The European Union (EU) produces around 89 million tons of food waste annually. The processing of fruits and vegetables alone results in 25% to 30% wastage of the total product. Although regarded as ...

Although genetically modified crops have some big advantages over their regular counterparts, initially creating the modified plants can be quite challenging. Scientists have now developed a simpler ...

Chemists have found a simple way to produce previously inaccessible chiral Z-alkenes, molecules that offer a significant synthetic short-cut for the production of bioactive molecules. Instead of eight ...

The valorisation of avocado by-products, notably seeds and peels, has emerged as a significant research focus with broad implications for food science, nutraceutical development and sustainable ...

Jian HE, Professor from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), is leading a research project that aims to transform organic synthesis. His group has created a new ...