April Fools' joke inspires "smart chopsticks" in China

Analyzing isotopes for nitrate in sake for combating beverage fraud in Japan

Researchers analyze oxygen and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in nitrate to authenticate the source of sake

E-tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can

Riesling wines: Human odorant receptor for characteristic petrol note identified for the first time

Pork labelling schemes ‘not helpful’ in making informed buying choices, say researchers

Newly sequenced genome reveals coffee’s prehistoric origin story — and its future under climate change

Study charts family history of Arabica, world’s most popular coffee species, through Earth’s heating and cooling periods over last millennia

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

Rats that were fed a diet chock-full of fat and sugar in their adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found

Green-to-red transformation of Euglena gracilis using bonito stock and intense red light

Scientists explore a simple and sustainable method to increase the growth and carotenoid content ratio of an edible microalga

Unfavourable carbohydrates early in the morning - a potential problem for "owls"

"Larks" and "owls" react differently to carbohydrate-rich meals

Important health information missing in online food delivery menus

Diversity with added value

Nature conservation and high-yield agriculture need not be a contradiction in terms, a global study shows.

How do vegan and vegetarian diets affect health?

Largest study on plant-based nutrition in German-speaking countries begins

Size of salty snack influences eating behavior that determines amount consumed

Study suggests pretzel size affects intake by governing how quickly a person eats and how big their bites are

Unlocking alkalinity stress tolerance in citrus

Insights from Ziyang xiangcheng rootstock

Short-term deficiency, lifelong consequences

War experiences can shape eating habits over generations, with women in particular overcompensating for the deprivation they have suffered - with health consequences.

Swapping red meat for herring/sardines could save up to 750,000 lives/year in 2050

Adopting forage fish diet would be especially helpful in the Global South, say researchers

Optimizing apple production

The interplay of crop load, rootstock, and chemical thinning on 'fuji' apples

The mother's protein intake affects the newborn's face

"The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet during pregnancy, with particular attention to protein intake"

Ontario’s proposed plan to broaden alcohol sales will harm people

Why does the grape taste like lychee?

Sweet and sour with a spicy note: this is the taste of the lychee. Its aroma is also found in grapes of the Muscaris grape variety. Researchers have now been able to discover why this is the case.

What four decades of canned salmon reveal about marine food webs

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

Food supplements: what to look out for

BVL advocates careful handling of food supplements and gives tips on how to buy them safely - especially online

The monkey shoulder gives the bottle a fresh look for an even more stylish sip

Sweet success: researchers crack sugarcane’s complex genetic code

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants

GEA adds proven AI solution to its portfolio with acquisition of CattleEye

Acquisition underscores GEA's commitment to animal health and welfare as part of its Next Generation Farming strategy

Milk on ice: Antarctic time capsule of whole milk powder sheds light on the enduring qualities—and evolution—of dairy products past and present

A new Journal of Dairy Science® comparative study demonstrates that the milk powder fueling our ancestors is remarkably similar to the milk powder we enjoy today

Green light from the antitrust authorities

Rügenwalder Mühle allows the family holding Pfeifer & Langen to acquire a majority stake

An avocado a day may improve overall diet quality

Asparagus enjoyment - that's what counts

Valuable tips on the white and green heralds of spring

Brand DNA in a green bottle: Veltins Helles Lager creates full refreshment enjoyment

New variety impulse with lots of character

AI campaign for healthy soils

followfood uses AI tools to stage the worm as the savior of the soil in the cinematic style of the current cinema epic "DUNE 2"

Equal rights for vegetables!

"Ninja" and German streamers "Katoo" & "KeinPart2" call on the gaming world to equate vegetables with meat in video games!

Battery material for the sodium-ion revolution

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Nosy chemistry

New portable chemical nose can identify a broad range of chemicals

C1 proves continuous green methanol production process in record time, confirming predictions from quantum chemistry

Start-up sets a new standard in green methanol production while tripling innovation speed with the predictive power of quantum chemistry

Memory self-test via smartphone can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

German-US research team and Magdeburg-based start-up have proven that memory problems can be recognised using an app

Novel UV Broadband Spectrometer Revolutionises Air Pollutant Analysis

The laser-based technology developed at TU Graz enables the continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight

More efficient, lighter, more sustainable: researchers develop next-generation batteries

Completely new approach

Hypoallergenic pets: dream or reality?

Luxembourg Institute of Health navigates the science behind supposed ‘sneeze-free’ animals

Artificial intelligence boosts super-resolution microscopy

New generative model calculates images more efficient than established approaches

Improving battery production processes

EU project for efficient and sustainable European production of lithium-ion batteries

Innovative treatment helmet from a Basel spin-off promises advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s

There is a huge market for the treatment of patients with degenerative brain diseases

Bacteria beyond Earth?

Signs of life detectable in single ice grains emitted from moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter

Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste

The production of these materials is now being scaled up by the EPFL spin-off, Bloom Biorenewables, in an effort to get them into the market

Gut microbiota and antibiotics: Missing puzzle piece discovered

HIRI scientists identify small RNA that influences the sensitivity of the intestinal pathogen Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron to certain antibiotics

Flexible microspectrometer for mobile applications

Fraunhofer IOF presents high-resolution spectral measurements with miniaturized optics

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

Possible billion-euro deal: Novo Nordisk wants to acquire MHH spin-off

analytica 2024 confirms its position as the world’s leading trade fair for the laboratory sector

Focus on digitalization and sustainability in the lab of the future

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

Presence of nicotine and antidepressants detected in Antarctic waters

A study with the participation of IDAEA and IGME locates organic contaminants derived from human activity in inland and coastal waters of the frozen continent

Discovery of the first fractal molecule in nature

‘We stumbled on this structure completely by accident and almost couldn’t believe what we saw when we first took images of it using an electron microscope’

Highest power efficiency achieved in flexible solar cells using new fabrication technique

Music and Genomes: Beethoven’s Genes Put to the Test

What the Exceptional Composer’s DNA Tells Us About Genetics

Fraunhofer IPMS develops new multi-sensor system for water analysis

New standards in the assessment of water quality

Atomic-scale semiconductor process technology and clean hydrogen technology join hands

An intestinal chip model takes research of fungal infections to a new level

Successful cooperation between science, clinic and start-up

Novel electrochemical sensor detects dangerous bacteria

Novel sensor for the detection of bacteriawith an innovative surface coating

OQ Chemicals Declares Force Majeure for Oberhausen Products

Disruption at Raw Material Supplier

Machine learning classifier accelerates the development of cellular immunotherapies

"To finance further development, we have founded the biotech start-up Tcelltech"

Advanced imaging techniques on a semiconductor material reveal ‘surprising’ hidden activity

"This surprising and previously overlooked observation completely changes how we need to view this technology"