FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 19, 2021
Decoding breast milk to make better baby formula (video)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2020 — What makes breast milk so good for babies? In this episode of Reactions, our host, Sam, chats with chemist Steven Townsend, Ph.D., who’s trying to figure out which sugar molecules in breast milk make it so unique and difficult to mimic: https://youtu.be/o4_npLDyyUw.
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