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Bio-coating protects fresh food 50% longer
Scientific application

Bio-coating protects fresh food 50% longer

The coating, developed by the Rutgers School of Public Health, can be sprayed on food, washed before eating, and takes just three days to break down in the soil.

June 25, 2022
Wolves can change the flow of rivers
Animal world

Wolves can change the flow of rivers

In the 1920s, wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park. Nearly a hundred years later, the rivers have changed their course. What happened?

June 22, 2022
Foods that are 'innocuous but not innocuous'
Medicine - Health

Foods that are 'innocuous but not innocuous'

There is no such thing as a completely bad food. However, the fact that some foods do not bring benefits to the body, or 'empty calories', can unintentionally cause harm…

June 8, 2022
Technology turns food waste into edible cement
Scientific application

Technology turns food waste into edible cement

Research group Kota Machida and Yuya Sakai at the University of Tokyo have developed technology to convert food waste into edible cement for construction purposes.

June 4, 2022