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It may seem crazy dangerous, but just in case future astronauts might have a yen for fries on their sojourn into space, ESA and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki are investigating whether potatoes will fry properly in zero gravity or end up an u… Continue reading How do you fry potatoes in space? Very carefully
It may be delicious and healthy, but fruit is frustratingly fickle too, often going bad quickly in the fridge. Now, researchers in Thailand have developed an invisible, edible coating made with cannabidiol (CBD) that can preserve fruit for much longer…. Continue reading Edible CBD coating keeps fruit fresher for longer
Beer from a can just ain’t the same as beer from a tap, and a lot of it’s about the foam. The Japanese take their beer foam pretty seriously, it would seem, and a design team reckons it’s worked out how to deliver the perfect pour using an extra tab.Co… Continue reading Dual-tab beer can targets the perfect pour
In the past two years, Israel’s Steakholder Foods (formerly MeaTech 3D) has brought us a lab-grown steak and lab-grown Wagyu beef morsels. Now, it has produced what it says are the world’s first whole fillets of cultivated fish … grouper, to be precise… Continue reading “World’s first” cultivated fish fillets served up in Israel
What if you could tweak the recipe on ice cream to keep it frozen at higher temperatures? The idea comes from massive conglomerate Unilever. Among other things, the brand owns …read more Continue reading Warmer Ice Cream?
Salmonella bacteria are responsible for the most common type of food poisoning, which can cause people to become quite ill. A new test, however, is able to detect the microbes’ presence in food faster and easier than ever before.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Newly developed test allows for quick onsite salmonella detection
Salmonella bacteria are responsible for the most common type of food poisoning, which can cause people to become quite ill. A new test, however, is able to detect the microbes’ presence in food faster and easier than ever before.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Newly developed test allows for quick onsite salmonella detection
Although it’s generally not a good idea to swallow batteries, ingestible medical electronic devices often have batteries in them. A new type of battery could make such devices safer to use, as it’s made entirely of edible ingredients.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Hungry for power? Scientists create an edible rechargeable battery
We might soon replace our stovetops, ovens, and microwaves with 3D printers after mechanical engineers from Columbia University successfully created a cooked slice of cheesecake made from a record-breaking seven ingredients.Continue ReadingCategory: 3D… Continue reading Engineers 3D print record-breaking 7-ingredient cooked cheesecake
You may have heard how the BPA (bisphenol A) in some food-packaging plastics has been linked to various health problems. Scientists are thus developing a more innocuous alternative, and it’s made from tomato waste which would otherwise be discarded.Con… Continue reading Tomato waste used for BPA-free food can coating