The prebiotic potential of seaweed derived nutriments has to be further confirmed before marine nutritional supplements flood the shelves of our health shops

Scientists are targeting disease-causing bacteria present on cows’ skin as an attempt to prevent them from contaminating beef meat, and from posing a threat to consumers’ health. 

In this special topic issue, youris.com analyses the current horse meat scandal from a wider perspective. It reports the opinions of a broad variety of experts from across European countries affected by this fraud, namely Romania, Poland, France and the UK.

To help decision makers mitigate the consequence of alien plant and animal invasion, an EU-wide database maintains a black list of these unwelcome biological invaders. 

Detective-style high-tech methods are being used in meat factories to trace harmful microbial contaminants.

By targeting the listeria bacteria he is seeking how to improve the safety of our foods

DNA analyses may help select the best breeds by predicting how beef will taste once it reaches our palate

A new database of information on food ingredients will help clarify the fuzzy boundary between food supplements and herbal medicines across Europe

Gasp of relief for people affected by coeliac disease: new ingredients that make gluten-free products tasty and highly-nutritious are expected to soon become available with the help from a food innovation network

A new report estimates that 70% of the European ecosystem is endangered by mercury pollution, a good proportion of which comes from dental repairs. Without further EU policy action and research, reducing such pollution may not be easy 

Dr. Simon Elliott from the Tyndall National Institute in Ireland is coordinating the EU research project REALISE and working on the next generation of USB flash memories. Rare earth oxides have been introduced to improve their storage capacity

There is a big demand for flash memories that can store even more data. However, it is now necessary to use new materials and technologies to improve flash memories and researchers worldwide are trying different approaches to achieve this aim. The project REALISE has developed a material and a ...

Moore’s law predicts that the number of transistors on a silicon chip will double approximately every two years. Thanks to nano technology a similar acceleration is observed in data storage capability of memory chips b y CORINNA L UE CKE

We are seeing an increased availability of nanoparticle-containing products on the market. During production, use and disposal they affect both our environment and us. Sometimes the interactions are remarkable

A new prosthetic hand developed at the University of Lund, Sweden, gives hope to amputees to regain hand mobility and touch feeling . (Sep. '09)