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A tool has been created to predict the effects of different diets on both cancerous cells and healthy cells, disentangling the subtle metabolic changes associated with different types of nutrients and the link between diet and disease.

Meteor analysis by Imperial College London researchers has revealed that a large proportion of the Earth's volatile chemicals came from asteroids in the outer solar system.

A new study from researchers at Portland State University has reported that a diet high in saturated fats – such as the ketogenic or “keto” diet – can alter the immune system in mice.

Innovative research has uncovered the secret of how plants make limonoids, a family of valuable organic chemicals that includes bee-friendly insecticides.

A high-fat or high-calorie diet can interfere with the signaling pathway between the brain and the gut, altering the brain's ability to regulate food intake.

New research demonstrates that paperboard cartons—which are widely used in school meal programs—do not preserve milk freshness as well as other containers.

Analysis of the metabolome of a common environmental bacterium has enabled researchers to develop a model that can predict the growth of the bacteria in diverse conditions.

A study found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals.

Researchers have used super high-resolution microscopy enhanced by deep machine learning to discover minute changes at the interface of materials sandwiched together in lithium-ion batteries.

Researchers have discovered that while changing temperatures and rainfall had little impact on the crocodiles’ gene flow over the past three million years, changes to sea levels during the Ice Age had a different effect.