Chemical modifications to DNA may affect the activity of key genes involved in regulating body weight, a study finds, raising the possibility that scientists could discover environmental factors ...

The most widely grown of all the herbs, basil, is also highly susceptible to downy mildew, which spreads quickly through spores dispersed by wind and can wipe out an entire field or greenhouse. The ...

“Most studies included in our scoping review suggested that there were significant effects from the environment on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Better understanding of ...

Simple changes to the workplace environment, such as signs reminding workers to choose healthier foods and get more exercise, may help reduce obesity and other occupational health risks, reports a ...

Epigenetics is the study of variations in gene function (phenotypes) that are somatically heritable (and sometimes also from one generation to the next), but which are not caused by genetic ...

Human epidemiological studies and animal investigations provide compelling evidence that prenatal and early postnatal environmental factors influence the adult risk of developing various chronic ...

Alachua County residents gathered in Newberry at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Office Saturday ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday finalized a rule that eases the permitting process for modifications made to polluting facilities. The rule changes the way the threshold for a ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Upgrades to some new Horry County school technology will help keep your kids safer than ever in the classroom. Horry County Schools’ ‘Acoustic Threat Detection System’ is ...