food
Brain's taste secrets uncovered
Posted in Medicine on 10th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The brain has specialist neurons for each of the five taste categories, salty, bitter, sour, sweet and umami, US scientists have discovered.
Are Salt-Loving Super Plants the Saviors of the Planet?
Posted in Science on 1st Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The world's demand for food is set to increase by two-thirds by mid-century. That's where salt-loving plants, called halophytes, can make a difference.
Low-carbohydrate diet improved quality of life in diabetes patients
Posted in Science on 20th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
Low-carb diet has a good effect on blood glucose, as well as on physical functions, bodily pain and general health, according to a study including patients with type 2 diabetes.
Dutch team is developing crops fed by sea water
Posted in Featured, Science on 20th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
"We dont see salination as a problem, we see it as an opportunity."
Origins Of Eating Disorders Found In Gut Microbe
Posted in Medicine on 12th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
The researchers believe that this understanding will lead to a chemical therapeutic strategies to correct eating disorders.