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Researchers have discovered a previously unknown pathway that prevents specific drugs from working in patients diagnosed with bowel cancer.

A new model has been created that provides researchers and policymakers with a database to estimate location-specific emissions for all greenhouse gases related to the plant- and animal-based human food industries.

Most of the cells in our bodies are locked into the right place with the help of tiny anchors. These strong anchors use protein chains to link the cell to collagen, the protein that gives structure to our body. Now, scientists have found the specific protein (or link) in the chain responsible for upholding the connection.

Researchers have developed a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas, using either healthy or cancerous pancreatic cells. Their new models could help researchers develop and test potential drugs for pancreatic cancer, which is currently one of the most difficult types of cancer to treat.

A research team has examined the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound as a non-invasive cancer treatment that works by targeting acoustic waves to destroy cancer cells. The study was published in Bulletin of Mathematical Biology.

In order to reduce ammonia emissions associated with cow excretion, researchers have developed a method known as "MooLoo" that successfully potty trains cows.

A study is the first to document personality in golden-mantled ground squirrels, which are common across the western U.S. and parts of Canada. The study found the squirrels show personality for four main traits: boldness, aggressiveness, activity level and sociability.

The NHS will today launch the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear.

The motor cortex is a brain region known to control the body’s voluntary movements. However, the team of neuroscientists have now shown that it can also help translating foreign language words into one’s native language.

Researchers have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) using hydrogen gas (H2) to convert it into formic acid. The research raises the possibility of converting atmospheric CO2 to commodity chemicals.