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Growing global demand for sustainable agriculture is driving scientists to find smarter ways to handle livestock waste. A new ...

Northwestern University professor Hande Ozdinler is hoping to change how ALS is treated, saying the disease is too complex ...

Chili pepper compounds that suppress heat may also help manage pain. If you’ve ever second-guessed a spicy order, take note: a new study has identified molecules that can temper the heat of chili ...

The way you cook your food alters the compounds your body is consuming — and certain ones play a role in accelerated aging.

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Turmeric has strong anti-inflammatory properties, but other spices like ginger, cardamom, and cayenne pepper offer similar ...

The compounds that are present in matcha are similar to those in green tea. This has been shown to lower the risk of heart ...

Apples are tasty, low-cost, and nutritious. Eating apples may help lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol and blood sugar, ...

Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in life's building blocks have ...

New research into antimicrobial peptides, small chains of amino acids able to damage bacterial cells, shows why some peptides ...

A team of MIT geochemists has unearthed new evidence in very old rocks suggesting that some of the first animals on Earth ...