A comfort food, a tasty treat, an indulgence – ice cream conjures feelings of happiness and satisfaction for millions. Ice cream researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered ways to make ice cream tastier and healthier and have contributed to ice cream development and manufacturing for more than a century. Today, MU researchers are [...]

Most of us can name our favorite “comfort foods” and believe that we are most prone to seek them out during times of stress and upheaval – like moving to a new town or starting (or ending!) a job. Contrary to this well-engrained belief, this research shows the surprising result that our choices of old [...]

If you have had a hard day at work, you may change your eating habits, perhaps favoring comfort food, but you don’t suddenly develop the ability to eat the plate and cutlery. A new paper, published in this week’s issue of PLoS Biology, describes an evolutionary mechanism in yeast that allows cells to respond to [...]

You cast your eye on the table. Mmm… one after another, great heaping dishes of food. Comfort food. Holiday food. You dig in, savoring every bite. Now the meal is over and you are going through that terrible cycle of holiday remorse. Sure, it’s great to be able to indulge in some festive food favorites, [...]