Epidemiologists have correlated eating over 10 portions per week of tomatoes with an 18 percent lower risk of developing prostate cancer, new research suggests. Prostate cancer is the second most…

A growing number of consumers are willing to pay a premium for fruits, vegetables and other foods labeled "organic", but whether they're getting what the label claims is another matter.  For…

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide, due to the difficulty in treating this cancer using conventional chemotherapeutic drugs such as…

New simulations hope to uncover the origin of the ultraviolet light that bathes the cosmos, helping scientists understand how galaxies were built.  "Which produces more light? A country's…

Credit: CDC Listeria is a dreaded bacterium that can be found in foods. The bacterium is notoriously difficult to fight because it has an almost uncanny ability to adapt to changes in its…

As early as 2015 China’s use of thermal coal for electricity could peak. Bret Arnett/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA By James Whitmore, The Conversation China’s use of coal for electricity could peak as early as…

Allergic reactions to food have dramatically increased over the past 10 to 20 years. Dan Peled/AAP, CC BY By Alexandra Miller, The Conversation and Reema Rattan, The Conversation Changing the…

A look at 634 couples found that the more often they smoked marijuana, the less likely they were to engage in domestic violence.   The scholars attempted to clarify inconsistent findings…

The Holometer, an experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, has started collecting data but researchers are not going to wait to start their media blitz; they are throwing out…

Biofilms are the first line of defense for harmful bacteria and make the treatment of skin infections especially difficult because microorganisms protected in a biofilm have antibiotic…

The makeup of the Earth's lower mantle, which makes up the largest part of the Earth by volume, is significantly different than previously thought. Though understanding the composition of the mantle…

Researchers have devised a new way to separate cells by exposing them to sound waves as they flow through a tiny channel. Separating cells with sound offers a gentler alternative to existing cell-…

In the 14th century, Venice was in many ways still a world power in its own right. The days when it could topple kingdoms using commerce were behind it, but it was still an important trade…

Dsillusioned churchgoers may find it increasingly difficult to remain associated with their church, yet many also find it difficult to leave.  They have not only a moral identity crisis but…

This is an exciting field which developed over just the last six years or so. There are many academic papers - but I haven't been able to find a good overview of the field in non technical language.…

Parents are more likely to be concerned with strong violence than smoking in a movie. Daniel Imfeld/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA By Simon Chapman, University of Sydney In an era when cinema attendance is in…

Do you feel sadder watching a documentary about war or a drama about a young person dying of cancer? If you poll most people, they will say there are stronger emotional reactions when stories are…

How did our ancestors raise so many kids, while modern parents struggle with the fast pace of life? It's unclear, but to help solve such First World problems, many businesses now offer traditional…

In the world of mixed environmental and social problems, such as global warming policy, there is a tug of war between social authoritarian forces that want top-down laws and regulations and behavior…

The world's fastest sprinters have unique gait features that account for some of their ability to achieve fast speeds, according to two new studies which indicate that the secret to elite sprinting…