Breakthrough in cost-effective production of cultivated meat

"We were inspired by how Ford’s automated assembly line revolutionized the car industry 110 years ago”

27-Aug-2024 - A groundbreaking study demonstrates the first cost-effective method for producing cultivated meat. The study shows that continuous manufacturing addresses the key challenges of scalability and cost, potentially making cultivated meat accessible to everyday consumers and contributing to a more ...

Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of previously uncounted tiny plastic bits

A new microscopic technique zeroes in on the poorly explored world of nanoplastics, which can pass into blood, cells and your brain

11-Jan-2024 - In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on Earth, from polar ice to soil, drinking water and food. Formed when plastics break down into progressively smaller bits, these particles are being consumed by humans ...

Innovations in poultry farming: UV disinfection instead of antibiotics

04-Jan-2024 - Infectious diseases pose a huge problem in poultry farming. Poultry farmers are often forced to rely on antibiotics to tackle this issue. However, this can sometimes result in germs developing resistance to these drugs. These resistant pathogens then find their way into our food via animal ...

Do or dye: Synthetic colors in wastewater pose a threat to food chains worldwide

The ecological and health threats of synthetic dyes entering wastewater systems have been detailed in a new study

01-Nov-2023 - Dyes widely used in the textile, food and pharmaceutical industries pose a pressing threat to plant, animal and human health, as well as natural environments around the world, a new study has found. Billions of tons of dye-containing wastewater enter water systems every year, and a group of ...

Potential spoilage microbe found in microfiltered milk

21-Sep-2023 - A new filtration process that aims to extendmilk’s shelf life can result in a pasteurization-resistant microbacterium passing into fluidmilkif equipment isn’t properly cleaned early, Cornellfoodscientists have found. Microfiltration – a processing technology that extends shelf-life by using ...

BeerBots could speed up the brewing process

26-Apr-2023 - Craft brewers are continuously upping the ante and coming up with innovative ways to make or flavor their newest beers. Now, researchers are adding a new twist of their own, speeding up the brewing process withbeer-making mini-robots or “BeerBots.” Reporting inACS Nano, the team shows that ...

Designing better water filters with AI

Study demonstrates AI’s usefulness toward developing water purification membranes with novel properties

07-Dec-2022 - Even the best water filters let some things through, but designing improved materials and then testing them is time consuming and difficult. Now, researchers in ACS Central Science report that artificial intelligence (AI) could speed up the development of promising materials. In a ...

Germany's oldest beer scientifically analyzed

Study reveals molecular profile of 19th century beer sample

28-Sep-2022 - After almost 140 years, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) opened a lager beer that had been kept at room temperature throughout in order to analyze it. The beer, dating from 1885, has now been characterized sensorially and analytically. The findings provide insight into the ...

Ferrero: Belgian factory restarts after salmonella outbreak

31-May-2022 - Following the international recall of children's chocolate products, Ferrero plans to restart the factory in Arlon, Belgium, blamed for the salmonella outbreak. "We have requested a restart from June 13 in order to restart production as soon as possible," Ferrero France CEO Nicolas Neykov told Le ...

Sex can relieve nasal congestion, and other work honored by 2021 Ig Nobels.

The company is pairing a flexible work model with enhanced, collaborative spaces

10-Sep-2021 - Nestlé USA announced today it has received the WELL Health-Safety Rating for its corporate office locations, making it the first food and beverage company to achieve the rating in the U.S. This rating is part of the company’s larger efforts to provide a safe and healthy environment for employees ...