As soon as starch — whether it be in the form of boiled rice, french fries, or momos — enters the human mouth, an enzyme in the saliva starts breaking it down. This enzyme, known as amylase, was ...

CHICAGO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers are harvesting two of the largest corn and soybean crops in history at the fastest pace in years, straining their physical capabilities and their grain ...

But archaeological evidence in recent years has challenged this view, suggesting that humans long ago developed a taste for carbohydrates, roasting things such as tubers and other starch-laden ...

It’s unknown what caused the silos to collapse or how much wheat entered the river. The Shoalhaven plant is one of the largest wheat starch and gluten plants of its kind in the world, processing more ...

Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch. By Carl Zimmer As soon as you put starch in your mouth ...