Mouse study finds significant difference in RNA expression during lactation

Three or 4 cups a day confers greatest benefit, except in pregnancy and for women at risk of fracture

A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs

A recently-published paper shows a gene found in a model plant called Arabidopsis could confer improved disease resistance in soybeans

Incorrectly saved, the turkey in that midnight snack could lead to next-day stomach pains, vomiting, or worse, according to a food safety specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences

Improved datasets show that Arctic warmed six times faster than the global average during 'global warming hiatus'

Tiny grains, thousands of years old, tell story of prehistoric food globalization

Unidentifiable bits of animals and plants can now be rapidly identified with a DNA barcoding field kit for a major impact on wildlife trafficking measures and invasive species control at ports of entry

Scientists had previously observed that cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, appeared to protect mice against obesity and hyperglycemia

Technique may predict which therapies a patient is most sensitive or resistant to

A new study demonstrates that many ecosystem functions perform better in forests with a higher level of biodiversity

Food allergy research & education co-funds study supporting varied, allergen-rich diet for pregnant and nursing mothers