Giant deep-sea tubeworm's meal ticket comes in as a skin infection
Giant tubeworms found near hydrothermal ventsmore than a mile below the ocean surface donot bother to eat: lacking mouth and stomach,they stand rooted to one spot. Fornourishment, they rely completely onsymbiotic bacteria that live within theirbodies to metabolize the sulphurous volcanicsoup in which they both thrive. But the microscopic larvae of these giantsare born bacteria-free, with a...Circadian gene helps the brain predict mealtime
By investigating how animals can predict the timing of food availability, researchers have identified the first gene critical for anticipation of mealtime. This gene, called Period 2, is a key component of the circadian time-keeping system. The findings are reported by Urs Albrecht of the University of Fribourg and Etienne Challet of the University Louis Pasteur/CNRS and colleagues in the October...RFID expert says piecemeal approach won't work
Those comments came from Patrick Sweeney, CEO of Virginia-based and author of RFID for Dummies, who...So (y) Good: Soy Meal Takes-Off After Bird-Flu Crisis
Mumbai: Soy meal is finding itself in myriad plates and palates. People are moving on and Soy meal is fast becoming a chosen, safe substitute for protein, after the bird-flu crisis and the resultant fear of tucking into chicken. // Soy exports have never been so good. In March alone, India’s soy meal exports crossed 750,000 tones, breaking past records compared to 225,000 tones duri...Frequent meals can reduce cholesterol
According to a new study eating frequently is linked to lower blood cholesterol concentrations.When people reflect upon a healthy diet, they are normally thinking about what more than how often they have a meal. Some people eat no breakfast, they may skip lunch and then eat everything they can lay their hands on for supper. Others 'graze' through the day, while some people stick to three...Crooked teeth may be due to evolution and overcooked meals
According to Peter Lucas of George Washington University, while presenting a paper at the AAAS Meeting in Washington,// US, chopping of vegetables to bite size pieces and cooking them to into mashed textures may be one of the reasons that our teeth are growing crooked and badly formed. Thus congenital bad shaped teeth may be a direct result of evolution than anything else. Human teeth...Consuming Vinegar Before A Meal Found To Help Dieters Eat Less
Results of the study show that increasing intake of the common flavouring at mealtimes or consuming it in a drink may help dieters eat less and reduce cravings brought on by sugar peaks// after meals. A significant dose-response relationship between the amount of vinegar consumed by 12 healthy subjects and their glucose and insulin responses to white bread was observed. For the study, vo...No need to hassel with children at meal time, just eat when pregnant!
Scientists have made the task of hasseled mothers easier by revealing in a new study that children develop taste for particular foods even when in the womb. Making the task of mothers // easier by advising them to eat whatever they want their babies to when they are pregnant. According to science a foetus can swallow about 500 millilitres of amniotic fluid a day and it is believed that...