A study in the September 4th issue of the journal Cell identifies a gene that springs into action in response to a high fat diet. Mice that lack the gene become essentially immune to growing obese, regardless of their eating ...
Biotechnology
Sep 3, 2009
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By comparing the craniodental morphology of modern bear species to that of two extinct species, researchers from the University of Málaga, Spain, have discovered that the expired plantigrades were not so different ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 9, 2009
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The history of farming is seeded with technological "big bang" moments that have changed the trajectory of whole industries and countries.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 25, 2024
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A group of condors rip into the carcass of a calf at the top of a Colombian mountain which rises 4,200 meters above sea level.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2023
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Growing up in a rural area of Puerto Rico, Uriyoán Colón-Ramos and her family felt a strong connection to, and pride in, the land they lived on.
Environment
Feb 16, 2023
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The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health has today released a 'planetary health diet', that advocates a radical shift in dietary habits.
Environment
Jan 18, 2019
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Survey the shelves of most supermarkets and you'll no doubt be confronted with row upon row of food designed to appeal to children. Be it chicken nuggets or turkey twizzlers – many foods now bear little resemblance to their ...
Education
Sep 20, 2018
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As many as two-thirds of North American cats are obese, and just like in humans, obesity can shorten their lives and cause a long list of health issues including diabetes, osteoarthritis and cardiovascular problems. Yet, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2017
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People should only eat limited amounts of bass from two upstate lakes because of mercury found in the tissue of those species, state regulators cautioned Monday in their annual fish consumption advisory.
Ecology
Aug 15, 2016
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When aiming for sustainable and healthy eating patterns the starting point for a European food policy, in addition to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), lies in a coordinated food system approach. Current activities are ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2015
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