What"s in wine? Campaigners want ingredients on the bottle
European wines are finally being forced to reveal their ingredients to customers, but only on a website—not on the bottle. Environmental campaigners are unimpressed......»»
A new way to tell if that plastic bottle or bag has recycled material in it
To encourage more recycling, the U.K. taxes single-use plastic products containing less than 30% recycled material. But aside from a manufacturer's word, there isn't an easy way to verify this composition. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Sustainabl.....»»
Take-Two Shuts Down The GTA 6 Leak But It"s Too Late
The creators of the game "GTA 6" are attempting to bottle up a massive leak from over the weekend -- but by the laws of the internet, it's already too late. The crea.....»»
New approach to correct systematic errors in bottle data of ocean temperature
In the 20th century, oceanographers mainly used two ocean-water samplers to determine the essential physical properties of seawater: Nansen bottles, made of metal with thermometers attached to record the temperature and pressure of the sample site, a.....»»
Cheesemaking may hold the key to healthier babies and fighting disease
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have developed a process to harvest key ingredients from whey, which could be used as precursors not only to provide cheap nutritious baby food but to develop antiviral drugs at an industrial scale......»»
Smartphones make consumers prefer unique, tailored products
Personalized wine lists. Tailored clothing options. Unique experiences just for you......»»
Tilda Swinton unleashes a djinn in Three Thousand Years of Longing clip
In a new preview scene from Three Thousand Years of Longing, Tilda Swinton inadvertently frees Idris Elba's djinn from his bottle prison......»»
Light up a room or open a bottle with this handy utility flashlight
TL;DR: As of August 19, you can get two Maglight Mini Super Bright Utility Flashlights for just $32.99 instead of $54.99 — that's a 40% discount.If you often drive at night, it might be a good idea to keep a flashlight with you. You never know.....»»
Shudder"s mysterious "Saloum" trailer sees mercenaries trying to extract a drug lord
A drug lord, three mercenaries on the run, and a "cursed" area of Senegal that they need to hide out in are the starting ingredients for Shudder's latest addition.Jean Luc Herbulot's thriller — which stars Yann Gael, Mentor Ba, and Roger Sallah.....»»
Ice cream recall: Check your freezer for this ice cream that might make you sick
We’ve seen various ice cream recalls involving products containing undeclared ingredients that can cause life-threatening allergic reactions. The new H-E-B ice cream recall falls in the same category. The company discovered that its Creamy Crea.....»»
Researchers decipher ancient chemistry formulas
Researchers have identified the ingredients in chemistry formulas from an 2,300-year-old Chinese text, revealing ancient metallurgy was more complex than expected......»»
Best Squeeze Bottle for Condiments
Hitting up a barbecue joint can really be an awesome night out. If you’re someone who loves meat, there’s so much you can do at a restaurant like that. For those who have been to one before, you’ve probably seen an array of many dif.....»»
Experiments show bottle-nosed dolphins likely have episodic memory recall
A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge, working with colleagues from the University of Turin and Zoomarine Italia, has found evidence of bottle-nosed dolphins having episodic memory recall. In their paper published in the journal Curren.....»»
Researchers find key to solving serious wine grape issue
Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were responsible for more than $1.5 billion in annual economic damages. While researchers have long known that a host of pathogenic fungi combine to gang up.....»»
Mass spectrometry imaging makes ingredients, additives and contaminants of food visible
Mass spectrometry imaging (MS imaging) provides highly precise information on the spatial distribution of substances in many areas. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth now present exemplary new applications in food analysis in the journal Food.....»»
Toast to 15 bottles of wine shipped to straight to your front door for less than $6 each
TL;DR: As of July 1, you can get Wine Insiders' 15 Bottles of Mixed Wines for just $85 instead of $300, which comes out to a 71% discount.There’s something special about a glass of wine at the end of the day. It’s not just the antioxidant.....»»
Why a Portuguese company is investing $10 million a year on a 3,000-year-old material
Cork has long been key to the wine industry, but Amorim is pushing this highly versatile material in surprising directions. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “cork”? Chances are, your mind wandered to that bottle.....»»
Ars dives into the pricey-but-fancy world of miniature arcade cabinets
We put 1/6-scale cabs from New Wave Toys and their tiny joysticks to the test. Enlarge / 20 oz. soda bottle for scale. (credit: Sam Machkovech) The category of miniaturized classic arcade cabinets has exploded in recent years,.....»»
Study predicts growth in UK wine production due to climate change
New research reveals how climate change is likely to increase the potential for wine production in the UK—with conditions projected to resemble those in famous growing regions of France and Germany......»»
Spain, Portugal dryness "unprecedented" in 1,200 years
Parts of Portugal and Spain are the driest they have been in a thousand years due to an atmospheric high-pressure system driven by climate change, according to research published Monday, warning of severe implications for wine and olive production......»»
Where do the ingredients for your chocolate, smartphone and clothes come from?
A bar of chocolate in the U.S. might have been made in Belgium, with cocoa from the Ivory Coast, almonds from Morocco, vanilla from Madagascar and sugar from Brazil. Were forests cut down for it? Were forced or child laborers involved in the harvest?.....»»