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The Current24:29Will lab-grown meat ever reach our plates?Read transcribed audio.What's cultivated, meat-like, and could help lower greenhouse gas emissions? Lab-grown meat — and it could be the future of protein.Sometimes known as cultured meat, lab-grown meat is unlike plant-based alternatives from companies such as Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods. Instead, it's made by taking a few stem cells from an animal's muscle, then placing them in a nutrient broth where they multiply and are triggered to turn into muscle…

Next week sees the release of Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom, DC’s final movie of 2023. The original 2018 film was a billion-dollar hit, but the sequel feels like is occupying this weird space where it feels like it should’ve been out by now, or is farther away than it seems. Either way, if you were wondering about the future of the character, it sounds like the writing’s already on the wall.Spoilers of the Week: July 29th“It’s not looking too good,” Jason Momoa told Entertainment Tonight. The outlet asked him about the…

Recent trends in raw food diets overlook the fact that some vegetables are more nutritious when cooked. Cooking methods like steaming or roasting can enhance the availability of essential nutrients in vegetables such as asparagus, mushrooms, and spinach. This process releases important vitamins and antioxidants, which are sometimes trapped within the vegetables’ cell walls. Although cooking can reduce certain vitamins like vitamin C, the overall nutrient absorption is often increased, benefiting aspects like immune…

A groundbreaking study led by Stanford scientists suggests that consuming foods cooked at high temperatures, like red meat and fried food, may lead to DNA damage and increased cancer risk due to absorption of heat-damaged DNA from these foods. While this discovery is preliminary and primarily observed in lab-grown cells and mice, it highlights a potentially significant pathway for genetic damage and calls for further investigation into the health implications of different cooking methods and food choices.Scientists have…

Zume, a tech company most people have probably never heard of—but that was once worth nearly half a billion dollars—is officially dead. The company, which wanted to use robots, data collection, and high tech culinary innovation to disrupt the pizza delivery business, is officially insolvent and is currently in the process of liquidating its assets, The Information has reported.Instant Food - From Sci-Fi to Sci-FactFounded in 2015 in Mountain View, Calif., the idea behind Zume was to automate pizza production and delivery…

Male cockroaches try to woo females with sugary treats. But a preponderance of poisoned bait traps has thrown an evolutionary wrench into this classic courting strategy, making some cockroaches lose their sweet tooth. Now, scientists behind a study published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B report that some crafty male roaches appear to have cooked up a new confectionary technique to get around females’ sugar aversion, helping them find more mates.…

A photograph of the Jarrow amphibian Keraterpeton galvani. Credit: Dr. Aodhan O’Gogain, Trinity College DublinA mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades has been solved regarding ancient <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>tetrapods</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Tetrapods are four-limbed (with a few exceptions, such as snakes) vertebrates constituting the superclass Tetrapoda that includes living and extinct…

The preservation of ancient bones is a marvelous phenomenon. So exceptionally can these remains be preserved that their internal structure remains intact, especially in a type of sedimentary fossil bed called a Lagerstätte.But one particular Lagerstätte has left scientists puzzled for decades.The Jarrow Assemblage in Ireland features a coal seam full of bones with internal structures so changed that it's difficult – and in some cases impossible – to make out details of the fish and amphibian-like tetrapods that left…

SoftBank Robotics America has announced a collaboration with Gausium to create robotic assistants for commercial use. The new robots, the Delivery X1 (X1) and the Scrubber 50 Pro (S50), can complete tasks for – and collaborate with – staff to support companies struggling with hiring slowdowns and skills gaps.The restaurant industry is experiencing a labor shortage, as many restaurants find it hard to fill job openings. To help employees focus on customers and "higher-value responsibilities", X1 and S50 are meant to…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books ‘I am a big fan of aubergines and learning to cook and eat them in different ways is exciting,’ says Romy Gill Tamatar te wangun (eggplants cooked with tomatoes) from On the Himalayan Trail. Photo by Matt Russell Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook of the week…