Food Science
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What is gluten and how does it make baked goods more delicious?
Without it, baked goods would not rise into the fluffy and delicious dishes we love.
Kristine Nolin, The Conversation
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Explained: The careful chemistry behind that perfect scoop of smooth, textured ice-cream
It takes a careful interplay of chemistry and three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas – and not simply freezing cream.
Nathan Kilah, The Conversation
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Italy want to ban lab-grown meat. Here’s why it’s a bad idea
Stopping the production of lab-grown food will be bad news for the environment.
Silvia Malagoli, The Conversation
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Food sequencing: Can eating a salad before carbs help your glucose levels?
It turns out, yes, partially.
Leonie Heilbronn, The Conversation
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Apples weren’t always big, juicy and sweet. A long history of migration made them so
Research shows cultivated apples are 3.6 times heavier and 43% less acidic than their wild counterparts.
Tommy Davies, The Conversation
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Explained: How sugar differs from other natural and artificial sweeteners
While a dessert may be a simple pleasure for many, the chemistry of how your taste buds perceive sweetness is not so simple.
Kristine Nolin, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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We’ve developed a probiotic for chickens that could be a game changer for humans as well
Health-promoting bacteria can help in reducing antibiotic-resistant bacteria that kill lakhs of people every year.
Deon Neveling, The Conversation
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Your dietary choices can lengthen or shorten your life
A new study explains how.
Olivier Jolliet, The Conversation & Katerina S Stylianou, The Conversation
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Can Covid-19 really be beaten with a plant-based diet?
Despite a recent study published in ‘BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health’, scientists say they don’t have enough quality data to draw firm conclusions.
Duane Mellor, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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Singapore’s approval for lab-grown chicken is a watershed moment for the future of meat
Unlike existing products, which imitate meat with plant-based ingredients, cultured meat will provide us a new way to make the real thing.
Chris Bryant, The Conversation
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Lab-grown meat can help combat the climate crisis. It can also deepen inequalities
The technology must be developed in tandem with traditional knowledge systems.
Sarah Duignan, The Conversation
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How forensic science has helped rediscover forgotten apples
The UK is home to more than 3,600 apple varieties – but they can’t be told apart by look or taste alone.
Danny Thorogood, The Conversation
The Field
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement