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It sounds like science fiction, but one biotech start-up has begun to transform industrial emissions into confectionery ingredients such as cocoa butter. Here’s how

If you want to make your baked goods or dessert really pop with strong vanilla flavor, you should reach for the vanilla bean paste rather than vanilla extract.

Is instability essential for life?

A naturally occurring substance found in pomegranates, strawberries, and walnuts can alleviate Alzheimer's symptoms, a study in mice shows.

One particular diet was a strong match!

A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomaterials y Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN) has developed an intelligent "nanokiller" based on a ...

The fungus Talaromyces verruculosus can produce the chemical erythro-isocitric acid directly from cheap plant waste, thus making it interesting for industrial utilization.

Renaud Salmon, Chief Creative Officer at Amouage and Dominique Roques, perfumery ingredients sourcer, discuss the precious tree’s renaissance in Oman.

Taking a weight-loss drug? Food makers have just the new food for you.

Peter Atkins gives away Concepts in Physical Chemistry in collaboration with the Royal Society of Chemistry

The lab use requirements outlined in the agency's workplace chemical protection plan are impractical for academic institutions, the ACS says

Love them or hate them, Brussels sprouts are a fascinating vegetable. Let's dive into some fun facts you might not know about these little brassicas.

La comida puede ser mucho más que salado, dulce, amargo, ácido y umami. Se reduce a una serie de trucos que te juega el cerebro.

Blunder, low-sodium meals can be disappointing for individuals reducing their salt intake due to health reasons or wellness goals. However, Kirin claims to have found a remedy with its Electric Salt Spoon, which utilizes electrodes to intensify saltiness.

Pour pallier une matière première médiocre ou trop chère, les industriels n’y vont pas de main morte. Décryptage de cet art du leurre gustatif.

​ In our science podcast Food Facts, food chemist Prof. Thomas Henle from TU Dresden talks to presenter Peer Kittel and student Jule about current scientific issues relating to food and nutrition …

Discover 4 places to experience unusual plants in Malaysia. Atlas Obscura is your guide to the world's hidden wonders.

Recipes in Arabic cookbooks included everything from rose hips to cinnamon.

Fühlige Sicht: Die Sinnesinformationen unseres Tast- und Sehsinns fließen offenbar weit früher zusammen als bisher angenommen, wie eine Studie mit Mäusen

The present study aimed to explore the similarity and difference in taste enhancement properties of N-succinyl-L-phenylalanine (N-Suc-Phe), N-succinyl…

Patches that change color as raw meat freshness deteriorates in sealed refrigerated products could soon become a reality on supermarket shelves, making it easier for shoppers to know if it's still good ...

Whether it's the wafting aroma of our favorite meal or the dangerous fumes seeping from a toxic chemical, the human sense of smell has evolved into a sophisticated system that processes scents through ...

The highly unstable radioactive element promethium is hard to study in the lab, but chemists have now coaxed it into forming a compound in water so they can observe its bonding behaviour

"It's exciting to see that these major dietary changes were feasible, well-tolerated, and acceptable to the clinical trial participants."

Chinese bubble tea shares fizzle raising questions about the industry and Hong Kong's stock market.

Let's face it, eating a reheated pre-made meal out of small tubs with wooden or plastic cutlery while crammed in a coach seat is hardly ever going to be a fine-dining experience. But airlines are now looking to new technology in an effort to give us more of what we want, and less of the things that make us wish we'd hit the vending machine at our departure gate. It's hoped that AI will also help the airline industry reduce its shameful amount of food waste in the process.

With more than 40 meat snack brands exhibiting during the Sweets & Snacks Expo, the protein-packed and portable food category is surging in popularity due to its alignment with consumers seeking convenient, satiating snacks to replace meals on-the-go.

Ashwagandha could serve as a potent anti-aging ingredient by improving immune system function and acting as an antioxidant, according to a review published in Frontiers in Nutrition.

As I report more, I’ve stopped thinking of UPFs as food at all – and I suspect corporations don’t care how their products affect consumers

"They don't think of scent as art. But we're changing that. We asked them to include more olfactory artists in their permanent collection."