Right-sided colon cancer patients have poorer survival than those with left-sided disease

Surgeons report that patients with tumors on the right side may benefit from greater lymph node…

A 3-D model of a human heart ventricle

Researchers have bioengineered a three-dimensional model of a human left heart ventricle that could be used…

Warming alters predator-prey interactions in the Arctic

Under warming conditions, arctic wolf spiders' tastes in prey might be changing, according to new research…

Why eastern U.S. air pollution levels are more stagnant in winter

Observations captured during a 2015 field campaign show why winter haze has remained high, despite reduced…

Model fuses social media, remote sensing data with goal of identifying nuclear threats

A new computational model allows researchers to draw on normally incompatible data sets, such as satellite…

Enzyme lays the foundations for allergic immune response

While in search of the causes of allergies and asthma, a chance discovery has yielded new…

We can feed the world if we change our ways

Current crop yields could provide nutritious food for the projected 2050 global population, but only if…

Birth study empowers pregnant women

New research has shed light on why some women have 'normal' births and many don't, delivering…

Detecting damage in non-magnetic steel with the help of magnetism

Magnetic test methods are used to detect damages to materials, which was previously impossible with non-magnetic…

Gene study pinpoints superbug link between people and animals

Scientists have shed light on how a major cause of human and animal disease can jump…