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The last decade has seen SMEs been hindered by several major events, including Brexit, Covid-19 and geo-political tensions, which have led to a significant slow in growth.

The huge challenges that SMEs face were revealed in the 10th annual State of Small Business Britain report, which draws on a decade of research to create a

Too much sodium is bad, but so is too little — no wonder the body has two sensing mechanisms

Salt plays a monumental role in the science of flavor. But the deeper you dive, the more fascinating the relationship between food and salt becomes.

We’ve all heard of the five tastes our tongues can detect — sweet, sour, bitter, savory-umami and salty. But the real number is actually six, because we have two separate salt-taste systems. One of them detects the attractive, relatively low levels of salt that make potato chips taste delicious. The other one registers high levels of salt — enough to make overly salted food offensive and deter overconsumption.Exactly how our taste buds sense the two kinds of saltiness is a mystery that’s...

Too much sodium is bad, but so is too little—no wonder the body has two sensing mechanisms.

"Would you like a biscotti?" AdventureMan says as he pops by my workshop, checking in. "Np, but thanks," I usually respond - I am less vulnerable to sweet than to salty, although neither are good for me, a diabetic. Even some fruits you would think are healthy are too sweet for me in more than…

With the proliferation of gene therapies and the demand for patient doses, the pressure on in-house and contract manufacturers is building.

With the proliferation of gene therapies and the demand for patient doses, the pressure on in-house and contract manufacturers is building.

MAJOR research bodies will join a Development Bank-led research partnership to provide new insights and data-backed perspectives on the Welsh…