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Synthetic starch can be made in lab 8.5 times more efficiently than in nature, potentially revolutionary Chinese study reveals
Chinese scientists have developed an industrial process to produce starch from carbon dioxide. If successfully scaled-up, it may free up farmland currently used to grow plants like maize and potatoes.
Sep 25, 2021 10:27
Our mental state hinges on gut microbes – epidemiologist
Food is our primary source of energy, growth, and health – but not always. We figure out the rights and wrongs about food with Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and best-selling author. Follow @SophieCo_RT ...
May 14, 2021 06:07
Deprescribe the world! New study shows low-carb diets would save BILLIONS currently wasted on drugs. But will Big Pharma allow it? Opinion
The work of a British family doctor demonstrates that stopping eating carbohydrates helps with blood pressure, diabetes and weight loss - helping save lives during Covid-19. But the medical industry doesn’t want you to know this.
Nov 3, 2020 06:54
More bang for your buckwheat: Siberian researchers say humble staple is bona fide superfood which prolongs life
Researchers in Siberia claim they are the first in the world to have definitively confirmed buckwheat’s status as a true ‘superfood’ which confers a unique healing effect on mammals by regulating key ageing processes.
Jul 23, 2020 09:29
Dinosaur-slaying asteroid metal can eradicate cancer, research suggests
Cancer cells can be destroyed using the same metal from the asteroid believed to have caused the dinosaurs’ extinction.
Nov 3, 2017 12:11
Starve cancer of energy with natural molecule, study advises
Cancer’s energy source can be thwarted by a naturally-occurring molecule which stops affected cells from consuming sugar, according to a new study.
Sep 15, 2017 17:11
Naked mole-rats can go without oxygen for 18 mins by ‘turning themselves into plants’ – study
There's no denying that naked mole-rats got the short end of the stick in the looks department. But what they lack in attractiveness they make up for in sheer awesomeness, managing to safely live without oxygen for 18 minutes, according to a new study.
Apr 21, 2017 15:55
1st 'true' anti-aging drug seeks human subjects
A promising compound which has been shown to significantly slow the aging process in mice might be tried on humans as early as next month, scientists say. If the trials work out well it would be the first genuine anti-aging drug to appear on the markets.
Jun 24, 2016 15:36
'The worst calories': Sugar even more harmful than it seems, study finds
If you have a sweet tooth, you may want to think twice before you pick up your next donut. A new study says that sugar is “toxic,” leading to metabolic diseases such as high blood pressure and heart disease – even if no weight is gained.
Oct 28, 2015 12:58
Scientists work to create fat-burning 'exercise' product
A team of scientists is working to create a product that can mimic or enhance the fat-burning effects of physical exercises. The key to the magic drink is in a special protein the team is trying to extract from fruit.
Nov 21, 2014 17:19