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Is sauerkraut more than just a tangy topping? A new University of California, Davis, study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that the fermented cabbage could help protect ...

Is sauerkraut more than just a tangy topping? A new University of California, Davis, study published in Applied and ...

The venom of one of the world's deadliest snakes is even stronger in dry weather, reveals new research. Russell's viper kills ...

A common mineral, α-alumina, found abundantly in Earth's crust, may have played a critical role in initiating the chemical ...

Make once, eat for weeks—these homemade freezer burritos take 20 minutes to prep and make healthy lunches a breeze.

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Proteins serve as the fundamental components of life, composed of folded peptide chains made up of a sequence of amino acids.

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Nearly 1 in 5 adults experience anxiety, a mental health condition that can lead to mild disruptions in daily tasks for some ...

Immunizing mice with an edited Lyme disease-causing bacterial protein effectively protected them against the disease.

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