A new visualization technique is being used to untangle often discussed, yet mysterious, links between diet and things like obesity, diabetes and aging.
Revising the lifecycle of an important human parasite
Researchers have tracked Cryptosporidium in real time, creating a new paradigm for how the widespread parasite reproduces in a host.
Genes can affect our nutrient tolerance
A new study finds that minor genetic differences can affect the ability to utilize the energy of various nutrients. This work shows how nutritional planning based on genetic data could promote the development of personalized nutrition for health.
Nanoparticles prove effective against the yellow fever mosquito
Before being accidentally introduced to the New World by the 16th century slave trade, the yellow fever mosquito was a species native only to Africa. Highly adaptable, it has since become an invasive species in North America, but researchers at may have found a way to squash the pesky population...
How air pollution alters lung tissue, increasing cancer susceptibility
Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a new study.
Fruit snack or edible? Study finds some cannabis products look like popular snacks
Some cannabis edibles look remarkably like popular snack foods and may be easily confused for them, finds a new study.
Promising drug candidates for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever identified
Researchers have identified key signalling pathways that when blocked by existing drug candidates limit reproduction of the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus. The findings offer hope for patients affected by this potentially deadly disease.
No glacial fertilization effect in the Antarctic Ocean
Can iron-rich dust fertilize the ocean, stimulate algae growth there, and thereby capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? An international research team used deep-sea sediment cores from the Scotia Sea to investigate whether this hypothetical greenhouse gas sink had an effect during ice ages. Although dust input was high during...
Genetics affects functions of gut microbiome
Scientists are exploring how human genetics impacts functions of the gut microbiome, and are expanding awareness of the role human genetics plays in shaping the microbiome.
Scientists resurrect ancient enzymes to improve photosynthesis
A new study describes a breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops, a step toward adapting plants to rapid climate changes and increasing yields to feed a projected 9 billion people by 2050.