New research reveals an essential step in scientists' quest to create targeted, more eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops. Scientists found that plants use extracellular vesicles to launch RNA molecules at fungal invaders, suppressing the genes that make the fungi dangerous.

The vegan diet is on trend, but how does it impact health? A recent study determined the bone health of vegans and non-vegans using an ultrasound measurement of the heel bone. On average, people following a vegan diet had lower ultrasound values compared to the other group, indicating poorer bone health.

An estimated 931 million tonnes of food, or 17% of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants and other food services, according to research conducted to support global efforts to halve food waste by 2030.

In a multicenter Phase 3 clinical study, the drug semaglutide was shown to help patients with diabetes lose on average 10 to 17% of their body weight.