Nutrition
Many meat and diary products contain low levels of antibiotics. Image: Shutterstock

Obesity linked to early-life antibiotics exposure

Antibiotics may promote fat growth and alter the human microbiome.

Bananas, berries and chocolate are all examples of good-mood foods. Image: Gregory Gerber/Shutterstock

You are what you eat

Avoid the blues with certain food flavours.

According to a new study, the more coffee you consume, the more you lower your risk of developing one of the most common forms of skin cancer. Image: Shutterstock

Caffeine: new defence against skin cancer

Protection against skin cancer can be added to the list of health benefits that come with drinking coffee.

Ursolic acid, found in apple skin, could help tackle Australia's obesity problem. Image: Shutterstock

Apple peel boosts calorie burning

An apple a day keeps the doctor — and the fat — away.

Water is important for health, however, the recommendation of eight glasses of water a day appears to be an overestimation of requirements. Image: Shutterstock

Do we really need to drink two litres of water?

Researchers suggest our bodies need two litres of fluid per day, rather than two litres of water specifically.

Different spoons paired with different flavours could change the taste of a food. Image: Shutterstock

Does cutlery affect the flavour of food?

Some food for thought when preparing your next dinner party.

People whose brains respond more strongly to food cues are more likely to gain weight in the future. Image: Shutterstock

Brain scans predict weight and sexual behaviour

Functional MRI scans can reliably judge a person’s most basic appetites.

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Exercise changes your DNA

You could change your DNA through exercise and coffee consumption.

Boozing up to boost survival rates

Fruit flies use alcohol as a drug to kill parasites.

Bull’s-Eye: The strange case of the dwarf corn

Natural mutations could lead to better crops.

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