ORNL scientists are studying the unique metabolic mechanisms that allow CAM plants to conserve water, with the goal of introducing water-saving traits into bioenergy and food crops

The team is now analyzing large published datasets for the effects of other recommended food groups, including fruits and vegetables, on a wider range of diseases

Only 40 to 50 percent of people wash their hands when cooking, but 70 to 80 percent of people will wash their hands when a recipe reminds them

The upshot of the study is another indictment of the so-called Western diet 

The sound corn emits while growing is surprisingly similar to the sound of breaking corn, and one possible reason behind it may radically change the way we think about plant growth

The report stresses the need to develop more in-depth knowledge about the status of pollinators worldwide

UAB physicians detail the case of a 57-year-old man who developed an intracranial hemorrhage within 15 minutes of drinking a popular energy drink

Research team based their calculations on the way the meal is cooked (gas versus electric range), the specific state's predominant power source, and how the food is produced in each area

Researchers describe how an epigenetic protein complex acts as a link between the environment and the genome to promoting the onset of aging in plants

Until recently, there has been little more than anecdotal evidence to suggest that “food coma” is an actual physical condition

National poll: Nearly half of parents say teens' special diets caused conflicts at family gatherings

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