Rice

Smartphones have made our lives easier by allowing us to stay in touch with our loved ones, or colleagues, even on the go courtesy of their very pocketable form factor. However, this has often led to accidental drops on the ground and even in water. Although most smartphones come with some amount of dust and water resistance, dropping them in bodies of water such as lakes or even a sink or toilet could prove to be catastrophic. If this happens, what most people have been doing is putting the smartphone in a bag of rice…

Prakhar Khanna / Digital Trends The world of consumer electronics has its own share of urban myths. Some of them are actually so mainstream that no one even dares question their efficacy. Burying a wet phone in rice is one of them. Research has repeatedly proved that it’s a futile trick, but for folks that need to hear it from the source itself, well, Apple has also made it clear that the rice-drying trick doesn’t work. Whether you have an iPhone 15 Pro or a model that’s a few years old, it’s time to stop this…

Article contentFor the longest time, the solution to any accidents involving water and an iPhone was to put the device in rice.Article contentWell, even if that’s worked for you in the past, Apple is now advising iPhone users to forget about it.Article contentThe popular hack was once believed to be a trusty remedy for phones that had been in water for a short amount of time.But Apple has said it could permanently damage the device, Metro reported.“Don’t put your iPhone in a bag of rice,” Apple warned, according to the…

One day, you could find rice infused with animal cells on your dinner plate. While it might sound disgusting when put that way, researchers who created new beef-infused rice say that using cow cells allowed them to create a dish richer in flavor and protein than regular rice.The hope is that a creation like this could be a boon for countries where cheaper but more filling foods are needed. The researchers say they could also see it being used outside the confines of our planet, perhaps on future space missions,…

If the image itself isn’t unappetizing enough, the description might put you off. South Korean researchers have made a hybrid rice variant, infused with cow muscle and fat cells, creating a bright pink grain that is one part plant and one part meat. The team hopes to eventually create a cheaper and more sustainable source of protein, with a much lower carbon footprint than actual beef. But please: change the color. Yonsei UniversityThe meat cells grow both on the surface of the rice grain and inside of the grain itself.…

A team of South Korean researchers at Yonsei University have that’s quite literally filled with beef. The lab-grown rice grains were infused with cow muscle and fat cells, so they are one part plant and one part meat. The rice is also an appetizing shade of bright pink, which tends to happen when flesh enters the picture.The team hopes to eventually offer a cheaper and more sustainable source of protein with a much lower carbon footprint than actual beef. It’ll also save time for those who enjoy a nice beef bowl over…

As the world's population continues to grow, so too does the strain on the environment. Not least among the stressors is food production, especially the vast swathes of land and water required for the cultivation of livestock.It's still in its infancy, but lab-cultured meat could be one means of easing the pressure – and Korean scientists have just found an innovative way to make it. They've invented a new hybrid food, consisting of cells of bovine fat and muscle grown inside grains of rice.The result resembles a strange…

The dinner plate of the future might include some beefy rice. No, not beef and rice. Beef rice. In a new study, researchers in Korea say they’ve created rice infused with muscle and fat cells from cows. The hybrid grain purportedly contains more protein and fat than typical rice, and the team argues that it should be cheaper and more environmentally friendly to produce than beef and rice combined.Denis Villeneuve Had a Blast Building the Dune LegoThe study authors were inspired to create their novel food as a means of…

In a move that will make some stomachs growl and others turn, Korean scientists have taken muscle and fat stem cells from cows and transplanted them into grains of rice. The end result is a new, high-protein food that should be cheap, environmentally friendly, and useful for famines, military or space travel.Our current farming practices aren’t particularly sustainable, and with billions more people on the way, the environmental impact is only projected to grow. As such, the future of food might look very different to…

In recent years, the prices of major staple foods in Nigeria have risen significantly. The situation became more complex after President Bola Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidy payments during his inauguration as president on 29 May 2023. The upward trend in the prices of these staples as well as other products has weakened the purchasing power of many citizens, making it difficult for many households in the country to afford daily meals. Staple foods are the basic foods that make up a significant portion…