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Snack foods are a pantry staple in most homes. We trust that the chips, crackers, cookies, and bars we buy are safe to eat. However, snack products are frequently the subject of national food recalls. These recalls occur when a product is found to pose a potential health risk to…

Microbiome science has deep roots, centuries of fermentation practices, and decades of bacterial taxonomy, but its modern incarnation is only just maturing.

Scientists have developed a material with photosynthetic bacteria that convert carbon dioxide into a mineral skeleton. The material hardens over time, so it could be used for buildings, they say.

Mitochondria have primarily been known as the energy-producing components of cells. But scientists are increasingly discovering that these small organelles do much more than just power cells. They are also involved in immune functions such as controlling inflammation, regulating cell death and responding to infections.

Whether you had breakfast this morning or not, your pancreas is working quietly behind the scenes. This vital organ produces the enzymes that help digest your food and the hormones that regulate your metabolism. But when something goes wrong with your pancreas, the consequences can be devastating.

The solution to a sweaty sleep

Finding could lead to new recycling methods

Genetically modified E coli used to create painkillers from material produced from plastic bottles

IN FOCUS: Most of us are guilty of ignoring that questionable layer of grot building up inside our water bottles. Katie Rosseinsky looks at the consequences of falling behind on your cleaning admin, and why experts say we should be giving these receptacles a proper scrub every day