Articles in the Category: Food and Nutrition
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 | 2 Comments
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.
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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 | 17 Comments
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:
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and here…
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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 | 1 Comment
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 | 1 Comment
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, Climate Change, Dinosaurs, Diseases, Engineering, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Genetics, Genomics, Geoengineering, 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.
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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....
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...
Unleashing healthy food (for dogs)
Nutrigenomics is a relatively new science that explores the relationship between genetic makeup and certain nutrients found in food that may assist in the prevention of specific diseases. It may help scientists better understand certain genetic disorders. For now, it’s helping arthritic pets climb...
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Food and Nutrition, Podcast, SciClips, SciLebs on 07 31st, 2007 | No Comments
Peanut Promise
Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, the scientific Mr. Peanut
After years of inventing useful peanut-based foods, Mohomed Ahmedna has announced his latest creation–the allergen-free peanut.
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