A daily fiber supplement may improve brain function, new research finds. In just 12 weeks, researchers found that those who received a daily fiber supplement were performing better in tests assessing ...

Optical fiber helped bring us the Internet, and silicon/germanium devices brought us microelectronics. Now, a joint team from Penn State University and the University of Southampton has developed a ...

There are two different types—and they serve completely separate purposes.

Not all fiber works the same. Discover how viscosity, fermentation, and microbiome diversity determine whether dietary fiber ...

If your diet lacks fiber, it’s your own fault. High levels of the cholesterol-lowering, regularity-inducing substance can now be found in many breads, pastas, cereals -- even yogurts, cakes and juices ...

After 40 years of living with type 1 diabetes, nearly all patients have small-fiber sensory neuropathy and a majority also has large-fiber nerve dysfunction, a small prospective study has found.

A new technique has been developed that encases semiconductor devices inside microstructured optical fibers. This fusion of the two separate technologies opens the possibility of truly rapid and ...