AUG 16, 2010 |
Cancer & Fructose Cancer cells selectively use fructose to divide and proliferate. |
AUG 10, 2010 |
Shady Supplements Over-the-counter weight loss supplements work no better than a placebo. |
JUL 22, 2010 |
Maglev Food Magnetic levitation technology can be used to analyze food. |
MAR 30, 2010 |
Big Cold Animals A new explanation for why animals grow larger at higher latitudes. |
JAN 28, 2010 |
Eating When Full If you find yourself reaching for dessert when you’re already full, the hormone ghrelin may be responsible. |
JAN 21, 2010 |
Gelatin Source Reality Check investigates the urban legend that gelatin is made from cow hooves. |
JAN 18, 2010 |
Food Fraud Fighters Two high school students expose food-labeling fraud using a simple DNA technique. |
DEC 31, 2009 |
Wide Awake Drunk Energy drinks containing both caffeine and alcohol could lead to unsafe behavior. |
DEC 4, 2009 |
Ice Cream Roundup Researchers attempt to make ice cream more healthful. |
DEC 3, 2009 |
Chewing Gum Myth A listener asks: If you accidentally swallow chewing gum, does it really take years to go through your system? |
NOV 2, 2009 |
Comfort Food Fallacy Peoples' tastes may turn toward the exotic during times of emotional upheaval in their lives. |
JUL 17, 2009 |
Cardiac Roundup Consuming sugar can damage the heart by causing arteries to expand too fast. |
JUN 9, 2009 |
Cow Methane Geneticists say cattle can be bred to be more environmentally friendly. |
APR 28, 2009 |
Carb Fat Gene Researchers have found a gene that’s key in turning carbs into fat. |
APR 17, 2009 |
Omega-3 Roundup Omega-3 fatty acids aren’t just good for your heart. They could help save the planet. |
APR 16, 2009 |
Race & Bulimia Black girls from poor families are more likely than wealthy white girls to suffer from bulimia. |
APR 13, 2009 |
Kids & Sugar Kids may love sweets more when they're having a growth spurt. |
MAR 3, 2009 |
Evolution of Conscience Hunting and gathering in pre-historic times may have led to the evolution of the conscience. |
FEB 13, 2009 |
Diet Evolution The dawn of agriculture ushered in a surprisingly unhealthy era for humans. |
FEB 11, 2009 |
Gut Microbes Certain gut microbes could be related to obesity. |
JAN 23, 2009 |
Berry Roundup Scientists are discovering the compounds in colorful fruit that help fight cancer and heart disease. |
JAN 16, 2009 |
Caffeinated Fuel In the future, cars could fuel up with coffee grounds. |
JAN 1, 2009 |
Baboon Politics Baboon society is far from democratic. |
DEC 4, 2008 |
Fish Food Small wild fish are used to feed just about anything but people. |
DEC 1, 2008 |
Blue Bananas You might not think by looking at them that bananas are really blue. |
