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The microbes make the sake breweryWashington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2014 A sake brewery has its own microbial terroir, meaning the microbial populations found on surfaces in the facility resemble those found in the product, creating the final flavor according to research published ahead of print in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. This is the first time investigators have taken a microbial census of a sake brewery. Many sake makers inoculate with both bacteria and yeast, says corresponding author David A. Mills of the University of California, Davis, ... read more |
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 Synchronization of North Atlantic, North Pacific preceded warming, end of ice age Saharan dust key to the formation of Bahamas' Great Bank Federal judge overturns Washington DC ban on guns in public Insecticides Similar to Nicotine Widespread in Midwest Filter bed substrates, plant types recommended for rain gardens Nanoparticle "Alarm Clock" Awakens Immune Systems Put To Sleep By Cancer | .. |
 China detains five in expired meat scandal: police Chinese police on Wednesday detained five people from a unit of US food supplier OSI Group, a statement said, in a case involving expired meat sold to fast food giants including McDonald's and KFC. ... more | .. |
 The Real Price of Steak We are told that eating beef is bad for the environment, but do we know its real cost? Are the other animal or animal-derived foods better or worse? New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science ... more | .. |
 LEDs shine in bedding plant production study Growers of annual bedding plant seedlings or plugs work to produce compact, fully rooted transplants with a large stem diameter and high root dry mass--qualities that make seedlings less susceptible ... more | .. |
 McDonald's earnings edge lower on tepid gobal sales McDonald's Tuesday said profit slipped in the second quarter amid fairly flat global sales as it pledged to take action against any wrongdoing in an Asian food safety scare. ... more |
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 China meat scandal spreads to Japan in Chicken McNuggets A scandal involving expired meat sold by a China unit of US food supplier OSI Group spread to Japan Tuesday, as McDonald's confirmed that the now shut factory provided Chicken McNuggets to its restaurants. ... more | .. |
 Effects of starvation can be passed to future generations Evidence from human famines and animal studies suggests that starvation can affect the health of descendants of famished individuals. But how such an acquired trait might be transmitted from one gen ... more | .. |
 Britain enlists public in fight to save dwindling bees Five steps can help stop the decline of bees and other pollinators that are vital for the human food supply, Britain urged in a public appeal on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Beef's environmental costs far outweigh poultry, pork Beef is by far the most costly protein when it comes to the environmental damage wreaked by feeding and raising cattle, according to a study out Monday. ... more |
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 Scientists complete chromosome-based draft of the wheat genome Several Kansas State University researchers were essential in helping scientists assemble a draft of a genetic blueprint of bread wheat, also known as common wheat. The food plant is grown on more t ... more | .. |
 Genetic blueprint of bread wheat genome unveiled The genetic blueprint is an invaluable resource to plant science researchers and breeders. For the first time, they have at their disposal a set of tools enabling them to rapidly locate specific gen ... more | .. |
 China shuts meat producer supplying KFC and McDonald's Shanghai has shut a factory of US food producer OSI Group for selling out-of-date meat to restaurant giants including McDonald's and KFC, authorities said Monday, in China's latest food safety scandal. ... more | .. |
 New study shows how existing cropland could feed billions more Feeding a growing human population without increasing stresses on Earth's strained land and water resources may seem like an impossible challenge. But according to a new report by researchers at the ... more |
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 Governments agree to stem cancer-causing arsenic in rice: UN Governments have agreed the first international standards limiting cancer-causing arsenic pollution in rice, a key move to protect consumers of what is a staple food for billions, the UN said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Gene discovery offers better soybean varieties for northern US Researchers from Purdue University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have discovered a soybean gene whose mutation affects plant stem growth, a finding that could lead to the development of imp ... more | .. |
 World interest in research work on the benefits of the Okra plant Estonian-born Katerina Alba's research at the University of Huddersfield could help to improve the quality of some of the most popular emulsion-based food products - such as butter, mayonnaise, yogh ... more | .. |
 NMSU sustainability project receives regional and national recognition A group of New Mexico State University researchers received regional and national recognition from Western and national land-grant university directors for a sustainability project that aims to cons ... more |
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 Australian researchers pioneer a Google street view of galaxies Galileo's 'midwives' stand ready for launch UAMS To Help Establish NSBRI Center for Space Radiation Research Lives and Deaths of Sibling Stars MIPT-based researcher models Titan's atmosphere SES Awarded Hosted Payload Solutions ID/IQ Contract | .. |
 Vibrations enhance efficiency of photosynthesis Biophysics researchers at the University of Michigan have used short pulses of light to peer into the mechanics of photosynthesis and illuminate the role that molecule vibrations play in the energy ... more | .. |
 A-maize-ing double life of a genome Early maize farmers selected for genes that improved the harvesting of sunlight, a new detailed study of how plants use 'doubles' of their genomes reveals. The findings could help current efforts to ... more | .. |
 First snapshots of water splitting in photosynthesis An international team, led by Arizona State University scientists, has published in Nature a groundbreaking study that shows the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it splits water into p ... more | .. |
 Best for bees to be stay-at-homes A world without bees would be a whole lot poorer - literally. In Denmark alone an additional 600 million to 1 billion Danish kroner are earned annually due to the work done by bees making honey and ... more |
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 Tamed animals tend to have floppy ears, white patches The question as to why many domestic species share similar features and behaviors has long troubled scientists. Even Darwin, the father of evolutionary biology, was puzzled. ... more | .. |
 Perfect growing conditions for charcoal rot in soybeans With over 100 diseases that can attack soybean crops, why would charcoal rot rise to the top of the most wanted list? University of Illinois scientists cite the earth's changing climate as one reaso ... more | .. |
 'Bee-harming' pesticides also hit bird populations: study Already suspected of killing bees, so-called "neonic" pesticides also affect bird populations, possibly by eliminating the insects they feed upon, a Dutch study said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
The long, slow march of 'biofortified' GM food In 1992, a pair of scientists had a brainwave: how about inserting genes into rice that would boost its vitamin A content? ... more |
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