Why Peanuts ‘Dance’ When Dropped in Beer
VOA Learning English • voa
June 18, 2023 • ~4 min

Peanut butter is a liquid – the physics of this and other unexpected fluids

A mechanical engineer explains why you need to go with the flow. The TSA pronouncement that peanut butter is a liquid is scientifically sound.

Ted Heindel, University Professor, Bergles Professor of Thermal Science, and Director of the Center for Multiphase Flow Research and Education, Iowa State University • conversation
May 4, 2023 • ~6 min

Polymers protect mice from peanut allergy reaction

Micelle technology is potential platform for treating food allergies and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases, researchers report.

Matt Wood-U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 16, 2023 • ~8 min

Tiny needles ease peanut allergies in mice

Treating peanut allergies with microneedles could provide more protection from severe allergic reactions for millions of people, a study with mice suggests.

U. Michigan • futurity
March 7, 2022 • ~6 min

85% more peanut allergy anaphylaxis in kids on Halloween

Kids are much more likely to experience anaphylaxis from a nut allergy on Halloween and Easter than on other holidays, research finds.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
Oct. 9, 2020 • ~4 min

Peanut allergy may start in the gut – opening up new ways to tackle it

Evidence from a new study could help scientists develop drugs to neutralise the 'allergic antibodies' that cause anaphylaxis.

Rachael Rigby, Senior Lecturer in Gastro-Intestinal Health, Lancaster University • conversation
April 1, 2020 • ~6 min

Climate change: how Senegal's colonial history made it more vulnerable

We need to understand colonial histories to understand climate risks.

Nick Bernards, Assistant Professor of Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick • conversation
March 6, 2020 • ~7 min

Injection lets people with severe peanut allergy go nuts

Just days after an injection of an antibody treatment, people with peanut allergies could eat a whole nut's worth of peanut protein.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 14, 2019 • ~5 min

For peanut allergy therapy, recast side effects as progress

The right mindset can make kids (and parents) less anxious about side effects from immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergies.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 29, 2019 • ~7 min

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