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Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of computers to emulate human cognitive functions such as learning and problem-solving. While commonly associated with things like the virtual assistant in our...

Throughout my PhD, I have been keenly interested in the various ways in which science interfaces with society. How do the small discoveries we scientists make in the lab lead...

I have studied and worked with agricultural machinery, precision agriculture, remote sensing, aerial image processing, and other digital agriculture practices throughout my academic career. My passion for advancing technologies that...

The brain communicates with the gut and the billions of microbes that inhabit it: bacteria, viruses, protists, and archaea. We recently started to unravel how far from passive passengers, these...

Personalized nutrition for longevity aims to customize people’s diet to their unique situation –genetics, habits, medical history, microbiota – so that individuals can live longer and healthier lives. In a...

Tasty and energizing, coffee remains one of the most popular beverages worldwide. In turn, decaffeinated coffee emerged to address concerns about the effects of caffeine intake on health. Created between...

The ketogenic diet is intended to not only reduce calorie consumption, but also alter bodily metabolism to utilize fats as a primary fuel. In collaboration between the Innovation Institute for Food...

In addition to the three primary macronutrients – carbohydrates, fats, and protein – a fourth has been identified: ketone bodies. Thought to have evolved in response to carbohydrate scarcity, our...

For reasons of health, sustainability, or a desire to try, more consumers are choosing plant-based milks than ever, driving a rapidly growing global market. This interest offers a unique opportunity...

Our understanding of the relationship between the food we eat and our health is deeper than ever and we now have the scientific knowledge and technological ability to transform this...