A food coloring is any substance that is added to food to change its color. It is sometimes used in cooking.

Among other applications, the structured gel could be used as a fast and inexpensive chemical sensor, says Edwin Thomas, MIT's Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. One place where such an environmental sensor could be useful is a food processing plant, where the sensor could indicate whether food that must remain dry...

Rice field art in the country of the rising sun. Each year these guys make new images on their field by planting rice in different patterns making various images. They use different sorts of rice for color. The result is amazing as you can see. It’s a pity they only last as long as it’s time to harvest the rice.

Scientists have made an important advance in understanding the genetic processes that give flowers, leaves and plants their bright colours. The knowledge could lead to a range of benefits, including better understanding of the cancer-fighting properties of plant pigments and new, natural food colourings. The research is highlighted in the new issue

Bird watching can be a fun and relaxing hobby and one that you can enjoy any time of year. You can invite birds into your yard in all seasons by providing them with the foods they love to eat. In the summer, you can plant fruit trees and colorful flowers that birds love. In the winter, put out bird feeders with a variety of seeds to attract differe

Originating from Central and South America, the hot pepper is nowadays cultivated worldwide for its food and therapeutic qualities. It is a 30-60 cm high annual herbal plant. It has got different variants, both with a sweet taste and especially with a hot taste. The fruit is red or yellow colored, with many seeds on the inside.