What is an oleogel? Oleogels may be thought of as the fatty counterparts to hydrogels, which are more familiar than one might think. Hydrogels are classified as substances whose bulk material is made up mostly of water (~90%) and are “solidified” by dissolving some coagulating agent such as gelatin that subsequently forms a mesh with itself to provide structure to the gel. I am sure that many readers here are familiar with such a substance from a common childhood snack called JELL-O.

Few novel scientific fields have captured the imagination of the public as much as the gut microbiome. Every week new evidence emerges of how the microorganisms living in our gut affect human health, from type 2 diabetes to depression. In turn, our behavior can affect our gut microbiome, from medication use to diet.

The current sustainable development goals by the UN include abolishing world hunger and sustainably exploiting the world’s oceanic zones.According to the latest World Population Data Sheet from the Population Reference Bureau,recent estimates indicate an increase in world population to roughly 9.9 billion people in 2050.