Is lettuce grown in space nutritious and safe to eat?
Is a space salad healthier than salad grown on earth? We may be one step closer to finding out. A NASA team conducted a study onboard the…
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Growing plants on the surface of the Moon and Mars
The reality of being able to live and settle on Martian or lunar bases can seem like it is getting close. To do this, we need to be able to…
Symbiotic fungi can save farm crops during droughts
What should farmers do to deal with disappearing water? Add fungi to the soil! This recent study sheds light on the use of mycorrhizae to…
Breeding more nutritious Pacific oysters
Researchers have pinpointed several genes that could help shellfish producers breed Pacific oysters with higher amounts of healthy omega-3…
Disease-causing bacteria can grow on hydroponic microgreen mats
Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes are two diarrhea-causing bacteria that can make you sick when eating contaminated produce. It…
Using Essential Oils to Preserve Delicate Fish Fillets
Food scientists are always on the lookout for better ways to preserve fish. Could essential oils be the key? #sashimi #essentialoils
An electric tongue helps researchers study fish flavors
Researchers have pinpointed several compounds that are strongly associated with positive and negative tastes in white fish fillets.
We must go deeper: Submerging net cages for healthier fish
Most fish farming in the ocean uses net cages that float because it is easier to feed and remove fish at the surface and because some fish…
When it comes to buying seafood, there are five kinds of people. Which one are you?
What makes a person choose a certain kind of fish when shopping at the grocery store? A group of German researchers surveyed shoppers to…
Does the age of grapes impact the smell of your wine?
Different stages of Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling grape development are associated with quite a few changes in wine aroma.