Implant uses light to tell your brain you’re not hungry
A new wireless medical implant stimulates the endings of the vagus nerve, which is responsible for the regulation of food intake.
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~6 min
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You’re not alone in eating more comfort food during COVID
A new survey shows that food-secure people didn't change their diets much, but many are turning to more comfort food than usual.
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~6 min
covid-19 food stress emotions food-security society-and-culture
People from different places don’t taste bitter stuff the same way
A new study finds Danish and Chinese people taste bitter stuff like broccoli and chocolate differently, suggesting ethnicity may play a role in taste.
Jan. 5, 2021 • ~6 min
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Stuff in sunscreen may play a part in breast cancer
A particular diet and an ingredient in sunscreen called benzophenone-3 may have a role in breast cancer tumor development, new research with mice indicates.
Jan. 4, 2021 • ~7 min
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Hungry sea anemones snack on algae under their own skin
When food becomes scarce, sea anemones turn to their Plan B: Relying on their symbiotic relationship with algae under their skin.
Dec. 31, 2020 • ~5 min
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Decaying Red Sea tanker could be an oil spill time bomb
"The time is now to prevent a potential devastation to the region's waters and the livelihoods and health of millions of people..."
Dec. 30, 2020 • ~5 min
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These two kinds of seafood are most often mislabeled
New research looks mislabeled seafood and finds the most likely culprits to be shrimp and Atlantic farmed salmon.
Dec. 29, 2020 • ~7 min
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Mealworms vs. grasshoppers: Which fails the ‘yuck’ test?
Insects, like mealworms and grasshoppers, are a sustainable, climate-friendly food source. But for kids at least, grasshoppers fail the "yuck test."
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~5 min
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Gene edit could get oil from plant leaves
New research with CRISPR suggests vegetable oil could come from the leaves of plants like sorghum or soybeans.
Dec. 18, 2020 • ~4 min
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Is cadmium a factor in flu, pneumonia, COVID death rates?
New research suggests a link between cadmium exposure and deaths from influenza, pneumonia, and possibly COVID-19.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~7 min
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