Specifically, researchers inserted into these bacteria a newly discovered enzyme from slime mold, called ...

Scientists are closing in on something food companies have chased for decades: a sugar that tastes like the real thing, ...

Scientists say tagatose is 92 percent as sweet as table sugar and has about a third as many calories. “Generally recognized ...

Artificial, or low-calorie sweeteners (LCSs) such as sucralose are found in thousands of food and beverage products, but whether they have negative effects on the brain and metabolism is a continued ...

Those colorful packets of artificial sweeteners at coffee shops and in grocery stores can be appealing to diabetics. On the surface the products seem like a sure bet — they’re low in calories, pack a ...

A quick walk down the drink aisle of any corner store reveals the incredible ingenuity of food scientists in search of sweet flavors. In some drinks you’ll find sugar. A diet soda might have an ...

In recent years, the use of low-calorie sweeteners like xylitol has dramatically increased, driven by consumer demand for “healthier” alternatives to sugar. Xylitol, a sugar alcohol, is commonly found ...

From the wide variety of sodas, candies and baked goods that are sold worldwide, it's clear that people love their sweet treats. But consuming too much white table sugar or artificial sweetener can ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A quick walk down the drink aisle of any corner store reveals the incredible ingenuity of food scientists in search of sweet flavors. In some drinks you’ll find sugar. A diet soda ...