IRCM and UdeM researchers explain a cell differentiation mechanism in Nature Genetics

Why does this fad have staying power? Is it because the touted benefits are real? Or is that greasy, low-carb burger fried in snake oil? 

Researchers found enriching the diet of mice with the fermentable fiber inulin prevented metabolic syndrome that is induced by a high-fat diet, and they identified specifically how this occurs in the body

Surprisingly, cloudy, gray and humid winter days can actually cause the snowpack to warm faster, increasing the likelihood of melt during winter months when the snowpack should be growing

Stress upsets the natural bacterial balance that keeps them healthy

Berkeley Lab researchers make thermochromic windows with perovskite solar cell

The complex, known as OST, is a key player in protein glycosylation, a wide-spread cell process that is intimately linked to numerous functions in the human body

Researchers have found a more accurate way to assess an individual's age at death, based on the bone mineral density of the femur

Food scientist Lili He and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that they have developed a new, rapid and low-cost method for detecting bacteria in water or a food sample

With NIBIB-funded technology, ultrasound monitors whether treatments are working

The new findings demonstrated an increase in the rate at which the material conducts protons when it is simply illuminated with sunlight

Unique genetics of wild Australian rice may help boost food security