Probiotics mitigate stress in medical students at exam time

A probiotic given to medical students during the run-up to nationwide medical school examinations reduced stress among the students.

Silk keeps fruit fresh without refrigeration

Half of the world’s fruit and vegetable crops are lost during the food supply chain, due mostly to premature deterioration of these perishable foods, according to the Food and Agriculture…

Laser tool effective at identifying mutant listeria bacteria

A Purdue University-developed laser tool already effective in quickly detecting harmful bacteria has been shown to detect mutant varieties of listeria – and in the same amount of time.