(Natural News) Researchers from the Prince Sultan Military Medical City in Saudi Arabia looked at the potential antifungal and cytotoxic properties of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) essential oil. Their findings, which they published in the journal Pharmacognosy Communications, showed that the growth of fungi and cancer cells were inhibited by the essential oil. Fungal infections due to […]

(Natural News) A study by researchers from the University of Sao Paulo and Paulista University in Brazil revealed Annona hypoglauca, commonly known as beriba in the Brazilian Amazon region, contains bioactive compounds with potent anticancer and antimicrobial activity. Their findings, which were published in The Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy, were based on the results of various in vitro […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the Autonomous University of Nayarit in Mexico have found that jackfruit seed contains a potential raw material for creating a protein isolate when exposed to ultrasound treatment. In their report, which appeared in CyTA – Journal of Food, the team looked at the process of making a protein isolate from jackfruit seeds and […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the University of Oxford revealed that becoming a vegetarian or vegan has significant long-term health benefits. This finding, which was published in the journal Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, was based on the results of western studies involving a high portion of vegetarian participants. Vegetarians are people who follow a diet devoid of […]

(Natural News) Many people like to think of their home as their refuge, but there’s one dangerous problem that is surprisingly difficult to escape from, even in the place where you should feel safest: pesticide contamination. According to researchers from Cornell University, indoor pesticide pollution is a huge problem in rural homes in New York […]

(Natural News) We all know that we inherit certain specific genetic characteristics from our parents and that these are indelibly written in our DNA code. These genetic traits determine everything from the color of our eyes to whether or not we have dimples. Unfortunately, certain genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis and hemophilia can be passed […]

(Natural News) A study published in Sensors showed that a recently developed smart T-shirt, designed to provide real-time readings of the wearer’s breathing rate, may have potential implications in diagnosing respiratory conditions. The smart T-shirt was created by researchers at Université Laval’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and its Center for Optics, Photonics, and Lasers in Quebec, Canada. According […]

(Natural News) Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have devised a new method to efficiently deliver various molecules such as medications and DNA directly into the cells without resulting in lasting damage. This can improve treatments for cancer therapy, drug delivery, and gene therapy. “This work is really exciting because […]

(Natural News) The energy sector might be getting closer to developing a new fuel source by converting water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy. Researchers at Masdar Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have looked into the potential of using catalysts to facilitate faster and more efficient water splitting process and making it more sustainable […]

(Natural News) On April 3, 2017, Swaminathan Ramesh, Ph.D., presented his project to the attendees of the 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in San Francisco. In partnership with sailboat captain James E. Holm, the organic chemist developed a mobile reactor that transformed ocean plastics into diesel fuel. “Using our efficient […]