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Research shows potential impact of betaine on fat metabolism

Research shows potential impact of betaine on fat metabolism

For more than two decades, DuPont scientists have been at the forefront of studying the physiological effects of betaine and developing products that relieve metabolic stress situations in the body, including those caused by consumption

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CRISPR joins battle of the Bulge

CRISPR joins battle of the Bulge

A weighty new study shows that CRISPR therapies can cut fat without cutting DNA. In a paper recently published, in the journal Science, UC San Francisco researchers describe how a modified version of CRISPR was

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Researchers discover process of chemical production from neem cells

Researchers discover process of chemical production from neem cells

Neem is a storehouse of useful chemicals, the most important being Azadirachtin A, which is well known natural insecticide. It belongs to a class of chemicals known as tetranor-triterpenoids or limonoids.   Over 150 limonoids

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Frequent red meat consumption can lead to heart disease: NIH Research

Frequent red meat consumption can lead to heart disease: NIH Research

Researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) have identified another reason to limit red meat consumption: high levels of a gut-generated chemical called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), that also is linked to heart

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Researcher discovers a method to identify pathogen in food

Researcher discovers a method to identify pathogen in food

Dr Chai Lay Ching, food microbiologist from Faculty of Science, University of Malaya (UM), proposed a solution to identify pathogenic bacteria in food based on the detection of specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by bacteria.  

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Scientists design cybertongue for lactose, food toxins detection

Scientists design cybertongue for lactose, food toxins detection

Scientists at the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have come up with a tool called Cybertongue that that can rapidly detect lactose and spoilt milk.   The next-generation diagnostic tool uses biological

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Essential oils from garlic can kill Lyme disease bacteria

Essential oils from garlic can kill Lyme disease bacteria

According to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.

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Scientists use buttermilk-based bioformulation to fight cotton crop disease

Scientists use buttermilk-based bioformulation to fight cotton crop disease

A team of scientists at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) found that a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens can be used to fight Tobacco Streak Virus (TSV) in cotton crop.   The formulation,

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Nottingham researchers develop edible food packaging

Nottingham researchers develop edible food packaging

A team of researchers from the University of Nottingham, UK has used plant carbohydrates and proteins to develop a 100 per cent biodegradable and edible food packaging.   Derived from konjac flour and starch, cellulose

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Lactic Acid Bacteria in Kimchi Reduce Cholesterol in Blood

Lactic Acid Bacteria in Kimchi Reduce Cholesterol in Blood

World Institute of Kimchi, which discovers and promotes kimchi’s scientific excellence, announces that the results of an animal test showed that lactic acid bacteria isolated from kimchi (a probiotic) significantly reduced cholesterol levels in blood.