Inside BENEO’s new pulse plant: pioneering sustainable protein from faba beans
Current research does not show enough evidence that vitamin or mineral supplements are beneficial for preventing or treating heart disease, with the exception of folic acid for reducing stroke risk, according to a review article
Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and a Netherlands-based agricultural biotech company KeyGene signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for research and co-development on legumes and cereals. According to media reports, the
Research by physician-scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus offers hope for improved quality of life for people who rely on intravenous nutrition due to intestinal damage. Dr. Karim C. El Kasm,
A research team from Cornell University in the US has developed a small, portable system for the diagnosis of debilitating nutrient deficiency. Funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), the
Rosa Janusz, a Polish designer has created an alternative to plastic food packaging as part of her graduate project at the School of Form in Poznan, Poland. Called Scoby, the material is organic and is
The presence of arsenic traces in rice is a major problem in several parts of the country. Now scientists have found that soaking rice seeds in selenium can mitigate adverse effects on rice plants grown
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata has come up with a kit for easy and accurate detection of arsenic in potable water and its removal. According
If inflammatory response goes on for too long, it can lead to a condition called chronic inflammation, where the body essentially attacks itself, wreaking biological havoc on our organs and systems. Chronic inflammation is a
Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Kerala investigate the nutritional properties of the fruits belonging to the bamboo Melocanna baccifera, locally known as ‘Muli’ in order to find out what’s
Scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute, Pune have shown that using nanofertilizers in right doses can enhance nutritional quality of wheat by increasing its zinc content. The team has developed a zinc-nanofertiliser (Zn-CNP -