Animals, plants and many other living organisms inhale oxygen to "burn" (oxidize) compounds like sugar into CO2 and water—a ...

Industrial microbiology is a branch of applied microbiology in which microorganisms are used in industrial processes; for example, in the production of high-value products such as drugs ...

Pan multi-omic analysis sheds light on the core microbiomes, community states, metabolic potential, and other characteristics of the fermented beverage water kefir.

More and more people are struggling with high blood sugar levels, which can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes. Diet can ...

So, more plants = healthy. But… more than 30 plant foods? Good thing it’s not a hard-and-fast rule. The closer you can get to ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from ...

A team of scientists from Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Marburg and Stockholm University have elucidated an ...

Iron is an essential mineral that you obtain from the foods that you eat. This includes heme iron found in animal products such as meat and fish and non-heme iron derived from plant sources, including ...

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Mar. 12, 2025 — A new study analyzing diet, average plasma sugar levels and cancer prevalence in some 273 vertebrate species showed surprising results. The study found no significant link ...