Climate change could ruin coffee taste: study
Oct 27, 2021 23:54 pm UTC| Science Economy Business
A new scientific review by researchers from Tufts University and Montana State University found that global warming might ruin the taste and reduce the availability of coffee in the future. The team looked for patterns...
S. Korean researchers develop Mediterranean diet that helps prevent cardiovascular disease
Oct 24, 2021 23:47 pm UTC| Science Life Economy
South Korean researchers have developed a Korean-style Mediterranean diet that helps prevent cardiovascular disease by reducing the proportion of carbohydrates while increasing the ratio of fat and protein. The diet...
LG Chem develops substance for creating cheaper, lighter plastic solar panel frames
Oct 20, 2021 23:52 pm UTC| Science Nature Economy
LG Chem combined polycarbonate and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) to develop LUPOY EU5201 to be used in plastic frames for solar panels. Consequently, LG has become the first in South Korea to develop plastic...
Owls used in helping California vineyards get rid of rodents
Oct 19, 2021 12:11 pm UTC| Science Economy
A Humboldt State University team is attempting to prove that owls can be an effective eco-friendly option at protecting grapes from rodent attacks. Graduate students at the universitys Department of Wildlife under...
S. Korean researchers develop process that uses agri-waste to produce biofuels, plastics
Oct 15, 2021 23:55 pm UTC| Science Economy
The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) had developed an enzymatic process that uses agricultural waste to produce the 4-hydroxy valeric acid--an ingredient for biofuels and plastics. The KIERs enzymatic process...
France probes Nestlé, 100 other firms over bisphenol-A use
Oct 14, 2021 23:53 pm UTC| Science Economy
The French government is investigating 101 companies, including Nestlé, for not disclosing their use of bisphenol-A in food packaging. In its statement of objections, Frances competition authority accused the 101...
Kansai found to have more genetically predisposed coffee lovers than elsewhere in Japan
Oct 13, 2021 23:44 pm UTC| Science Economy
Tokyo-based genome data analysis firm Euglena found that those with rs671 genotypes of ALDH2 are more predisposed to liking coffee and more prevalent in people from the Kansai area than other parts of Japan. Euglena...
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