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A variety of healthy eating patterns are linked to reduced risk of premature death, according to a new study.

A new study identifies the genetic underpinnings for why broccoli heads become abnormal when it’s hot, providing insight into effects of climate-induced warming for all crops and pointing the way for breeding heat-resistant new varieties.

Lizards living in different cities share genomic markers that differ from lizards living in neighboring forests, according to new research from New York University.

The high levels of ultrafine particle air pollution at airports has been found to partly consist of synthetic jet oils. Thus, emissions from lubrication oils must be lowered, in addition to those from kerosene, to improve air quality.

A survey of US consumers has shown that most people care more about the taste and appearance of grapes than how they are bred.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a conditional license to a biotech company allowing it to vaccinate honeybees against American Foulbrood disease (AFB).

More than 90% of the world’s population is projected to face increased risks from the compound impacts of extreme heat and drought, potentially undermining the natural world’s ability to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere.

EU regulation pertaining to good manufacturing practices and environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals does not adequately consider the environmental emissions of pharmaceuticals in global manufacturing supply chains, a recent study concludes.

Polystyrene-derived nanoplastics have been found to facilitate the formation of manganese oxide, which can affect the fate and transport of organic contaminants in natural and engineering water systems.

Researchers have developed a new method of X-ray fluorescence analysis, reducing the measurement time of an X-ray fluorescence spectrum per measurement point from 7 seconds to 3 seconds.