Chia seeds, goji berries or quinoa - 48% of the population see so-called "superfoods" as part of a health-conscious diet. This was shown in a recent study, despite no legal regulation of what constitutes a "superfood" and a general lack of evaluation of potential health risks.

New research results shed new light on how CRISPR-Cas emerged early during the development of life on Earth, as well as how this immune system is constantly adapting to new challenges.

A new study reveals that almost half of the population is unaware of the relation between climate change and its effect on infectious diseases.

Cannabis products are becoming accepted as a medical treatment and a mainstream recreational product, with dozens of countries allowing legal or decriminalized use. Reliable analytical methods are critical to ensuring consistent dosing, efficacy, and safety.

In this article, we bring together resources from the across the site on gas chromatography, how it works, its pairing with downstream techniques and what its applications are.

Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) is an analytical technique that is used to identify the atomic composition of a sample. In this article we will explore how the technique works, what it tells us, strengths, limitations and common problems, and how it compares to other techniques in this analytical niche.

On December 31, 2019, the first cases of a novel coronavirus were identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Here, we curate a collection of news and content related to what has become the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a study published in Metabolic Engineering, bovine cells were engineered to endogenously produce phytoene, lycopene and β-carotene. We recently had the pleasure of speaking to Andrew Stout, lead author of the study, to learn how these cells were created and explore some of the benefits of engineering in the abilities to produce additional nutrients.

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a flexible chemical analysis method that can be tailored to meet the demands of a wide variety of industries. In this article, we explore how it works, what it tells us, it's strengths and limitations and how it compares to other techniques in this analytical space.