#Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better

“#Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better” Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new UC Davis Eye Center study, conducted in collaboration with France’s INSERM Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute, found that special patented glasses engineered with technically advanced spectral notch filters enhance color vision for those…

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#Technique fishes valuable nutrients out of shrimp processing water

“#Technique fishes valuable nutrients out of shrimp processing water” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The seafood industry requires large amounts of water for food processing. Before used water is discharged, some organic matter, including protein, is typically removed. This sludge is usually landfilled or converted into biogas, which results in the valuable nutrients it contains being…

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#COVID-19 forced us to move a conference from a Greek island to the web, and quickly. Here’s what we learned

“#COVID-19 forced us to move a conference from a Greek island to the web, and quickly. Here’s what we learned” by Charlene Zietsma, Andreas Pekarek, Elke Schuessler, Markus Helfen and Rick Delbridge, The Conversation </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2020/covid19force.jpg” data-sub-html=”Conference convenors and a member of the tech support team. Author provided” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2020/covid19force.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”COVID-19 forced us…

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#Forbidden herbs? The effects of cannabis were a controversial topic 250 years ago

“#Forbidden herbs? The effects of cannabis were a controversial topic 250 years ago” Jacobus Tabernaemontanus: “Neuw vollkommentlich Kreuterbuch.” First edition 1588. Credit: University of Tübingen Should cannabis be legalized for medicinal purposes or will it remain an illegal drug? This has been discussed in many countries for years—and has been a point of contention for…

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#Chanterelle mushrooms as a taste enhancer

“#Chanterelle mushrooms as a taste enhancer” Dr. Verena Mittermeier from the Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science and Andreas Dunkel from the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology in front of their institute. Credit: Leibniz-LSB@TUM Chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius) are one of the most popular mushrooms in Germany. Depending on the weather, chanterelle season starts…

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#Science needs to look inward to move forward

“#Science needs to look inward to move forward” Scientific journals rely on peer reviewers to ensure the strength of papers, but the process can be opaque and idiosyncratic. Credit: ElasticComputeFarm About a year after she was appointed to a senior editorial role at an academic journal, psychology researcher Professor Simine Vazire was admonished for upsetting…

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#Taste similarity of food products can be compared with the help of electroencephalography

“#Taste similarity of food products can be compared with the help of electroencephalography” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Marina Domracheva and Sofya Kulikova, researchers from HSE University’s campus in Perm, have discovered a new approach to analyze the perceived similarity of food products, based on electroencephalography (EEG) signals. They note that the power of gamma oscillations…

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