News articles tagged with 'food' (Page 2)
Migrating moths and songbirds travel at similar rates
— 9 Mar 2011 19:53 | BiologyA study published today (09 March) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B by researchers at Rothamsted Research (an institute of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council),…
Imaging system controls baking process on production line to improve sandwich bun quality
— 9 Mar 2011 19:20 | TechnologyThe Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) may possess the secret to baking perfect buns every time. Its researchers have developed a production-line system that automatically inspects…
Penn research identifies potential mechanisms for future anti-obesity drugs
— 4 Mar 2011 14:02 | HealthAn interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has, for the first time, identified the neurological and cellular signalling mechanisms that contribute to…
Mapping food deserts
— 4 Mar 2011 13:47 | HealthMaps are great for showing where things are. They're also good for showing where things aren't…
DREADD-ing your next meal
— 2 Mar 2011 13:35 | HealthIn the face of the growing obesity epidemic, much research has focused on the neuronal control of feeding behaviour. Agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurones express three proteins that…
Binge eaters' dopamine levels spike at sight, smell of food
— 28 Feb 2011 16:46 | HealthA brain imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory reveals a subtle difference between ordinary obese subjects and those who compulsively…
Climate change affecting food safety
— 21 Feb 2011 17:51 | EnvironmentClimate change is already having an effect on the safety of the world's food supplies and unless action is taken it's only going to get worse, a Michigan State University professor…
Multiple approaches necessary to tackle world's food problems
— 19 Feb 2011 10:18 | EnvironmentResearchers need to use all available resources in an integrated approach to put agriculture on a path to solve the world's food problems while reducing pollution, according to a Penn…
A billion tons of biomass a viable goal, but at high price, new research shows
— 17 Feb 2011 18:18 | EnvironmentA new study from the University of Illinois concludes that very high biomass prices would be needed in order to meet the ambitious goal of replacing 30 percent of petroleum consumption…
Leafcutter ant genome reveals secrets of fungus farming ways
— 11 Feb 2011 15:51 | BiologyLeafcutter ants, signature denizens of New World tropical forests, are unique in their ability to harvest fresh leaves to cultivate a nutrient-rich fungus as food…