China is famous for fake goods, but according to some disturbing media reports, they’re even faking rice now. According to several sources, this “plastic rice” is made by mixing potatoes with ...

The rumour that plastic rice has flooded Jos, the capital of Plateau State has thrown the residents into panic and fear. Though no one could tell when and how the poisonous rice managed to get into ...

A UK journalist take a look at a sample of fake rice the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted a couple of days ago. The next day, Wednesday, December 21, 2016, a BBC journalist Martin Patience went to ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday said laboratory result of the suspected fake rice showed that the product was not plastic but was contaminated ...

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That steaming plate of biryani or comforting dal-chawal might look perfect, but have you ever wondered if the rice on your plate is truly pure? Fake rice is no longer just an urban myth; it has ...

HOUSTON – (Feb. 16, 2023) – Putting that soda bottle or takeout container into the recycling bin is far from a guarantee it will be turned into something new. Scientists at Rice University are trying ...

NAMIE, Japan, March 9 (Reuters) - Jinichi Abe grins as he watches diggers working earth near his rice fields, knowing they are returning still more fields to productivity after Fukushima nuclear ...

Rice University scientists have tapped into nature’s adhesive genius — the sticky power of mussels — to create bioengineered microorganisms with powerful cling that could help transform environmental ...