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Residual coffee grounds could help detect small levels of neurotransmitters

There's nothing like a steaming cup of joe to give your morning a quick boost. Now, there's yet another reason to love the beverage.

21 Mar 2022

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted in this way.

3 Mar 2022

Coffee found to have a stimulating effect on some digestive processes

A new scientific review, published in Nutrients, highlights coffee's effects on digestion and the gut, and its impact on organs involved in digestion.

19 Jan 2022

Dietary piperine gets into the milk of nursing mothers, finds study

Breast milk is the first food that babies consume. Various studies have suggested that the "taste experience" in early childhood influences eating behavior in adults. Unlike standardized infant formula, natural milk does not taste and smell the same every day. The differences are largely due to the maternal diet.

30 Nov 2021

Greenhouse gas emissions higher for non-vegetarian diets than for vegetarian diets

A new analysis adds to evidence that nutritious diets are often more environmentally sustainable, while also demonstrating the feasibility of evaluating diet sustainability at the scale of specific foods-;rather than broader food-group categories.

23 Nov 2021

Blood metabolite levels altered by coffee consumption and may affect chronic kidney disease risk

Food and beverages may have important effects on kidney health, but the potential biological mechanisms involved are often unclear.

5 Nov 2021

Coffee quality vulnerable to shifts in environmental factors associated with climate change

Whether you prefer notes of berry and citrus or chocolate and nuts, dark roast or light, a good cup of coffee can be a simple pleasure.

27 Oct 2021

Researchers identify the best responding odorant receptors for furaneol

The aroma of caramel is liked by most, but to date, the olfactory receptor that contributes decisively to this sensory impression was not known.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers to make Honduran coffee sustainable across environmental, economic and social fronts

Coffee, that savior of the underslept, comes with enormous environmental and social costs, from the loss of forest habitats as woodlands are converted to crops, to the economic precarity of small-scale farmers whose livelihoods depend on the whims of international markets.

11 Oct 2021

Storing more water in Brazil’s reservoirs could alleviate water and energy supply crisis

Large reservoirs in Southeastern Brazil can double river flow if the reservoirs are full, compared with empty reservoirs, according to a new study published in the journal Energy, from researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and several universities in Brazil.

22 Sep 2021

Researchers report several compounds responsible for coffee’s distinctive mouthfeel

Coffee drinkers intuitively recognize the pleasure of swallowing a smooth, rich brew versus a watery one. Aside from added cream or sugar, the coffee itself contributes to this sensation -; referred to as body or mouthfeel -; but the specific compounds are not well defined.

24 Aug 2021

Applying limestone to the soil increases coffee yields and economic returns

The perfect cup of morning coffee. Before you even purchase the beans at the store, many things must go right before that great-tasting coffee can be poured into your favorite mug. It starts in the soil where farmers grow the beans.

12 Aug 2021

A caffeine buzz helps bumble bees better remember the smell of a specific flower

There's nothing like a shot of espresso when you need to get some studying done--and now, it seems like bees learn better with a jolt of their favorite caffeine-laced nectar, too.

29 Jul 2021

Study finds no evidence that caffeine consumption leads to greater risk of arrhythmias

In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.

21 Jul 2021

New technique to upcycle beer industry waste hops into cellulose nanofibers

A team of Japanese researchers has devised a method for converting discarded hop into cellulose nanofibers (CNFs).

6 Jul 2021

Diets that increase inflammation linked to increased risk of breast cancer

A new study of more than 350,000 women found that women with diets incorporating more foods that increase inflammation in the body had a 12% increase in their risk of breast cancer compared to women who consume more anti-inflammatory diets. The new findings are being presented at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE.

8 Jun 2021

Coffee News and Research

Residual coffee grounds could help detect small levels of neurotransmitters

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

Coffee found to have a stimulating effect on some digestive processes

Dietary piperine gets into the milk of nursing mothers, finds study

Greenhouse gas emissions higher for non-vegetarian diets than for vegetarian diets

Blood metabolite levels altered by coffee consumption and may affect chronic kidney disease risk

Coffee quality vulnerable to shifts in environmental factors associated with climate change

Researchers identify the best responding odorant receptors for furaneol

Researchers to make Honduran coffee sustainable across environmental, economic and social fronts

Storing more water in Brazil’s reservoirs could alleviate water and energy supply crisis

Researchers report several compounds responsible for coffee’s distinctive mouthfeel

Applying limestone to the soil increases coffee yields and economic returns

A caffeine buzz helps bumble bees better remember the smell of a specific flower

Study finds no evidence that caffeine consumption leads to greater risk of arrhythmias

New technique to upcycle beer industry waste hops into cellulose nanofibers

Diets that increase inflammation linked to increased risk of breast cancer

Consuming large amounts of daily caffeine may increase the risk of glaucoma

Genetic evidence shows that cardio fitness influences coffee intake

Study estimates how climate change will impact Colombian coffee production

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