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Drinking bone broth is a recent diet fad claimed to fight inflammation, eases joint pain and promotes gut health. Now researchers have found that ham bones contain peptides that could have cardioprotective effects.

Researchers examine the effects of genome doubling on cell biology and the generation of novelty in plants.

Human beings can configure their faces in thousands and thousands of ways to convey emotion, but only 35 expressions actually get the job done across cultures, a new study has found.

A new, fossil-free bioplastic is emerging. According to lab experiments, it is more durable than both regular plastic and other bioplastics, and is potentially better suited for recycling.

Scientists have discovered that defective astrocytes are linked to the buildup of a toxic protein that is one the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease. The studied astrocytes, derived from Parkinson's disease patients with a genetic mutation that affects cell clean-up functions, caused more accumulation of the toxin, α -synuclein, than those derived from healthy individuals.

Anaerobically prepared fecal microbiota transplantation improved remission rates in people with moderately active ulcerative colitis at 8 weeks. Further research is needed to assess longer-term efficacy and safety.

Researchers suggest differences in the geographic origin of genes may affect the function of human mitochondria--energy-generating organelles inside of cells.

Minority and dissident communities face a perplexing challenge in countries with authoritarian governments. They need to remain anonymous to avoid persecution, but also must establish a trustworthy identity in their communications. An interdisciplinary group of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has designed an application to meet both of these requirements.

Green tea steeped in bottled water has a more bitter taste, but it has more antioxidants than tea brewed using tap water.

MIT researchers are hoping to advance the democratization of data science with a new tool for nonstatisticians that automatically generates models for analyzing raw data.