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Scientists Improve Transgenic 'Enviropigs'
March 7, 2013 A new line of transgenic pigs can digest phosphorus more efficiently. Researchers say the new line is healthy and can pass the transgenic trait to new ... > full story -
Industrial Chemicals Found in Food Samples
March 7, 2013 Researchers have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of products and food packaging material, child-care ... > full story -
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Spot the Difference -- Oranges and Lemons
March 7, 2013 A computer recognition system that is 99-percent accurate can identify different fruits and vegetables, even the particular strain of apples or plums, for instance. New research explains how ... > full story -
School-Based Kitchen Gardens Are Getting an A+: New Study Highlights Benefits of for Both Children and Parents
March 7, 2013 Grow it, try it, and you just might like it is a motto many schools are embracing to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Through community-based kitchen garden programs, ... > full story -
Porpoises Have to Be Careful in the Eastern Scheldt in the Netherlands
March 7, 2013 The unexpected conclusion of the doctoral research project on the feeding ecology of porpoises is that the Eastern Scheldt in the Netherlands may be an ecological trap. She also discovered that more ... > full story -
Processed Meat Linked to Premature Death, Large Study Finds
March 6, 2013 In a huge study of half a million men and women, researchers have demonstrated an association between processed meat and cardiovascular disease and ... > full storyMore: -
Why Fish Is Better Than Supplements: Omega-3s from Fish Vs. Fish Oil Pills Better at Maintaining Blood Pressure in Mouse Model
March 5, 2013 Researchers show how fish oils help lower blood pressure via vasodilation at ion channels. In vascular smooth muscle cells, such as those that line blood vessels, ion channels that span the outer ... > full storyMore: -
Gene Identified That Causes Obesity in Mice: Deleting Gene Eliminates Obesity, Could Work for Humans
March 5, 2013 Researchers have discovered that deleting a gene in mice prevents them from becoming obese even on a high fat diet, a finding they believe could be replicated in ... > full story -
Gene Discovery Reveals Importance of Eating Your Greens
March 4, 2013 Eating your greens may be even more important that previously thought, with the discovery that an immune cell population essential for intestinal health could be controlled by leafy greens in your ... > full story -
Problems With Identifying Meat? The Answer Is to Check the Barcode
February 28, 2013 Want to know what you are eating? DNA barcodes can be used to identify even very closely related species, finds a new article. Results from the study show that the labelling of game meat in South ... > full story
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