Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat

2019 has been a particularly deadly year in the U.S. for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a…

First evidence of bio-essential sugars in meteorites

A new study has discovered meteorites containing RNA sugar, ribose, and other bio-important sugars; the first…

Investigational drug for people with treatment-resistant epilepsy

Imagine not being able to drive, shower alone or even work because you are never quite…

How to fight illegal cocoa farms in Ivory Coast

The world’s love for chocolate has helped decimate protected forests in western Africa as some residents…

American children and teens are consuming significantly fewer sugary drinks

According to a new study, the share of children and adolescents consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and…

Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease

With unexpected findings about a protein that’s highly expressed in fat tissue, scientists have opened the…

Are hiring algorithms fair? They're too opaque to tell, study finds

New research raises questions about hiring algorithms and the tech companies who develop and use them:…

The cause of chewy chicken meat

The most delicious-looking broiler chicken could consist of hard, chewy meat. The problem plagues the poultry…

Clay as a feed supplement in dairy cattle has multiple benefits

Dairy producers frequently add clay as a feed supplement to reduce the symptoms of aflatoxin and…

Only eat oysters in months with an 'r'? Rule of thumb is at least 4,000 years old

Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters during months containing the letter ‘r’ — from September…