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Food processing
Food processing encompasses any process that modifies or alters food from its natural state. Types of food processing include canning, freezing, drying, pasteurization, and fermenting.
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NOV 24, 2018Plants & Animals
Being a dad isn’t always smooth sailing, but compared to a plethora of different species in the animal kingdom, hu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 23, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The Thanksgiving holiday is a perfect time to discuss science. Particularly, the science of appetite. While the old wive ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 18, 2018Neuroscience
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liver also gets activated by sight and the smell of food in anticipation of the prerequisite metabolic changes required ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 16, 2018Microbiology
Gluten-free diets have exploded in popularity in recent years, even for people who don't have documented food allergies.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
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Northern Chile is home to the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama Desert.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 12, 2018Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that cows are routinely slaughtered for beef, but what if we told you that only about 60% of the co ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Tea is perhaps one of nature’s purest flavored drinks, and it can be brewed from not much more than some hot water ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As we age, our intestinal lining gets more permeable; sometimes called leaky gut, and it can wreak havoc on our bodies.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Microbiology
One strain of gut bacteria can change how a fruit fly moves.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Millions of fungal species live all around us; some are a mystery while others have an important role in our world.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2018Neuroscience
Weight loss success linked with active self-control regions of the brainWritten By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 22, 2018Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2018Neuroscience
Expanding ventral pallidum, a basal ganglia structures role in reward-related decision making.Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 17, 2018Cannabis Sciences
You may be wondering, with all of these changes in marijuana laws occurring around the country, is anybody monitori ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 09, 2018Immunology
Are the regulations for packaged foods strong enough? A recent investigation suggests allergens are not properly identif ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 08, 2018Plants & Animals
While it’s not unusual for people to become a bit drunk after having too much to drink, it’s not every day t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 04, 2018Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners have been used in foods for decades. While they seem safe for us, they may not be for bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Plants & Animals
Most people would agree that plastic pollution is a problem that we can no longer afford to ignore; especially in that o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 25, 2018Neuroscience
Staying motivated to stick with a fitness program, a diet or some other new or healthy habit can be challenging. Despite ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
Being a dad isn’t always smooth sailing, but compared to a plethora of different species in the animal kingdom, hu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The Thanksgiving holiday is a perfect time to discuss science. Particularly, the science of appetite. While the old wive
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Feeling full or satiation is conveyed to the brain by the gut hormones via the enteric neuronal afferents and the endocr
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
liver also gets activated by sight and the smell of food in anticipation of the prerequisite metabolic changes required
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 16, 2018
Microbiology
Gluten-free diets have exploded in popularity in recent years, even for people who don't have documented food allergies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2018
Microbiology
Northern Chile is home to the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama Desert.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that cows are routinely slaughtered for beef, but what if we told you that only about 60% of the co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Tea is perhaps one of nature’s purest flavored drinks, and it can be brewed from not much more than some hot water
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, our intestinal lining gets more permeable; sometimes called leaky gut, and it can wreak havoc on our bodies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Microbiology
One strain of gut bacteria can change how a fruit fly moves.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of fungal species live all around us; some are a mystery while others have an important role in our world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2018
Neuroscience
Weight loss success linked with active self-control regions of the brain
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 22, 2018
Videos
While consumers may have valid ethical concerns about GMOs, 30 years of research says they are safe to eat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2018
Neuroscience
Expanding ventral pallidum, a basal ganglia structures role in reward-related decision making.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 17, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
You may be wondering, with all of these changes in marijuana laws occurring around the country, is anybody monitori
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 09, 2018
Immunology
Are the regulations for packaged foods strong enough? A recent investigation suggests allergens are not properly identif
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 08, 2018
Plants & Animals
While it’s not unusual for people to become a bit drunk after having too much to drink, it’s not every day t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 04, 2018
Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners have been used in foods for decades. While they seem safe for us, they may not be for bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Plants & Animals
Most people would agree that plastic pollution is a problem that we can no longer afford to ignore; especially in that o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 25, 2018
Neuroscience
Staying motivated to stick with a fitness program, a diet or some other new or healthy habit can be challenging. Despite
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim