Vitamin E and Special Drugs Change How Chicken Meat Ages After Cooking
Scientists studied how two different treatments affect chicken meat quality after the bird is processed. One treatment used a drug called teriflunomide that …
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Red Guava Waste Could Become a Natural Food Dye
Scientists found a clever way to use parts of red guavas that normally get thrown away. They extracted natural color compounds called carotenoids from guava …
Read MoreSpecial Pig Feed Makes Fried Pork Smell and Taste Different
Scientists studied how feeding pigs a special diet with flaxseed oil and selenium changed the smell and taste of fried pork meat. They used advanced lab …
Read MoreWhy Some Natural Plant Compounds Taste Bitter to Your Tongue
Scientists discovered that certain natural compounds found in plants—called terpenoid lactones—trigger your bitter taste receptors in unexpected ways. Your …
Read MoreHow Scientists Discover Hidden Health Chemicals in Fruits
Scientists have a powerful new way to find all the healthy chemicals hiding inside fruits and other natural products. Using a technique called LC-HRMS, …
Read MoreNew Algae Starch Could Change How Your Body Digests Food
Scientists discovered a new type of starch made from tiny algae called Chlorella sorokiniana that behaves differently than regular starches. When grown under …
Read MoreBeer's Hidden Vitamin: What Scientists Found About Folate
Researchers studied how much folate (a B vitamin your body needs) is actually in different commercial beers and how stable it stays over time. They also looked …
Read MoreScientists Find the Gene That Makes Oranges More Nutritious
Researchers discovered how to make citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits contain more β-cryptoxanthin, a nutrient that your body converts into vitamin A. …
Read MoreMini Organs Help Scientists Understand How Food Affects Your Body
Scientists are using a new tool called organoids—tiny, lab-grown versions of human organs—to better understand how the food we eat affects our health. Unlike …
Read MoreWhat's Inside Dates? Scientists Discover Fiber Types That Could Help Food
Researchers studied four different types of date fruits to understand what kinds of fiber they contain and how these fibers are structured. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Some People Can't Stop Eating Junk Food: What Science Is Learning
Scientists are starting to agree that ultra-processed foods—like chips, sugary drinks, and fast food—might actually be addictive in a way similar to drugs. …
Read MoreMaking Better Gluten-Free Noodles: What Science Discovered
Scientists reviewed everything we know about making gluten-free noodles taste and feel better. For people with celiac disease who can't eat regular wheat …
Read MoreTiny Helpers in Honey: Bacteria That Could Change Medicine
Scientists are discovering that honey contains special microorganisms—tiny living things like bacteria and fungi—that could be used to create new medicines and …
Read MoreDoes Cow Feed Change How Hard Butter Gets?
Researchers wanted to know if what dairy farmers feed their cows affects how hard or soft butter becomes at room temperature. They tested whether adding …
Read MoreNew Ingredient Makes Noodles Softer and Healthier
Scientists tested a special ingredient called phosphorylated inulin to see if it could improve wheat noodles. When they added this ingredient to noodle dough, …
Read MoreWasabi May Help Your Body Digest Corn Starch Better
Researchers discovered that wasabi extract, a spicy Japanese condiment, might help your digestive system break down corn starch more easily. Scientists tested …
Read MoreNew Food Ingredient Could Boost Your Body's Antioxidant Power
Scientists created a new food ingredient by combining a plant fiber called bacterial cellulose with a natural compound called ferulic acid. This combination …
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