Glutamate Flavoring
Glutamate flavoring is the generic name for flavor-enhancing compounds based on glutamic acid and its salts (glutamates). It refers to the use of glutamic acid…
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Living Libraries may be Able to Rescue Our Food
University of Hawai’i scientists are among a team of researchers who have discovered an innovative way to help adapt food crops around the world to…
Smart Sponge Device Absorbs Water from Thin Air
Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the…
Agriculture in Forests can give both Climate and Economic Advantages
Forest-based agroforestry can restore forests, promote livelihoods, and combat climate change, but emerging agroforestry initiatives focusing only on tree planting is leading to missed opportunities…
Disodium Glutamate
Disodium glutamate, abbreviated DSG, (Na2C5H7NO4) is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. is a salt derived from glutamic acid, an amino acid naturally found in…
Heat and Drought are Silently Reducing Crop Harvests
A new study reveals how climate change has altered growing conditions for the world’s five major crops over the past half century and is reshaping…
Calcium Diglutamate
Calcium diglutamate, sometimes abbreviated CDG and also called calcium biglutamate, is a compound with formula Ca(C5H8NO4)2. It is a calcium acid salt of glutamic acid…
Color of Light in the Ocean Changes when Sea Ice Melts
The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean, but also changes…
How to Minimize the Worldwide CO2 Emissions from Industry?
Global emissions of carbon dioxide from industry can be reduced by five per cent. But that requires companies and policy makers to take a holistic…
Dimagnesium Phosphate
Dimagnesium phosphate is a compound with formula MgHPO4. It is a Mg2+ salt of monohydrogen phosphate. It is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula…
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions will lower the number of fatalities from Poor Air Quality
Up to 250,000 deaths from poor air quality could be prevented annually in central and western Europe by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are drastically…
Carbon Capture is powered by a Device that uses Sunlight to Simulate Plants
Current methods of capturing and releasing carbon are expensive and so energy-intensive they often require, counterproductively, the use of fossil fuels. Taking inspiration from plants,…
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