Australian snack brand Health Lab is bringing its range of plant-based protein balls to the UK. Eight flavours, each with “unique health benefits” signposted on pack, will make their UK debut in ...

A popular protein powder praised for tasting like cake batter was sent to a certified lab. What came back shocked everyone.

Scientists have created a new type of hybrid food - a "meaty" rice that they say could offer an affordable and eco-friendly source of protein. The porous grains are packed with beef muscle and fat ...

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Rose TTAFold can predict a protein structure in as little as ten minutes on a gaming computer. (Institute for Protein Design Image) The lab of David Baker at the University of Washington’s Institute ...

Whether enjoyed on its own or mixed into a latte, Americano or even a martini, espresso provides an ultra-concentrated jolt of caffeine to coffee lovers. But it might do more than just wake you up.

Lab-grown “beef” is being made by culturing cow muscle cells within a spongy scaffold of soya bean protein. Prototypes of this cultured meat have passed initial taste tests, says developer Shulamit ...