A fruit fly is starving, and there is sugar right in front of it. Normally, that would be the end of the story. But if the ...

Biofertilizers that combine modern approaches — such as upcycled amino acid nutrients and proteins, natural polymers, precision chemistry, and digital analytics — will define the next decade of crop ...

A new study suggests gut bacteria play a key role in how many calories people absorb, offering fresh insights into metabolism and nutrition.

In fact, some of the best serums for acne can also help fill in fine lines and brighten your skin tone. Meet the experts: Mona Gohara, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and member of the ...

Today, Sikiric and his team describe BPC-157 as an all-purpose healing compound. Laboratory experiments with animals and cell cultures, they write, suggest the peptide may treat everything from muscle ...

Eating magnesium-rich foods like nuts, seeds, and leafy greens may help support better sleep, reduce stress, and promote a calmer mood.

Merck researchers developed a highly sustainable way to synthesize the macrocyclic peptide drug enlicitide, increasing ...

Researchers from the University of Cambridge highlight new ways that neurons and many cell types use to sense nutrients - opening potential novel therapeutic avenues for disorders such as Alzheimer's ...

Some foods that aren't aesthetically pleasing offer many important health benefits. Here, dietitians explain what those foods ...

Scientists discovered that leucine, a common amino acid in food, can boost cellular energy and may help explain cancer and ...

We are going backwards. Hopefully this will be temporary trend, but it has been consistent for the past few decades. Prior to the FDA we had the "wild west" of patent medicines - anyone could put any ...

Bats are the only mammals that can actively fly, enabling many species to perform seasonal migrations. In migratory birds, ...