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Climate change adversely affects beer-making process
London, September 14 (ANI): Scientists, in a new research, have determined that due to climate change, the process of making a particular variety of beer has been decreasing in recent years.
According to a report in New Scientist, the research was carried out by climatologist Martin Mozny of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute and colleagues.
The team found [...]
Jessica Simpson ‘paid a witch to put curse on ex- Tony Romo’
Washington, Aug 24 (ANI): If sources are to be believed, singer Jessica Simpson has cursed ex-boyfriend Tony Romo with the help of a witch she met on the internet.
She apparently has put a spell on the American footballer to stop him from falling in love again.
“Jessica is normally a really sweet girl, but she still [...]
Can an individual’s bitter-taste sensitivity help determine diabetes risk?
Washington, July 11 (ANI): A research team at Kansas State University, including an Indian origin scientist, are studying whether an individual’s bitterness sensitivity can help predict his/her risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Lead researcher Kathy Nguyen, senior in public health nutrition along with colleagues Koushik Adhikari and Mark Haub, are studying the genotypes of diabetic [...]
Europeans are world’s most sugar-sensitive people
Washington, June 27 (ANI): Sweet-toothed Europeans now have another reason to gorge on a few more pieces of chocolate cake, for they are among the most sugar-sensitive people in the world, concludes a new genetic analysis.
People in the UK, France, Italy and Russia have [...]
Red flowers use chemical warfare to protect themselves
Sydney, March 19 (ANI): A new study has determined that an Australian native plant is using chemical warfare to prevent its bright red flowers from being eaten, by using some quantity of cyanide.
According to a report by ABC News, the finding challenges conventional thought that flowers evolved as a way for plants to attract birds [...]
