
Mountains of sugar are hiding beneath seagrass meadows
Scientists have found a mindboggling deposit of sugar in an odd place: underneath seagrass meadows in the oceans...

New report reveals the sugar industry paid Harvard scientists to promote sugar over fat
Over the years, there have been many disagreements in the health community about which foods are bad for us. New...

Philadelphia makes a splash with first soda tax in major US city
Philadelphia is making a splash this week as the first major city in the United States to enact a “soda tax,”...

DIY Gift Idea: 7 Herbed Salts and Sugars for Cooking and Baking
Lemon Pepper Ingredients: Freshly ground pepper Fresh grated lemon zest Salt (I like to use black or red...

Audi and Global Bioenergies Turn Sugar into a Sweet Biofuel Alternative
Sugar is classically one of the very worst things you can put in a car's gas tank but that has not stopped Audi...

Cheap, Biodegradable Sugar Batteries Could Power Gadgets Within Three Years
A research team from Virginia Tech led by Y.H. Percival Zhang just developed a battery that runs on natural sugar...

3D Printed Bowls and Plates Made From Sugar Mean You'll Never Have to Do the Dishes Again
3D printing technology has already been used to create elegant, edible 3D printed sweets made out of sugar. But...

Study Finds Honey Bee Food May Contribute to Colony Collapse
Last winter, beekeepers in the United States lost an alarming one-third of their hives to colony collapse disorder....

Scientists in Croatia Train Honeybees to Detect Landmines
Bees have already done a host of great services for the human race - they pollinate flowers, cure diseases, and...

The Sugar Lab 3D Prints Sweet Geometric Sculptures From Sugar
Founded by husband and wife team in Silver Lake, California, the Sugar Lab began as a novel way to produce a birthday...

Scientists Find Plants Use Caffeine to Attract Bees
According to research recently published in in the journal, humans aren't the only creatures who get a good buzz...

Stardust: Crystallized Sugar LED Lamp is All Sweetness and Light
Won Joon Lee was born in Seoul, Korea and is currently studying for his BFA in designed objects at the SAIC in...

Loaded: Heavyweight Craft Exhibit Showcases Designs Made From Iron and Sugar
The Loaded exhibit encouraged designers to ask questions about the value of everyday objects. It explores the fluidity...

SONY 'BIO-BATTERY' RUNS ENTIRELY ON SUGAR
Next time that someone asks you if you have some sugar, they may actually need it for something else other than...