Telegraph: Scientists from Obihiro University in Japan have found that subjecting potatoes to either ultrasound or an electric shock can almost double the levels of antioxidants, making the potatoes more nutritious. As a result, potatoes, the fifth most widely consumed plant staple in the world, could become one of nature’s “superfoods.” The researchers presented their findings at the 240th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Last month, researchers from Jerusalem’s Hebrew University demonstrated that boiled potatoes make better potato batteries.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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