Preterm delivery linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease later in life

Women who have delivered prematurely before 37 weeks have a 40 percent increased risk of developing…

Unhealthy gut microbes a cause of hypertension, researchers find

The microorganisms residing in the intestines (microbiota) play a role in the development of high blood…

Research pushes concept of entropy out of kilter

Entropy isn't well understood in systems that aren't at equilibrium, but a new experiment shows a…

Chemists unveil versatile new method for making chiral drug molecules

A new technique has been invented for constructing chiral drug molecules, report scientists. Chiral molecules are…

World’s smallest pacemaker revealed

A pacemaker the size of a nickel can now be implanted in patients, report experts. When…

Battling corrosion to keep solar panels humming

Researchers are studying corrosion to help industry develop longer-lasting photovoltaic panels and increase reliability.

New scoring system predicts Ebola severity

While Ebola virus disease (EVD) is notorious for being one of the world's most deadly infections,…

Polling is still best predictor of election outcomes, study suggests

Donald Trump's surprising election as president of the United States was viewed by some people as…

Toxic liver effects of fifteen drugs predicted using computational approach

A team of researchers has used a computational modeling approach to analyze and compare the toxic…

Scaled-up malaria control efforts breed insecticide resistance in mosquitoes

A genetic analysis of mosquito populations in Africa shows that recent successes in controlling malaria through…