How healthy is the American diet? The Healthy Eating Index helps determine the answer

Leading nutrition experts describe and evaluate the latest version of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), which…

Kelp forests function differently in warming ocean

Kelp forests will experience a marked change in ecosystem functioning in response to continued ocean warming…

Children take longer to learn two languages at once compared to just one — don’t fret

Bilingual children from immigrant families are not two monolinguals in one. They develop each language at…

Natural sugar defends against metabolic syndrome, in mice

New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver…

Tracking Sargassum’s ocean path could help predict coastal inundation events

In recent years, large amounts of Sargassum have been washing up on beaches from the Caribbean…

Caution needed when prescribing antibiotics to hypertension patients

Individual variations in genetic makeup and gut bacteria may explain the different effects of antibiotics on…

Combination immunotherapy shrinks melanoma brain metastases

Combination immunotherapy shrank melanoma that has spread to the brain in more than half of the…

How enzyme detects ultraviolet light damage

Researchers describe for the first time how one type of RNA polymerase gets stalled by DNA…

Reimagining MRI contrast: Iron outperforms gadolinium

Nanoscientists have demonstrated a method for loading nanoparticles with iron ions to create MRI contrast agents…

Policy pivot: A new emphasis on restoration to protect Puget Sound

Researchers have found policies are shifting toward restoration projects that include input from more groups and…