Vegans, Vegetarians and Pescatarians May Have an Increased Risk of Bone Fractures
NewsCompared with people who ate meat, vegans with lower calcium and protein intakes on average, had a 43% higher risk of fractures anywhere in the body (total fractures), as well as higher risks of site-specific fractures of the hips, legs and vertebrae, according to a recent study.
Read moreWheat Modification Could Help To Combat Global Food Shortages
NewsResearchers are directly modifying the growth of young developing grain in wheat by increasing the amount of a protein that controls growth rates in plants.
Read moreEnvironmental Alert System Could Cut Cold Weather-Related Deaths
NewsA team of scientists has recently developed a cold-health watch and warning system for cold waves.
Read moreAntarctic Ice Sheet Changes Driven by Melting in the North
NewsOver the past 40,000 years, ice sheets thousands of kilometers apart have influenced one another through sea level changes, found in a recent study.
Read moreTeach Me in 10
ArticleAt Technology Networks we understand the importance of time. That's why we've launched Teach Me in 10 a video series that challenges scientists to present and summarize their research area, a scientific concept, or technology in ten minutes or less.
Read moreThe Future of Cannabis Testing
ArticleCannabis products are becoming accepted as a medical treatment and a mainstream recreational product, with dozens of countries allowing legal or decriminalized use. Reliable analytical methods are critical to ensuring consistent dosing, efficacy, and safety.
Read moreGas Chromatography
ArticleIn this article, we bring together resources from the across the site on gas chromatography, how it works, its pairing with downstream techniques and what its applications are.
Read moreICP-OES – ICP Chemistry, ICP-OES Analysis, Strengths and Limitations
ArticleInductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) is an analytical technique that is used to identify the atomic composition of a sample. In this article we will explore how the technique works, what it tells us, strengths, limitations and common problems, and how it compares to other techniques in this analytical niche.
Read moreThe Coronavirus Pandemic
ArticleOn December 31, 2019, the first cases of a novel coronavirus were identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Here, we curate a collection of news and content related to what has become the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreTaking Cultured Meat to the Next Level
ArticleIn a study published in Metabolic Engineering, bovine cells were engineered to endogenously produce phytoene, lycopene and β-carotene. We recently had the pleasure of speaking to Andrew Stout, lead author of the study, to learn how these cells were created and explore some of the benefits of engineering in the abilities to produce additional nutrients.
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