New York state prisons routinely serve meals that fall short of federal nutrition guidance, rely heavily on refined grains and sodium, and leave incarcerated people to fill gaps through commissaries ...

Nutritionist Robin DeCicco reveals pumpkin's powerful antioxidants and nutrients. From purée to seeds, learn how to maximize health benefits in your daily diet.

If you want your pet to feel included, experts suggest setting aside their own “pet-friendly plate,” such as small pieces of ...

Sodium-ion batteries claim to offer a safer, more reliable, and domestically sourced alternative to lithium-ion systems, with ...

What if the future of energy storage didn’t depend on rare, expensive, and environmentally taxing materials? Imagine a world where batteries are built from elements as common as table salt, offering a ...

On a special episode (first released on July 14, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Many of today’s gadgets are powered by lithium-ion batteries, but that could be changing. Shirley Meng, a University of ...

New research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of the heartbeat in patients taking widely used rhythm-control medications such as flecainide, which ...

Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood—without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system ...

It's no secret that adults in the U.S. consume more sodium on a daily basis than what's recommended – often through prepared foods, such as pizza, cold cuts, canned soup and bread. But sodium intake ...