Multiple health benefits of b-type procyanidin-rich foods like chocolate and apples consumed in right amounts

Procyanidins are a class of polyphenols (plant metabolites) that are abundantly found in nature. The B-type…

Soil along streams is a bigger source of stream nitrate than rainwater

Researchers have reported that nitrate accumulated in soil bordering streams plays an important role in the…

Norovirus link to Crohn's disease may point to new therapies

A new study may have solved a mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel illness where…

A new route to evolution: How DNA from our mitochondria works its way into our genomes

Scientists have shown that in one in every 4,000 births, some of the genetic code from…

Astronomers find a 'cataclysmic' pair of stars with the shortest orbit yet

Astronomers have discovered a stellar binary, or pair of stars, with an extremely short orbit, appearing…

Particle radioactivity linked to pollution-associated heart attack and stroke death

Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in…

Butterflies: 195 ways to help California's painted ladies

By documenting hundreds of new nectar plants for painted ladies, scientists have renewed hope these charismatic…

Nicole Mann will become first Native woman to go to space with latest SpaceX mission

Mann is a Marine Corps pilot, NASA astronaut and member of the Wailacki tribe of the…

Parenting practices in teen years set the stage for closeness, warmth later on

High-quality parenting practices in adolescence lay the foundation for close parent-child relationships when the children become…

Driving high? Chemists make strides toward a marijuana breath analyzer

Chemists have developed a fuel cell sensor that they hope to develop into a handheld analyzer…