Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work

Studying the human brain is difficult because of its vast and intricate network of neural connections. The fruit fly offers a simpler but similar model that researchers can more easily map.

Kristin Scaplen, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Bryant University • conversation
April 15, 2024 ~5 min

What your fruit bowl reveals about climate breakdown

Earlier springs due to climate change are wreaking havoc in orchards.

Chris Wyver, PhD Candidate, Pollination and Climate Change, University of Reading • conversation
March 22, 2024 ~8 min


Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden

The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.

Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University • conversation
March 22, 2024 ~10 min

How fruit fly brains steer in the right direction

"By studying the fly brain, we have provided an initial glimpse into how a simple 'thought' is converted into an action."

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Feb. 8, 2024 ~6 min

Flavonoids may fight endometriosis symptoms

Flavonoids, compounds found in fruits and vegetables, may ease endometriosis symptoms, a new study shows.

Jennifer Gauntt - Texas A&M • futurity
Nov. 13, 2023 ~5 min

Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of a Thanksgiving classic

Cranberries add color and acidity to Thanksgiving menus, but they also have many interesting botanical and genetic features.

Serina DeSalvio, Ph.D. Candidate in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University • conversation
Nov. 9, 2023 ~9 min

People who grow their own fruit and veg waste less food and eat more healthily, says research

Those who grow their own food in gardens and allotments waste less and eat more healthily – but not everyone has the chance to do so.

Jill Edmondson, Research Fellow in Environmental Change, University of Sheffield • conversation
Sept. 12, 2023 ~7 min

A slacker's guide to climate-friendly gardening

Your less manicured garden has the potential to combat tackle climate change and help wildlife survive.

Aimee Brett, Lecturer in Ecology & Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 ~7 min


To get more flavanols in your smoothie, skip banana?

Certain combinations of smoothie ingredients can reduce the amount of flavanols in the drink, a study finds.

Tiffany Dobbyn-UC Davis • futurity
Aug. 25, 2023 ~4 min

Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind 'functional' foods

Functional foods − which should not be confused with ‘superfoods’ − possess specific components that contribute to better health.

Janet Colson, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, Middle Tennessee State University • conversation
Aug. 10, 2023 ~11 min

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