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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Adaptation and Extinction, Climate, Food and Nutrition, Global Warming, Health and Medicine, Video on 08 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Fake Steak for the Future

21 papers produced from scientists in different fields released a report this week saying that technology may be one of the best fixes for a growing problem. Members of Britain’s Royal Society concluded that artificial meat — created in giant vats using vegetable protein — may be one...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Horizon Oil Spill, Marine Science, Oceanography, Video on 06 14th, 2010 | No Comments

Health Concerns Rise Over Use of Oil Dispersant Corexit

Seven Louisiana fishermen reported getting sick after exposure to the oil dispersant that is being used to thin the oil slick on the Gulf of Mexico. Nalco, the company that makes Corexit, the dispersant used after the April 20 Horizon Deepwater oil spill, says it has faith in its product. It insists...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Books, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 02 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Fixing Food with Science

Cookbook author David Joachim shows how his book The Science Of Good Food can fix most any kitchen mess. And in this video you’ll learn how to turn a basic custard into a delicious orange flan. Joachim says you can turn to the book when you are baking a cake and something goes wrong. He’ll...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Food and Nutrition, Genetics, Health and Medicine, Plants, Video on 02 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Scientists Invent Rice That Doesn’t Need Cooking

Agricultural scientists in India say they have developed a variety of rice that requires no cooking and can be eaten simply after being soaked in water.

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Food and Nutrition, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 12 31st, 2009 | No Comments

Fizzy Science of Champagne

For centuries, champagne makers considered pent-up carbon dioxide a hazard that could make their bottles explode. But the bubbles are so pleasing to the palette, it’s no wonder 322 million bottles of champagne were sold world-wide last year. WSJ’s Robert Lee Hotz reports.

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, SciClips, The Brain on 11 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Tired from Tryptophan

Did you fall into a turkey coma? Well, if you did don’t blame it on the much-maligned tryptophan. It was more likely something else, like all the starch in stuffing or sugars in candied yams that made you need a nap. New research is finding that carbohydrate-rich meals help tryptophan cross the...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biochemistry, Featured Articles, Food and Nutrition, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, Video on 11 6th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Beer’s Organileptic Chemistry

Beer has been flavoring human culture for at least 9,000 years. During that time, the rich brew has transformed and evolved to satisfy the complex palates of the time. Now, science is a driving force in making beer. And, understanding some of the chemistry can refine color, aroma and flavor. More Info: IBU...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Environment, Featured Articles, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Video on 07 9th, 2009 | No Comments

Bottled Water Goes Under the Microscope

Water, water everywhere but no two types are regulated the same way. It’s a mouthful but a new report suggests that consumers know less about expensive bottled water than they do about what comes out of the tap for free. Now the Government Accounting Office is suggesting better labeling, to differentiate...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, Video on 07 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

Food Art Relies on Science

Indulge all of your senses at Chef Homaro Cantu’s Moto, where the international menu is boosted by what the trailblazing chef calls molecular gastronomy — a futuristic method of preparing food that incorporates science and artistry into the culinary experience. Making icecream with liquid...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Genomics, Health and Medicine, SciClips on 04 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Bovine Genome Moos Science Forward

Cows are more like people than we thought. Or so says new international research stemming from a six-year analysis of the entire genetic code for cows. Over 300 researchers from over 25 countries have been poring over segments of DNA trying to identify which building blocks do what. The preliminary...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Diseases, Featured Articles, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, The Brain, Video on 03 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment

HowCast: Become a Medical Test Subject

Looking for a way to make extra money and help further medical research? Try becoming a medical test subject and give yourself over to the warm embrace of science where you can make up to $50,000 a year. Before starting, go here: BioTrax.com and here… GPGC.net to see if you qualify.

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, SciClips on 01 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Mercury Study Leaks Out

Common processed food, including soda pop contain low levels of mercury. An internal analysis of high fructose corn syrup by an investigator at the Food and Drug Administration is trickling out, four years after the samples were taken. And, that study, printed in the journal Environmental Health this...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Genomics, Health and Medicine, SciClips, Video on 12 18th, 2008 | 7 Comments

Rejuvenating Resveratrol

12 Days of Science: Day 5 Resveratrol, a key ingredient in red wine may lead to fountain of youth Staying young and living longer is something that we all strive to do. Now science is coming closer to identifying a genetic fountain of youth and discovering proteins that control aging. Resveratrol is...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Consumer Safety, Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Marine Science, SciClips on 12 15th, 2008 | No Comments

Pond Scum’s Promise

12 Days of Science: Day 4 Collecting Klammath Lake algae Blue-green algae has been a health craze since the 1980s. The one-celled organism is staging a comeback with a new algae product that promotes the release of stem cells to repair damaged tissue. And, it says it can help fix aches and pains and...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, SciClips, The Brain on 12 11th, 2008 | No Comments

Toxic Tots

12 Days of Science: Day 3 Environmental toxins are all around. And, many consumer products contain these man made compounds that damage organs, mutate cells or disrupt one biological system or another. From bath toys to shower curtains, these chemicals are seeping into our lives. Two Reports: Body Burden:...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Adaptation and Extinction, Animals, Artificial Intelligence, Backyard Science, Biofuels, Biology, Dinosaurs, Diseases, Engineering, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Genetics, Genomics, Geoengineering, Global Warming, Health and Medicine, Marine Science, Nanotechnology, SciClips, Space, Wave Power on 11 17th, 2008 | No Comments

One Celled Solutions

Model of a phage attacking a microbe, courtesy of Ohio State University Science is facing some big questions, like how will we capture excess atmospheric carbon dioxide or how will we overcome antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections? But, a one-celled organism that lives in the sea may have the...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, SciClips on 11 7th, 2008 | No Comments

Chocolate Bug

Cacao Fruit Opened, courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison, photo by Susan Mahr There is a sweet little insect that is dong the world a big favor. The tiny midge is a gnat-like fly that is solely responsible for the world’s chocolate supply. Without this pollinator the cacao fruit would...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips on 07 21st, 2008 | No Comments

Ice Cream De-Icer

Just about everyone loves ice cream. It’s especially good on a hot summer day or on warm apple pie. What could be better? But, pesky ice crystals that tend to form on the inside of the container could put a damper on your sweet desire to eat the creamy treat. Now science is coming to the rescue...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Food and Nutrition, Genetics, Health and Medicine, SciClips on 05 12th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Sweet Tooth Gene

Courtesy of FreeImages.com Some of us must have sugar. It might come in the form of sweet soda or piles of cookies. We affectionately refer to those cravings as a sweet tooth or those having a taste for sugar. Well, scientists are learning that a genetic mutation might be triggering those insatiable...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Ethanol, Food and Nutrition, Genetics, SciClips on 05 5th, 2008 | No Comments

Rice Race

Dr. Om Parkash, courtesy of University of Massachusetts Amherst The current rice shortage being felt around the world doesn’t have just one source. It seems that many reasons are causing the food shortage. And, one is quite elemental. pp_flashembed( 'powerpress_player_9123', {src: 'http://www.realscience.us/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/FlowPlayerClassic.swf',...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Food and Nutrition, Podcast, SciClips on 02 6th, 2008 | No Comments

High Fat Health Food

courtesy of University of Massachusetts Amherst Soon the greasy goodness of fat might make low-fat foods taste a lot better without adding calories. Researchers have pioneered a new technique for wrapping fats so the body can’t digest them as easily. This may have applications for drug delivery...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Bioethics, Food and Nutrition, Genetics, Podcast, SciClips, Video on 01 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Animal Human Hybrid Okayed For Research

British scientists now have permission to create human-cow hybrid embryos to further stem cell research of diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Protests began last fall leading up to the decision on January 17. Many are opposed to the crossing of the line between animals and people....

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Food and Nutrition, Podcast, SciClips on 01 16th, 2008 | No Comments

FDA gives okay to cloned meat

World Dairy Expo queen clones Liz I and Liz II, courtesy of clonesafety.org The FDA says that cloned meat is just as safe as meat bred the old-fashioned way. It decided to allow cloned meat to enter the food supply in the midst of a heated debate about the meat’s safety. But cloned meat and milk...

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