Researchers found that our ancestors used various stone tools to grind and pulp food to extract starch for consumption.

Microscopic plant residues found on bedrock metates offer new insights into the diets and cultural practices of ancient ...

The mortar, pestle and cutting board in your kitchen are modern versions of manos and metates—ancient cooking implements ...

Plant cells don't produce glycogen but instead make different glucose polymers known as starches, which they store in granules. In addition, both plant and animal cells store energy by shunting ...

Researchers extract plant residues from ancient bedrock metates, revealing insights into early diets and traditional plant ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic ...