Food and Water Safety
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Water quality monitor, locust-inspired electronic nose under development
[ad_1] BYLINE: By Beth Miller Newswise — Two teams of engineers led by faculty in the McKelvey School of Engineering…
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URI Nutrition study to help inform official USDA dietary guidelines
[ad_1] Newswise — KINGSTON, R.I. — Feb. 12, 2024 — Ultra-processed foods make up more than half the food average…
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Scientists create hybrid food by growing animal cells in rice
[ad_1] Newswise — From lab-grown chicken to cricket-derived protein, these innovative alternatives offer hope for a planet struggling with the…
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Paper: Multistate foodborne illness outbreaks impact restaurant stock price, public perception
[ad_1] BYLINE: Phil Ciciora Newswise — CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As demand for food from restaurants soars in the U.S., so…
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Penny Pennington Elected Chair of Danforth Plant Science Center Board; New Directors Include Blunt, Burlin
[ad_1] Newswise — ST. LOUIS, MO., January 17, 2023 — The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced today that Penny Pennington has…
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What’s in Your Bottled Water? Study Suggests There May Be Hundreds of Thousands of Tiny Plastic Bits
[ad_1] Newswise — A breakthrough microscopic technique that can detect minute particles of plastic in bottled water that can pass…
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Earth’s hidden plumbing: Spa water unlocks secrets of deep water journeys
[ad_1] Newswise — Tsukuba, Japan—Although most natural spa waters primarily originate from atmospheric precipitation, such as rain and snow (known…
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‘It was a breath of fresh air’ – treatment of rare tumor helps KCH patient feel like herself again
[ad_1] BYLINE: By Hilary Brown Newswise — LEXINGTON, KY. (Jan. 16, 2024) – With one smile, 18-year-old Payton Ebertshauer of…
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Rice engineers propose hybrid urban water sourcing model
[ad_1] Newswise — HOUSTON – (Jan. 16, 2024) – Houston’s water and wastewater system could be more resilient with the…
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Can drinking alkaline water help prevent kidney stones? Not likely, study finds
[ad_1] Newswise — Waltham — January 10, 2024 — Bottled water marketed as “alkaline water” is unlikely to be an effective…
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