Researchers investigating the heritage of thousands of rice varieties have identified just two distinct maternal…
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Food science is the study of the physical, chemical, biological, and nutritional properties of food and how it is processed, preserved, and consumed. It bridges multiple disciplines—including chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and nutrition—to ensure food safety, improve quality, extend shelf life, and develop new products. Food scientists work on everything from enhancing flavors and textures to creating sustainable packaging and fortifying foods with essential nutrients. This field plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges such as food security, health, and sustainability. Ongoing research in food science continues to innovate how we grow, produce, and enjoy the foods that nourish us.
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has invented an…
Tropical fruit trees can improve health, reduce hunger, boost incomes and fight climate change; so…
A study from the Institute for Sustainable Food has found a new cooking method, the…
Progeny of novel combination is more vigorous and productive than parental plants. Novel grafted plants…
Breadfruit is sustainable, environmentally friendly and a high-production crop. A fruit used for centuries in…
Archaeologists find that unglazed ceramic cookware absorbs the chemical residue of present and past meals.…
Some but not all U.S. metro areas could grow all the food they need locally,…
Color-changing array of silk microneedles could help stem outbreaks and avoid food waste. MIT engineers…
As a first-year graduate student studying truffle ecology at Oregon State University, Dan Luoma attended…
Efficient greenhouse complexes that will grow crops using the resources available on desert coasts could…
If you were on Cornell’s Ithaca campus last fall, you might have found a few…
How hard could roasting beans at home really be? Sam and George go head-to-head in…
For centuries, people around the world have used garlic as a spice, natural remedy, and…
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers find titanium dioxide nanoparticles produce inflammation in colon. A common…
Scientists Use CRISPR Technology to Insert Sex-Determining Gene. Scientists at the University of California, Davis,…
Diet of shochu distillation remnants is an economical way to reduce animals’ stress, improve meat…
Fish market favorites such as orange roughy, common octopus, and pink conch are among the…