To get more flavanols in your smoothie, skip banana?

Certain combinations of smoothie ingredients can reduce the amount of flavanols in the drink, a study finds.

Tiffany Dobbyn-UC Davis • futurity
Aug. 25, 2023 ~4 min

UV light at night protects cantaloupes from pathogen

Using UV light on cantaloupe plants in the night shields them from powdery mildew, a damaging pathogen.

Brad Buck-Florida • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~4 min


Why do we think the ‘forbidden fruit’ is an apple?

The Bible doesn't specify the "forbidden fruit" that gets Adam and Eve kicked out of Eden. Why then do we assume it's an apple?

Andrea Alexander-Rutgers • futurity
Feb. 17, 2023 ~5 min

Lychee genome reveals its double domestication

A look into the lychee genome reveals the fruit's origin and domestication history in ancient China.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 4, 2022 ~8 min

Cool crops with synthetic clouds? It could backfire

New research on the possibility of geoengineering "reminds us that there is no perfect technical method to address the impacts of global warming."

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
July 16, 2020 ~5 min

82% of avocado oil isn’t what the label says

In some cases, avocado oil labeled as "pure" or "extra virgin" contained nearly 100% soybean oil, reserchers found. They also have tips to avoid bad oil.

Diane Nelson-UC Davis • futurity
June 18, 2020 ~8 min

Coating made from eggs protects fresh produce

A coating made from eggs that would otherwise be headed to landfills can keep produce fresher for longer. It's also edible or easily washed off.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
June 4, 2020 ~5 min

Coating stops cross-contamination on fruits and veggies

Bacteria on produce can spread and lead to cross-contamination on other fruit and veggies. A new coating could stop that from happening.

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
April 22, 2020 ~8 min


Drink labels are too tricky about juice vs. junk

Juice labels make it too hard for parents to sort out what's actually from fruit and what's full of sugar, research finds.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
April 17, 2020 ~6 min

Some ‘veggie’ baby foods have more sweet fruit

Some baby foods that claim to have loads of dark green vegetables taste more like fruit than veggies. Here's why that's a problem.

Jeff Mulhollem-Penn State • futurity
April 13, 2020 ~6 min

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