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Leo is a science writer with a focus on environmental and food research. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Newcastle University and a master's degree in science communication from the University of Edinburgh.
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Can Sparkling Water Aid Weight Loss? Researchers and Dieticians Are Still Split
Sparkling water can boost a person’s metabolism, contributing to weight loss, according to a new paper. This contribution, however, is minor and, according to some dieticians, may be negligible.
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Removing PFAS Pollution in Europe Would Cost €100 Billion Every Year
The hefty estimate comes from The Forever Pollution Project, a European research and journalism investigation.
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How Will AI Change the Food and Drink Industry?
In the food and beverage industry, AI is predicted to help automate food production, streamline supply chains and personalize consumer nutrition. But is any of this feasible?
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Another Weight Loss Jab? Soil Microbe Injections Prevent Weight-Gain in Mice
Just as semaglutide products like Ozempic revolutionize the world of weight loss treatment, another fat-fighting injection emerges on the horizon.
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A Morning Coffee – But Not an Afternoon Coffee – May Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Coffee drinkers be advised: a cup in the morning may be safer than a cup in the evening.
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Fish vs Fish Oil Supplements: Which Is Better for Your Health?
To get some answers, Technology Networks posed these questions to Dr. Leigh Frame, an associate professor of clinical research and chief wellness officer at George Washington’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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Drinking Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Developing Head and Neck Cancers
Coffee and tea may help the body stave off head and neck cancers, according to a new meta-analysis, but any protective effect may require drinking several cups a day.
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Food Packaging Poses a Contamination Risk, One That CP-MIMS Can Detect
At RAFA 2024, Technology Networks spoke to Dr. Maurizio Piergiovanni and Dr. Nicolò Riboni to learn about the promise of condensed phase–membrane introduction mass spectrometry (CP-MIMS) for monitoring hazardous migrants in food packaging.
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Plant Protein Comes With a Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk Than Meat Protein
After analyzing 30 years of health data from thousands of participants, researchers found that the participants who ate a higher ratio of plant-based proteins to animal-based proteins had a lower likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease.
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Highlights From My Green Lab’s 2024 Carbon Review of Biotech and Pharma
Technology Networks breaks down the key insights from My Green Lab's 2024 Carbon Impact of Biotech & Pharma Report.
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