Reducing sugar consumption would have important benefits in the fight against climate change, as well as in the recovery from the health and economic crises associated with the coronavirus pandemic. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

A study from Keck Medicine of USC gives people extra motivation to reduce fast-food consumption. The study found that eating fast food is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a potentially life-threatening condition in which fat builds up in the liver.

Researchers from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital conducted a study in which it was concluded that meal timing could affect the mental health of a person. For instance, a person may experience issues such as depression and anxiety-related mood levels.

Despite this significant role, research into the diversity of microorganisms found in the ocean has thus far been only rudimentary. This also includes the chemical compounds they produce. Could such compounds benefit humans as well?

Testosterone can foster friendly, prosocial behavior in males, a new animal study finds. The work also revealed how testosterone influences the neural activity of oxytocin cells — the so-called “love hormone” associated with social bonding.

A newly discovered immune response inside the nose is suppressed by colder temperatures, offers evidence for why colds, flu and Covid-19 are more common in cooler months.

A new study has revealed that big egos, lack of staff training and policy enforcement are the main issues faced by conservation workers as they try to conserve island ecosystems across the globe.

Researchers at Hokkaido University used a chemical synthesis robot and computationally cost effective Artificial Intelligence model to successfully predict and validate highly selective catalysts.

Using Nasa’s Mars Perseverance rover, a team of scientists including University of Florida astrobiologist Amy Williams has collected the first Martian rock samples that could be returned to Earth — the first step toward answering if the red planet ever hosted life.

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have recently published an article in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances which shows that old toys and dress-up items may contain toxic chemicals that can cause cancer, damage DNA or disrupt the future reproductive capacities of children.