Researchers found enriching the diet of mice with the fermentable fiber inulin prevented metabolic syndrome that is induced by a high-fat diet, and they identified specifically how this occurs in the body

Surprisingly, cloudy, gray and humid winter days can actually cause the snowpack to warm faster, increasing the likelihood of melt during winter months when the snowpack should be growing

Stress upsets the natural bacterial balance that keeps them healthy

The complex, known as OST, is a key player in protein glycosylation, a wide-spread cell process that is intimately linked to numerous functions in the human body

Researchers have found a more accurate way to assess an individual's age at death, based on the bone mineral density of the femur

The new findings demonstrated an increase in the rate at which the material conducts protons when it is simply illuminated with sunlight

Unique genetics of wild Australian rice may help boost food security

Rutgers researchers co-author first study on biological impacts of abruptly ending efforts to cool Earth's climate

Sex-ratio study first to use molecular marker to explain why and how moisture affects the nest

FSU researchers studying the rich tropical forests of Panama's Barro Colorado Island found that climbing rates of carbon dioxide have set the stage for a multidecade increase in overall flower production

Recent findings have implications for plant breeders and improving crop productivity in nutrient-poor soils

For the first time University of Bristol engineers have shown it is possible to stably trap objects larger than the wavelength of sound in an acoustic tractor beam