal that sweet taste does. Slightly sour foods or drinks such as yogurt and lemon juice are yummy to many, but such highly sour foods as spoiled milk are yucky, even dangerous. Like humans, many other.....»»
The evolution of good taste
Does evolution explain why we can't resist a salty chip? Researchers at NC State University found that differences between the elemental composition of foods and the elemental needs of animals can explain the development of pleasing tastes like salty.....»»
Soil microbes metabolize the same polyphenols found in chocolate, wine
Fruits, vegetables, red wine and chocolate are all rich in polyphenols, natural plant compounds that double as cancer-fighting antioxidants. We can access these foods' health benefits because the microbes in our guts happily feast on them, breaking t.....»»
Just eat this takeaway container already — Future Blink
The design studio Forest and Whale made a food container from wheat husks that can either be eaten or composted after you're done. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Takeaway, Edible, Containers, and Compostable The design studio For.....»»
Building a better edible
Scientists are scouring existing studies and research to learn how edibles interact with the body. Enlarge / "Digital generated image of popsicles organized into rainbow colored pattern on pink surface," thanks Getty Images. (credit: Getty Image.....»»
Grocery taxes put low-income families at risk for food insecurity
Approximately one-third of all U.S. counties do not exempt grocery foods from the general sales tax, which means the lowest-income families living in those areas are most susceptible to food insecurity. New research from Cornell University finds that.....»»
Scientists find new mechanisms regulating rice grain size and weight
Rice is one of the most important staple foods in the world, and increasing rice production is crucial to the rapid growth of the global population......»»
Gut hormone triggers craving for more proteins
A new study led by KAIST researchers using fruit flies reveals how protein deficiency in the diet triggers cross talk between the gut and brain to induce a desire to eat foods rich in proteins or essential amino acids. This finding reported in the Ma.....»»
Better than holograms: 3D-animated starships can be viewed from any angle
Unlike holograms, the optical trap display produces images viewable from all angles. Inspired by science fiction displays like the holodeck from Star Trek and the Princess Leia projector from Star Wars, a BYU electrical and computer engine.....»»
Impossible Burgers Are Coming To US Schools
Impossible Foods has secured Child Nutrition Labels for its Impossible Burger products, which means they can now be part of school nutrition programs in the US. Engadget reports: To obtain the CN Labels, USDA's Food and Nutrition Services had to eval.....»»
Marine alternatives for petrochemicals in everyday items
An international team of scientists, coordinated by Professor Stephen Euston at Heriot-Watt University, has been tackling sustainability issues in everyday items like foods, pharmaceuticals, and beauty products. They have been using natural ingredien.....»»
Researchers Create Free-Floating Animated Holograms
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Back in 2018, researchers from Brigham Young University demonstrated a device called an Optical Trap Display that used lasers to create free-floating holographic images that don't need a display. That.....»»
Plywood modules informed by modern art decorate Vans store in Seoul
Architecture studio Andrea Caputo has filled the Vans flagship store in Seoul with plywood modules for display and seating that reference the work of American artists Carl Andre and Donald Judd. Read more Architecture studio Andrea Caputo ha.....»»
Tiny plastic particles in the environment
Wherever scientists look, they can spot them: whether in remote mountain lakes, in Arctic sea ice, in the deep-ocean floor or in air samples, even in edible fish—thousands upon thousands of microscopic plastic particles in the micro to millimeter r.....»»
Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods
The amount of plastic waste increases every year. Some of this waste is due to plastic packaging used to protect food. As part of the BioActiveMaterials project, researchers at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed an eco-friendly coating for pa.....»»
Tired of Zoom Calls? Try Beaming in on a Hologram
Holographic tech in the corporate sector is rapidly advancing, but will today’s hybrid workplace see widespread adoption? Holograms, in the post-COVID hybrid workforce, may be joining in-person attendees at business conferences befo.....»»
Amazon One"s Palm-Scanning Payments Are Coming To Whole Foods
Amazon One is now testing its palm-scanning payment technology in Whole Foods, starting with a single store in Amazon's home city of Seattle. The Verge reports: The company has been using Amazon One payment technology in its Amazon-branded stores in.....»»
Daily Crunch: Google Meet will new look and new features
Google announces upgrades to Google Meet, Amazon is bringing its palm scanner to Whole Foods and Microsoft looks at the effect of video calls on our brains. This is your Daily Crunch for April 21, 2021. The big story: Google Meet will get a new look.....»»
A new way to pay at Whole Foods: Scan your palm
Amazon will let customers at some Whole Foods stores pay with simple wave of their hands......»»