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Women could be opting to have unnecessary surgery to avoid breast cancer, after being told they are at high risk from genetic test results which do not take family history into account.

Researchers have shown for the first time that breast milk from breast cancer patients contains tumor DNA, known as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). This can be detected through liquid biopsy in breast milk.

Using samples from the Ythan Estuary in Scotland, scientists have identified the trigger of a major climate event over 8000 years ago: a melting ice sheet.

Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water. Specifically, the modified organism can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic used in everything from water bottles to clothing.

Rivers are warming and losing oxygen faster than oceans, according to a Penn State-led study. The study shows that of nearly 800 rivers, warming occurred in 87% and oxygen loss occurred in 70%.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are believed to be responsible for chemical processes that lead to soot and carbonaceous nanoparticles. New research probes how they form in extreme environments.

Researchers have identified a backup mechanism of protein quality control which prevents the toxic effects of protein aggregation in specific tissues when normal methods of molecular monitoring fail.

Recently, scientists have begun leveraging next-generation sequencing and associated techniques, such as single-cell RNA sequencing, that researchers can use to study gene expression in hundreds of thousands of individual cells simultaneously.

Researchers have developed a "lab-on-a-drone" that can detect and analyze pollutants, such as hydrogen sulfide, while on the wing.

The Demand.ninja model, created by researchers at Imperial College London and TU Delft, was designed to show how the weather influences hourly energy consumption in buildings.