New processing technique could make potatoes healthier
Researchers announced early tests of a new potato processing technique designed to make our bodies digest potato starch more slowly. Laboratory demonstrations show that the approach blocks certain digestive enzymes from reaching the potato starch as.....»»
Processing, like fermentation and roasting, doesn"t cut cocoa"s health benefits
It is widely believed that when foods undergo processing, their health benefits are reduced. But that is not true for cocoa, according to a Penn State-led team of researchers, who conducted a new study using a mouse model......»»
EV battery recycler Li-Cycle to get $375M U.S. loan for N.Y. plant
Li-Cycle's Rochester, N.Y., processing facility is slated to open later this year at a cost of roughly $485 million......»»
As COVID vaccine patent dispute drags on, Moderna forks over $400M to NIH
Moderna called the sum a "catch-up payment" for borrowing a molecular technique. Enlarge (credit: DeFodi Images ) Vaccine maker Moderna has forked over $400 million to the National Institutes of Health for using a molec.....»»
Robotic bees and roots offer hope of healthier environment and sufficient food
The robotic bee replicants home in on the unsuspecting queen of a hive. But unlike the rebellious replicants in the 1982 sci-fi thriller Blade Runner, these ones are here to work......»»
After Vulcan comes online, ULA plans to dramatically increase launch cadence
A Vulcan flying on May the 4th is the crossover we all needed. Enlarge / Vulcan's core stage is lifted into a processing facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in January 2023. (credit: United Launch Alliance) The chief ex.....»»
New way to check if turtles are "fat and happy"
A groundbreaking technique developed by a JCU researcher could revolutionize how we measure the health of sea turtles and other threatened species......»»
Technique captures and separates benzene air pollution
Led by scientists at the University of Manchester, a series of new stable, porous materials that capture and separate benzene have been developed. Benzene is a volatile organic compound (VOC) and is an important feedstock for the production of many f.....»»
Researchers enhance durability of low-cost solar cells made from nano-sized crystals
An international team of researchers has developed a new technique to enhance the durability of inverted perovskite solar cells—an important step toward commercialization of an emerging photovoltaic technology that could significantly reduce the co.....»»
Human contact makes for happier and healthier dairy calves
Calves' well-being, including their physical and emotional health, is always top of mind for those in the dairy industry, particularly during the weaning stage. In a recent study appearing in JDS Communications, researchers from the University of Flo.....»»
Hi-tech is making the seas transparent
Researchers at James Cook University who paired a revolutionary method for detecting fish with freely available ecological data believe the technique could transform environmental science......»»
Perovskites, a "dirt cheap" alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient
Silicon, the standard semiconducting material used in a host of applications—computer central processing units (CPUs), semiconductor chips, detectors, and solar cells—is an abundant, naturally occurring material. However, it is expensive to mine.....»»
In Puerto Rico, healthier eating could help build a healthier planet
Growing up in a rural area of Puerto Rico, Uriyoán Colón-Ramos and her family felt a strong connection to, and pride in, the land they lived on......»»
"Flash Joule" technique efficiently turns would-be pollution into valuable nanomaterials
Putting that soda bottle or takeout container into the recycling bin is far from a guarantee it will be turned into something new. Scientists at Rice University are trying to address this problem by making the process profitable......»»
Machine learning helps determine success of advanced genome editing
A new tool to predict the chances of successfully inserting a gene-edited sequence of DNA into the genome of a cell, using a technique known as prime editing, has been developed by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. An evolution of CRISPR-.....»»
Scientists develop new technique for studying mitochondria
An advanced imaging-based method from scientists at Scripps Research offers a new way of studying mitochondria......»»
Machine learning techniques identify thousands of new cosmic objects
Scientists of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) have identified the nature of thousands of new cosmic objects in X-ray wavelengths using machine learning technique.....»»
"Magic" solvent creates stronger thin films
A new all-dry polymerization technique uses reactive vapors to create thin films with enhanced properties, such as mechanical strength, kinetics and morphology. The synthesis process is gentler on the environment than traditional high-temperature or.....»»
A more healthful, gluten-free flour made from sweet potatoes
Orange, starchy sweet potatoes are great mashed, cut into fries or just roasted whole. But you likely haven't considered grinding them into a flour and baking them into your next batch of cookies—or at least, not yet. Recent research published in A.....»»
Atom-thin walls could smash size, memory barriers in next-gen devices
For all of the unparalleled, parallel-processing, still-indistinguishable-from-magic wizardry packed into the three pounds of an adult human brain, it obeys the same rule as the other living tissue it controls: Oxygen is a must......»»
Want to avoid heated arguments? Try this technique before having a difficult conversation
Listening to people talk about views that clash with your own can be galling. Families all over the world avoid controversial topics. In the UK, for example, mention Brexit and watch everyone in the room tense up......»»