Urban Artifact Releases Beer Made with Previously Undiscovered Yeast Strain from Hidden OTR Lagering Cellar  Cincinnati CityBeat

Urban ArtifactPhoto: Brittany ThorntonA city full of German immigrants, pre-Prohibition Cincinnati had no shortage of breweries. Some — like the Christian …

Recipes for home-cooked cat foods fall short, study finds  VIN News Service

Veterinary nutritionists evaluating 114 recipes for homemade cat foods obtained from veterinary textbooks, pet-care books and websites found problems with …

Bacteria in fermented food signal the human immune system, explaining health benefits  EurekAlert

Researchers have discovered that humans and great apes possess a receptor on their cells that detects metabolites from bacteria commonly found in fermented …

Female fruit bats take food from males in exchange for sex, study finds  Fox News

Male Egyptian fruit bats will allow female bats to take food straight from their mouths and scientists believe they know why — the bats are trading food for sex.

Study: Immigrant families avoiding food stamps and other safety net programs | News  witf.org

(Philadelphia) — Immigrant families, including U.S. citizens, are avoiding certain safety net programs because of a “chilling effect” tied to a controversial proposal …

Whole Foods is America’s most expensive grocery chain, study finds  Fox News

Despite slashing prices since its Amazon acquisition, Whole Foods is still the most expensive grocer, according to a new set of data compiled by Bank of …

Farmers testing new fertilizer alternative: bacteria  MPR News

Farmers across the country are putting a genetically modified bacteria in the ground this spring to help corn plants use naturally occurring nitrogen. The goal is to …

Bacteria change behavior to tackle tiny obstacle course  National Science Foundation

Results have implications for biomedicine, search-and-rescue efforts. colorized E. coli. Colorized scanning electron micrograph of E. coli grown in culture.

A Possible Weight Loss Strategy: Skip Breakfast Before Exercise  The New York Times

Skipping breakfast before exercise might reduce how much we eat during the remainder of the day, according to a small but intriguing new study of fit young …

Pampering your cat with homemade food? It may do more harm than good, UC Davis study finds  PostBulletin.com

Making homemade cat food may sound like exactly the kind of special care feline friends deserve, but according to a first of its kind study from researchers at UC …