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Yeast left over from brewing beer can be transformed into edible 'scaffolds' for cultivated meat - sometimes known as lab-grown meat - which could offer a more sustainable, cost-effective alternative to current methods, according to a new study from UCL researchers. 'Nose to tail' eating, which emphasises the use of the whole animal, has long been an ethos of sustainability-conscious chefs and diners.

Recurring high-energy flood events are not the exception in the Ahr valley, but the rule - over periods of centuries to millennia. This is shown by a study just published in the scientific journal "Earth Surface Processes and Landforms" under the leadership of the University of Leipzig. The river sediments examined document the summer flood of 2021 as well as at least three other flood events in the past 1,500 years, which - measured by sedimentological parameters - were of comparable magnitude.

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires precise coordination; otherwise, the embryo could develop serious complications.

A University of Bonn study has shown how a maize pest is hijacking the plant's root-building function When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a University of Bonn study has now shown how the fungus takes over the plant's function for forming lateral roots.

Ovarian cancer often forms secondary tumors, especially in a certain tissue in the abdominal cavity known as the omentum. Researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have investigated what happens when the cancer "hijacks" this organ. It is hoped their findings will lead to more successful treatments.

Researchers have developed formulations for the kind of paper used in cash receipts or shipping tags using wood-based chemicals that reduces reliance on toxic bisphenols while keeping print performance. Every day, millions of people use thermal paper without thinking about it. Receipts, shipping labels, tickets, and medical records all rely on heat-sensitive coatings to make text appear.

Why does one woman spontaneously conceive twins while another never does? That question is central to the of behavioral geneticist Nikki Hubers.