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PNNL researchers have discovered that dissolving a simple sugar into the electrolyte in a flow battery boosts peak power output by a remarkable 60%. What’s more, after being constantly cycled for a year, the battery lost almost none of its capacity.Con… Continue reading Adding sugar to flow battery creates huge power and longevity boost
A new study has found that consuming a widely available artificial sweetener produces a chemical that is damaging to DNA. The findings raise concerns about whether the sweetener is a contributing factor to a number of health problems.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Not so sweet: Chemical in common artificial sweetener found to damage DNA
The longer it takes to brew a batch of beer, the greater the chances of microorganisms getting in and ruining the whole thing. In order to speed up and simplify the process, scientists have developed tiny BeerBots.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags:… Continue reading Bubbling “BeerBots” could boost the brewing of beer
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Whereas previous studies have considered the link between overall carbohydrate consumption and CVDs, a new UK study looked at whether the types of carbohydrates consumed impacted … Continue reading Kind of carbs more important than quantity for cardiovascular health
If you’ve ever found room for dessert even though you thought you were full, the bacteria in your gut might be to blame. Caltech scientists have shown that mice whose gut microbiome had been disrupted by antibiotics ate far more sugary snacks than norm… Continue reading Dessert stomach: Gut microbiome may influence overindulgence of sweets
Ordinarily, the microcircuit patterns used in microchips are printed onto flat silicon wafers, potentially limiting the chips’ applications. A new technique, however, lets such patterns be more easily applied to curved surfaces – and it uses “candy” to… Continue reading New technique uses candy to apply microcircuits to curved surfaces
Do people eating lots of sugar become desensitized to sweetness? Scientists at the University of Michigan (U-M) have found evidence that this might be the case, with a new study in rats finding that those on a high-sugar diet had as much as a 50% reduc… Continue reading High-sugar diet desensitizes the tongue to sweet tastes, says rat study
Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have discovered eight natural sweetness-enhancing compounds in citrus fruits. The research suggests these molecules may be useful as sugar substitutes in food.Continue … Continue reading New sweetness-enhancing compounds discovered in citrus fruits
The relationship between sugar and human health is a complex one, but new research has added some valuable new detail around the habitual consumption of the sweet stuff. The study suggests that drinking two or more servings of sugary drinks each day ca… Continue reading Two or more sodas a day linked to increased risk of death from cancer
A new animal study has demonstrated one way sugar can contribute to metabolic diseases such as diabetes is by causing disruptions to the gut microbiome. The novel findings home in on exactly how certain gut bacteria can protect against the harmful effe… Continue reading New discovery reveals how sugar disrupts gut bacteria, leading to obesity