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Discover eight canned foods that professional chefs use to prepare quick and delicious meals.Key pantry staples include canned fish, seafood, meats, vegetables and coconut milk.These provide convenient shortcuts for creating soups, salads, pasta sauces and much more. In the hustle of modern life, easy weeknight dinners can often feel like a challenge, which is why pantry items like canned foods are essential for making quick work out of meals. Even the most accomplished and decorated chefs lean heavily into tins to make life easier. “Many people think that being a chef means cooking fancy food even at home, but it’s…

Drug discovery has not yet had its “ChatGPT moment,” according to Arman Zaribafiyan, PhD, head of product, AI simulation and platforms, at SandboxAQ, in an interview with GEN. “We can’t rely only on machine learning models trained on text-based data to solve the world’s most challenging problems. The cure for cancer is not written in Wikipedia,” he said. SandboxAQ is a spinout from the multinational technology conglomerate, Alphabet, seeking to advance large quantitative models (LQMs) for positive impact on society, including drug discovery applications. In contrast to large language models (LLMs), which train on text-based data, LQMs are grounded in…

After a long day, there’s nothing better than returning home to a warm and ready-to-eat meal. These gut-healthy dinner recipes are high in fiber and include ingredients like leeks, beans and mushrooms, which are rich in prebiotics and/or probiotics to help support healthy digestion. And since they’re made using a slow cooker, you can throw them together ahead of time for an easy no-fuss meal. Comforting recipes like our Slow-Cooker Cauliflower & Chickpea Tikka Masala and our Slow-Cooker Three-Bean Chili Mac are nourishing options that celebrate convenience, flavor and health. Love these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save them all with one click.…

I just received a Le Creuset braiser for my birthday, and I can’t begin to explain how many fall recipes I have planned for it. Like the braiser, there are a few other cookware pieces that shine this time of year, especially around the holidays. Think Dutch ovens, stockpots, and roasting pans for making comforting soups, casseroles, roast dinners, pasta sauces and more.  Williams Sonoma’s massive fall savings event just so happens to have discounted prices on all of those pieces and then some, right in time for cozy cooking and baking. Shop top brands like Le Creuset, Staub and…

All cells, from bacteria to mammalian cells, produce extracellular vesicles—tiny membrane-enclosed packages of bioactive cargo.1 Until relatively recently, scientists believed these organic nanoparticles were just useless cellular debris, but with newer data, researchers now recognize them as crucial components of intercellular signaling. “[Extracellular vesicles are] like the text message system of the body, whether that’s long distances, so from one organ to another, like stomach to the brain, or short distances between cells in the same tissue,” said Joy Wolfram, a nanoscientist at the University of Queensland. Found in all human biofluids, these nano-sized fat bubbles are filled with important…

A popular alternative to rice, pasta, or couscous, quinoa is classified by the Whole Grains Council as a “pseudo grain” because it’s technically a seed, not an actual grain. Regardless of its official designation, quinoa’s nutritional benefits are comparable to those of a nutritious whole grain. And similar to other grains, Cleveland Clinic says it’s best to cook quinoa before you eat it.How Healthy Is Quinoa?According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a cup of cooked quinoa provides 7.45 grams (g) of protein. That’s more than the 6.3 g of protein you get in a large boiled egg, says…

A gastroenterologist says eating more plant foods is the best thing you can do to stay regular.Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds all provide digestion-supporting fiber. Their fiber keeps poop soft and easy to pass and promotes better overall gut health.  A whopping 33 million adults in the U.S. struggle with constipation! If you’re one of them, simple lifestyle changes like hydrating well, being active and managing stress can help, says gastroenterologist David D. Clarke, M.D. But there’s one habit that stands out among the rest to keep things moving smoothly, and that’s eating more plant foods. Fruits, vegetables,…

Nutrition and lifestyle are effective ways to prevent or slow down bone loss during and after menopause.Focus on foods rich in protein, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K and magnesium to support bone health.Also remember to strength train regularly, limit or avoid alcohol and get routine checkups. Hormonal changes are a natural part of life—we came to terms with that during puberty, remember? But another major transformation awaits: menopause. And while it’s a natural part of aging, it can have a profound impact on overall health. “It’s an important transition, and it really touches every part of women’s health,” says Paula…

Clinical and translational research is increasingly turning to molecular studies, such as proteomics and metabolomics, but research is limited by the availability of tools to catalog the many thousands of molecules in a single blood sample with high accuracy, sensitivity, and speed. Mass spectrometry can provide quantitative peptide-level information, but until recently has lacked the throughput to accommodate large-scale studies. Now, new instruments, sample preparation technologies, and data processing platforms are enabling researchers to collect proteomic and metabolomic data from patient populations on a scale previously unheard of. “If you look at the history of mass spectrometry-based proteomics, the rate-limiting…

The Vireo platform from Ramona brings unprecedented speed to live-cell imaging with the help of multi-camera microscopy.Image credit:©iStock, Who_I_amResearchers seeking to explore live-cell dynamics can now turn to rapid, precise, and gentle technologies that address conventional microscopy challenges such as limited temporal resolution and photodamage risk. Ramona Optics’ live-cell imaging platform, Vireo, replaces slow single-view snapshots with parallelized video microscopy, quickly capturing multi-sample functional insights across whole 96-well plates. “We’re really trying to take the process of image acquisition, for many samples at once, from hours on other systems down to minutes and even seconds,” explained Natalie Alvarez, product lead at…