Starch is digested, broken down into glucose (a.k.a sugar), and absorbed by the body. Resistant starches, on the other hand, are a form of complex carbohydrate that the body cannot break down be ...

To make these particles biodegradable, researchers created plastics from plant starch instead of petroleum. An initial study published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows ...

Blue light reduces starch accumulation, while red light increases starch storage. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57809-3 ...

Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. Whisk together starch with 1½ tablespoons water until no lumps remain. Add butter cubes to the starch mixture. Add eggs and salt. Whisk, breaking up any cubes of ...