New Cornell University research reveals the physics behind microwave cooking, explaining why microwaved food can be soggy and how internal pressure affects moisture loss. Understanding this physics enables food companies to design foods that cook better in microwaves.
The Yanomamo tribe, numbering around 25,000, is facing a major survival crisis due to the devastating floods in Venezuela's Amazon region. The flooding has imperiled clusters of Yanomamo living near the Orinoco River and destroyed their staple food crops, leading to increased sicknesses and potentially uncontrollable epidemics.
The Cornell team won the $1,000 first prize with their hazelnut flavored chocolate Stir-In product, which adds flavor to coffee. The product consists of a cookie wrapped in chocolate and topped with a flavor that dissolves when stirred into hot coffee.
A San Francisco State University study found that women taking triphasic Orthonovum 7/7/7 pills experience higher levels of sexual interest and satisfaction compared to those using monophasic pills or no birth control. The study suggests a physiological basis for the difference, contradicting earlier predictions.