Here’s the clever chemistry that can stop your food rotting
Simon Cotton, University of Birmingham A hotel in Reykjavík has on display a McDonald’s burger and fries, seemingly undecomposed after
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Nutrition
The ‘French paradox’ turned out to be an illusion, but it led to some interesting research
Emma Wightman, Northumbria University, Newcastle Everybody loved the French paradox. It was a term coined in 1980 by French scientists
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Safety of contaminated vitamins and nutritional supplements can’t be left to consumers
Katinka van de Ven, University of Kent and Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, University of Kent The vitamin, mineral and nutritional supplement
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Are omega-3 fish oil supplements good for your heart?
Nelson Chong, University of Westminster Flogging fish oil supplements is a lucrative business. In the US alone, 19m people take
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Vitamin D guidelines need to be updated – here’s why
Susan Lanham-New, University of Surrey Most people know that it’s important to get enough vitamin D. Among other things, it’s
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Compound found in berries and red wine can rejuvenate cells, suggests new study
Richard Faragher, University of Brighton; Lizzy Ostler, University of Brighton, and Lorna Harries, University of Exeter By the middle of
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Research Check: will a coffee a day really keep heart attacks at bay?
Clare Collins, University of Newcastle A recent headline in the Australian newspaper claimed “A short black a day can keep
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Science or snake oil: is manuka honey really a ‘superfood’ for treating colds, allergies and infections?
Nural Cokcetin, University of Technology Sydney and Shona Blair, University of Technology Sydney Manuka honey is often touted as a
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