You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth[1]. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function of your gut.

As part of our research[2] on how a dietary fiber supplement[3] affects bone mass in children and adolescents, the MetA-Bone Trial...

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New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic[1], when Neanderthals were modern humans’ neighbors, new technologies meant something quite different: new kinds of stone tools that were smaller but could be used for many tasks and lasted for a long time.

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Disease forecasts are like weather forecasts: We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often identify when these threats are emerging and prepare accordingly.

The viruses that cause avian influenza are potential threats to global health. Recent animal outbreaks[1] from a subtype called H5N1...

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Curious Kids[1] is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.[2]. Why do dogs love to play with trash? – Sarah G٫ age 11٫ Seguin٫ Texas When I think about why dogs do something, I try to imagine what motivates them. What does a dog get
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