sugars

2014 MU69: New Horizons Space Mission Discovers Distant Object in Kuiper Belt Rich in Complex Sugars

Medicine & Technology Jun 04, 2024

The flyby of the New Horizons spacecraft on a distant object in the Kuiper Belt revealed an unexpected presence of organic molecules. Check this article to learn more.

Can Fructose Make You Eat More? A Sugary Debate

May 05, 2015

When it comes to the sugars that we eat, would you believe that our bodies may respond more positively to some rather than others? It’s a pretty simple assumption that our bodies may respond differently to each sugar we ingest, but it turns out that the physiological responses and mental associations made are far more complex than even researchers in neurobiology could have ever assumed. In a new study published this week in the journal PNAS, researchers with the University of Southern California investigated appetite responses and food choices with regards to ingestion of fructose versus glucose. And what the researchers found was that fructose was far more likely to be dangerous to your diet.