biochemistry – Kettinki

2024-08-23 @ 11.15.44 ∈ In English

Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down, study shows

Infrared radiation from a source roughly the temperature of human skin doubled the insects' overall host-seeking behavior when combined with CO2 and human odor. […] It's only in the context of other cues, such as elevated CO2 and human odor that IR makes a [difference;] infrared alone has no impact.

2023-05-03 @ 17.59.28 ∈ In English

Finding the best liquids to maximize antioxidant content in spinach smoothies

Cow's milk with a high fat content as well as coconut milk improved lutein liberation. [Yogurt] did not show particularly good [results]. [Soymilk] had a negative effect on lutein [liberation, while] other plant-based products in the study did not affect lutein liberation compared to water.