David Edwards, a professor at Harvard University, has created in his laboratory Le Whaf, a device in the shape of a fish tank to inhale a lemon cake or any other food without the need to ingest it. The result is what he calls a "flavor cloud": microdroplets that turn into puffs of smoke and breathe in create a complete taste experience without consuming a single calorie.
Two independent scientific teams from CIRAD in Montpellier (France) and the University of California in Gainsville (United States) announced this week in the journal 'Nature Genetics' the sequencing of the strawberry and chocolate genomes.
A group of scientists from Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, USA) has discovered that before the desire to eat chocolate and sweets, the action of imagining taking large amounts of these products can be enough to calm the appetite, according to 'Science' .
A multidisciplinary team of American researchers has just sequenced the genome of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), from which chocolate is obtained. "This advance will not only ensure the quality of the chocolate, but it will also benefit millions of small farmers," the authors have said.
People who are depressed eat an average of 8.4 servings of chocolate (28 grams each) per month compared to 5.4 of those who are not, according to a new study on the relationship between that food and the state of cheer up.
According to a recent study at Imperial College London (United Kingdom), theobromine, a component present in cocoa and therefore in chocolate products, can be very effective in the treatment of persistent coughs.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
