Yeast as food emulsifier? Easily released protein as strong as casein
Mention emulsifiers and many people might be unaware what they are used for, but they are present in many daily […]
Biochemistry
Scientists can now predict how climate change will alter plant growth cycles
On February 2, 1887, residents of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania consulted a large rodent regarding the arrival of spring, marking the first
New, simple, and natural method for producing vitamin B2
Many vitamins are produced in chemical factories, often synthetically, but researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have succeeded in
Hippos ‘vulnerable’ as gaps in data hinder conservation efforts
A new database of African hippo populations has revealed huge gaps in our knowledge of where the megaherbivores live and
How fighting female flies focus on their foes
In most research labs, the scientists are on the same page about why they’re pursuing a research project. But the
How the dirt under our feet could affect human health
Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine. Surprisingly, the ground beneath
How helicopter parenting protects baby reef fish
Researchers have discovered a rare example of ‘great fish parenting’ with a common coral reef species found to actively protect
Deep-sea hydrothermal vent bacteria hold key to understanding nitrous oxide reduction
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the third most potent greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and methane. It can also be oxidized
Unique insights into lives of people who lived over 5,600 years ago near Kosenivka, Ukraine
A research group led by Johannes Müller at the Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology, at Kiel University, Germany, have