Engineered probiotics can target and kill colorectal cancer cells in the presence of a substance found in some vegetables

Technology provides alternative to herbicides, hand-weeding

"The bees are not only not avoiding this fungicide, they're consuming more of it at certain concentrations," researcher says

The work was performed in Setaria viridis, an emerging model system for grasses that is closely related to economically important cereal crops and bioenergy feed stocks

Choline—found in egg yolks, lean red meat, fish, poultry, legumes, nuts, and cruciferous vegetables—has many functions

Until recently, fat consumption and total energy balance have dominated the debate about obesity and the nature of a healthy diet

Too much of the essential element is as dangerous as too little, with either case adversely affecting health in animals

Annual forage crops offset losses from alfalfa winterkill

Pioneering new technology set to accelerate the global quest for crop improvement

Study also found that regular intake of tomatoes may also help slow the natural decline in lung function among all adults

A new video by the University of Warwick highlights a bitter side to our sugar consumption at Christmas

The beneficial longevity effect of a simple reduction in calorie intake was first established in rodent studies more than 80 years ago