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Daily fruit juice linked to improved mental wellbeing
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (1259+ words) A new study suggests adding a daily glass of fruit juice may improve mental wellbeing while helping people meet nutrition goals. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) A simple addition to a daily diet may offer more than physical health benefits. New research suggests…...
Jacket harvests up to 30 ounces of drinkable water a day out of thin air
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (795+ words) The textile incorporated into the jacket collects moisture and funnels it to detachable harvesting units. (CREDIT: The University of Texas at Austin) The prototype jacket produced between 410 and 894 milliliters of drinkable water a day, depending on humidity. That is about…...
New AI model finds a cheaper path to healthier eating
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (1152+ words) AI meal planning found that one to three ingredient swaps can make meals healthier and cheaper without changing them beyond recognition. (CREDIT: Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4. 0) Breakfast cereal bowls, deli sandwiches, pizza dinners, soups, yogurt plates. Most people do not eat…...
AI egg scanners make poultry hatcheries more humane
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1229+ words) Researchers are using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to scan chicken eggs for embryo health, sex and quality. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Eggs may look simple from the outside, but each one can hold valuable information about life, health and future production....
Customizable drinks help astronauts get nutrients they miss in orbit
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (946+ words) New research suggests fortified omega-3 drinks could help astronauts stay healthier on long-duration space missions. (CREDIT: Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4. 0) Flat, fruit-flavored drinks may not sound like a breakthrough in spaceflight. But for astronauts headed into longer missions, they could solve…...
Modest amounts of lean, unprocessed beef can be heart friendly, study finds
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (923+ words) Penn State scientists report that modest lean beef in a Mediterranean style diet did not raise TMAO, a marker tied to heart disease....
Red meat once helped human evolution but now carries serious risks
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1016+ words) Review says red meat once aided human evolution but now drives chronic disease, climate harm, and ecological strain. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Red meat has long occupied a near-mythic place in the story of human evolution. It is often cast as the…...
Drinking coffee linked to slower aging and better health
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1223+ words) A handful of roasted coffee beans highlights the natural compounds researchers are studying to better understand coffee's potential health benefits. (CREDIT: Nadya Pichkasova/Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences) Coffee has long carried an unusual…...
Scientists discover the genetic cause of sweeter grapes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (952+ words) For grape breeding and crop improvement, the study highlights a possible molecular target for sweetness. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Sweet grapes do not happen by accident. As berries ripen, the plant has to move, make, and store sugars with remarkable timing, and…...
Researchers successfully grow chickpeas in 'moon dirt"
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (845+ words) Scientists grew chickpeas in simulated moon soil, offering a possible step toward feeding future lunar astronauts. (CREDIT: AI-generated image / The Brighter Side of News) A pot of gray, lifeless regolith does not look like the start of dinner. Yet in…...