The demand for functional foods and beverages has increased in many countries all over the world. The different approaches have been conducted in order to develop the functional foods and beverages such as; exploitation...
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We Really Shouldn’t Love Coffee, But Still We Love It, Why?
Ever wonder why we love the bitter taste of coffee? According to a new study in Northwestern University, scientists said the more sensitive people are to the bitter taste of caffeine, the more coffee they drink. The...
During COVID, scientists turn to computers to understand C4 photosynthesis
When COVID closed down their lab in March, a team from the University of Essex turned to computational approaches to understand what makes some plants better adapted to transform light and carbon dioxide into yield...
Crayfish ‘trapping’ fails to control invasive species
Despite being championed by a host of celebrity chefs, crayfish ‘trapping’ is not helping to control invasive American signal crayfish, according to new research by UCL and King’s College London. There...
Gene that ensures slim inflorescence shape of barley
The “spikelet meristem” (SM) plays a central role during the development of the grass inflorescence. Meristems are plant cells or tissues that have the capacity to produce new organs – in this case...
Dueling proteins give shape to plants
In an elegant choreography, plants take cues from their environment and channel them into flowers, roots, or branches. In a new paper in Nature Communications, biologist Doris Wagner of the School of Arts & Sciences...
The ur-Iris likely had purple flowers, pollinated by insects for nectar
The genus Iris of flowering plants — named after the Greek rainbow goddess because of the variation in flower color — comprises over 300 species across the northern hemisphere, some of which are Vulnerable...
Butyrate is crucial to maintain the colonic epithelial integrity
Butyrate is a short chain fatty acid that is produced by the bacterial fermentation of carbohydrate. It is a significant source of energy for the colonic epithelium. Moreover, it also regulates colonic mucosal growth...