An international team of biologists urge careful use of technology in research and flag potential biosafety risks

Understanding how ingredients affect the body's metabolism at the molecular and cellular level could help tackle the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes

An evolutionary function in wild tomato plants could be used by modern plant breeders to create pest-resistant tomatoes

Compounds from elderberries can directly inhibit the virus's entry and replication in human cells

Identification of functional olfactory receptors in human taste cells opens doors to new approaches to modify food flavor

Researchers develop method to predict salmonella outbreaks

Archaeologists have recreated ancient brewing techniques to learn how beer kept an empire afloat

Human milk consumption has played a key role in global economic and agricultural developments for more than 10,000 years

Researchers have found material commonly used for fish allergy testing is unreliable

Researchers looked at salt blends that use less sodium chloride and include other salts 

Sugar does not improve any aspect of mood and can even worsen it, according to new research

Machine learning can reveal optimal growing conditions to maximize taste and other features