Should we screen for cirrhosis?

Should we screen high risk patients for cirrhosis -- long-term liver damage that can eventually lead…

Experts call for a ban on children rugby tackling

In light of the British Lion's rugby success, experts warn steps need to be taken to…

WHO decision to downgrade Tamiflu ‘comes far too late’ argues expert

The World Health Organization's decision to downgrade the influenza drug Tamiflu on its essential medicines list…

Miniature human hearts created from rat hearts

A miniature human heart created by introducing human cells into the matrix of a whole rat…

Slow earthquakes occur continuously in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone

Seismologists studying earthquakes in the seismically and volcanically active Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone have found that 'slow…

Giant charge reversal observed for the first time

Charged surfaces submerged in electrolyte solutions can sometimes become oppositely charged. This nonintuitive phenomenon happens when…

Toxic mercury is accumulating in the Arctic tundra, Study finds

Vast amounts of toxic mercury are accumulating in the Arctic tundra, threatening the health and well-being…

Field of microscopy with nanoparticle ‘buckyswitch’

Visualizing biological cells under a microscope was just made clearer, thanks to new research.

Smart atomic cloud solves Heisenberg’s observation problem

A 'hands-on' answer has been developed to a challenge intricately linked to a very fundamental principle…

Discovery of brain-like activity in immune system promises better disease treatments

Brain-like activity has been discovered in the immune system, which promises better treatments for lymphoma, autoimmune…