Plant-based diet may boost health for women with breast cancer

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

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
May 22, 2024 ~7 min

‘Whole fruit’ chocolate could be healthier and more sustainable

A new kind of chocolate made with more cocoa fruit is healthier, more sustainable, and could boost the incomes of small farmers.

ETH Zurich • futurity
May 22, 2024 ~7 min


Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them

Alcohol is responsible for more deaths than overdoses from opioids and all other substances combined, yet less than 10% of people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment.

Joseph P. Schacht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
May 20, 2024 ~12 min

What is pasteurization? A dairy expert explains how it protects against foodborne illness, including avian flu

Before World War II, pathogens in milk accounted for 1 in 4 cases of foodborne diseases in the US. Pasteurization reduced this figure to less than 1%.

Kerry E. Kaylegian, Associate Research Professor of Food Science, Penn State • conversation
May 17, 2024 ~8 min

Researchers develop a detector for continuously monitoring toxic gases

The material could be made as a thin coating to analyze air quality in industrial or home settings over time.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
May 17, 2024 ~6 min

Repurposed beer yeast may offer a cost-effective way to remove lead from water

A filter made from yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead as water flows through it.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
May 15, 2024 ~8 min

Meat prices will likely go up this summer

A new report provides insights on the future price of beef, pork, and chicken cuts traditionally used for grilling.

Laura Muntean-Texas A&M • futurity
May 14, 2024 ~5 min

Daylight savings time is bad for your healthy habits

The onset of daylight savings time is associated with eating more processed snack foods and making fewer trips to the gym.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
May 13, 2024 ~6 min


How do we reduce pesticide use while empowering farmers? A more nuanced approach could help

The debate about pesticides often gets polarised, pitching farmers against consumers.

Jessica Knapp, Assistant Professor in Ecology, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
May 13, 2024 ~7 min

Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop

Cassava’s many assets would seem to make it the ideal crop, except for one drawback: It’s highly poisonous. Human ingenuity has made cassava edible for millennia.

Stephen Wooding, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Heritage Studies, University of California, Merced • conversation
May 1, 2024 ~11 min

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