A bioactive compound produced by the microorganism Bacillus licheniformis, found on Deception Island in Antarctica, has properties that qualify it for use in producing food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals ...

In a quest to develop new antiviral drugs for COVID-19 and other diseases, a collaboration led by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute has identified a potential new drug against the virus ...

DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article published in Science Advances, researchers from the HUN-REN BRC Institute of ...

Nanotechnology has emerged as a critical tool in food science, leveraging materials engineered at the nanoscale to enhance food quality and extend shelf life. By manipulating particles at dimensions ...

1 Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 2 Department of Food Science and Chemical Technology, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile In ...

Coffee might be doing more than fueling your morning routine it could be extending your life. A large-scale study by Tufts University suggests that drinking one to three cups of caffeinated coffee ...

A recent review conducted by the Food Science Departments of Cairo University (Giza, Egypt), the University of Basrah (Basrah, Iraq) and Damascus University (Damascus, Syria) examined the wide array ...

Topical CBD quickly and effectively kills off deadly fungal infections Two bioactive ingredients in cannabis have been found to have antifungal properties when applied topically, according to a ...

When biting into a chili pepper, you expect a fiery sensation on your tongue. This spiciness is detected because of capsaicinoid compounds. But for some peppers, despite high levels of capsaicinoids, ...