The summer food went weird: searing heat reshapes US food production
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
From wilting wheat to stressed pollinators, US farmers and fishermen see unexpected climate effects
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Produce Prescription Programs Yield Positive Health Benefits for Participants, Study Finds
Friday, September 8th, 2023
In the largest known such study to date, an analysis of participant records by Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers found programs that provide free fruits and vegetables have measurable benefits for health… Read More
Tufts Shares First Annual Report on Research and Innovation
Monday, August 28th, 2023
Explore the university’s unique academic research and discover how our approach to innovation impacts the communities we serve.
ADDICTION Can Better Data Predict Opioid Overdoses and Slow Infectious Disease Rates?
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Tufts University School of Medicine teams and collaborators are running multiple projects that seek to reduce overdoses and the spread of infections, such as HIV and hepatitis C, in people who use drugs
Half the History
Friday, August 11th, 2023
Women’s stories are half our history. The HTH project is dedicated to creating and curating under-told and untold stories through short-form biography, film, and podcast.
School Meals Would Be Even Healthier if Compliant with U.S. Nutrition Standards, Study Finds
Friday, August 11th, 2023
Aligning student meals to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans would further support children’s well-being and cut health care costs into adulthood, say Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers
How Breast Milk Boosts the Brain
Friday, August 11th, 2023
A sugar molecule in human breast milk may be essential to the health of developing and aging brains, according to a Tufts-led team of researchers
Bioengineered Yeast Feed on Agricultural Waste
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
New research sets the stage for biomanufacturing of biofuels and other products with a very low carbon footprint
Restoring a Lost Sense of Smell
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
Two Tufts researchers have developed and patented an approach that may lead to the ability to recreate tissue in people with anosmia
Risk of Forced Labor Is Widespread in U.S. Food Supply, Study Finds
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
Animal-based proteins, processed fruits and vegetables, and discretionary foods such as sweeteners and coffee contribute most to overall risk of exploitative practices, according to researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
