There has been increasing research interest in resistant starch, with a large number of human studies published over the last ten years

Research team hopes to increase the harvest index from 45 to 60 percent

Efforts to educate diners, repurpose leftovers cancel each other out, study finds

By mimicking how dogs get their whiffs, researchers have demonstrated that “active sniffing” can improve by more than 10 times the performance of current technologies that rely on continuous suction to detect trace amounts of explosives and other contraband

Listeriosis is 20 times more common in pregnant women than in non-pregnant adults and occurs more frequently in those with lowered immunity, such as cancer and transplant patients, newborns, and the elderly

New technique predicts frequency of heavy precipitation with global warming

In addition to providing a more accurate timeline for the evolution of smallpox, the researchers were also able to identify distinct periods of viral evolution

Ants play an important role in the ecosystem of forests, dispersing seeds and keeping soil aerated and as a food source for other animals

Currently, one out of five young children suffer from asthma or a related disorder before school age

"Most food waste comes from consumers, but the amount lost in the logistics systems comes in a close second," researcher says

A new study by Indian scientists has gained insights into how a single instance of severe stress can lead to delayed and long-term psychological trauma

UI study finds flood risk growing in the North, declining in the South