Understanding how peppermint treats the gastrointestinal disorder IBS may move it from an alternative to a mainstream medicine

New offerings to expand canola grower choices: Bayer CropScience and DuPont announce canola trait licensing agreement

The amount of furans in coffee depends upon whether it’s made by drip coffee maker, espresso machine, or from capsules

Understanding how antifreeze proteins from Antarctic bacterium bind to ice crystals could improve organ transplants and ice cream

Support website to coordinate relief efforts by the scientific community in response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan

Falko Brinkmann organized the first Science Slam in Karlsruhe; here he talks about his inspiration and the event

When the fire alarm rings in the Wonderlab – who is the first to safety and who is the cause?

Fridolin E. Coli, gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium, talks about his more than one hundred years of experience in research

Levels of carcinogenic heterocyclic amines in some meat products are very low according to a US study; good news for hot dog fans

Sunflower proteins and their processing machinery hijacked to make protein rings – implications for plant-based drug production