Archives for April 23, 2006

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Wanted: nanotech packaging and widget

By  Ahmed ElAmin

A drinks company has put out a call for a nanotechnology company to help it create functional packaging and a new gas release "widget" using the technology.

Sheep's milk holds health potential

By  Jess Halliday

Sheep's milk has a higher content of essential vitamins and minerals than cow's milk and could be used to cater to consumers' appetite for healthy products. But presently it seems only small-time producers are sizing up the opportunities.

New science could make sugar sweeter

By  Lorraine Heller

A new study has revealed how molecular mechanisms and taste perception can be combined to make sucrose more effective, which means that products could contain less sugar but taste just as sweet.

Caffeine could protect against diabetes

By  staff reporter

People who drink lots of green tea or coffee every day could lower their risk of diabetes by 33 percent, a result linked to caffeine content, says new research from Japan.