Ancient plant foods discovered in Arnhem Land
Australia’s first plant foods – eaten by early populations 65,000 years ago – have been…
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Ancient gut microbiomes shed light on human evolution
The microbiome of our ancestors might have been more important for human evolution than previously…
How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur is scarce
New research from Kyushu University in Japan provides a better understanding of how chemicals thought…
Findings on education, malnutrition ‘deeply disturbing’ with United Nations’ goals 10 years away
Despite progress toward global education targets, a new study reveals that 1 in 10 women…
Simple steps to avoid food poisoning this Christmas
Summer is a ‘danger period’ for food poisoning in Australia, but there are simple steps…
Integrated scenarios to support analysis of the food–energy–water nexus
There is strong interdependency between the use of food, energy and water resources and it…
Climate change and the threat to global breadbaskets
Extreme climatic conditions could lead to an increased risk of unusually low agricultural harvests if…
UBC ditching single-use coffee cups and plastic food ware
UBC Vancouver is ditching single-use coffee cups and plastic food ware, and encouraging students, faculty…
Industrial bread dough kneaders could use physics-based redesign
Bakers have been crafting bread for more than 6,000 years with four simple ingredients: flour,…
Harvesting fog can provide fresh water in desert regions
Fog harvesting is a potential practical source of fresh water in foggy coastal deserts, and…