After more than a century of believing otherwise, researchers have discovered that part of our digestive system is actually an organ. and holds it in place, according to the Mayo Clinic. Researchers believed that it was made up out of multiple parts, but University of Limerick professor J. Calvin Coffey has , according to a release. “We are now saying we have an organ in the body which hasn't been acknowledged as such to date," said Coffey in the release....

At a Glance Residents near a massive gas leak that occurred last year in Porter Ranch, California, say the gas smell has returned.Some have reported illnesses, which they're blaming on the methane at the Aliso Canyon storage facility.The gas company in charge of the facility said it pulled natural gas out of the canyon recently to meet demand during a couple of cold days. One year ago, residents of a Southern California town were forced to leave their homes as...

Research funded by the National Science Foundation is progressing BioFLEX technology that allows doctors to monitor chronic wounds while allowing patients comfort. ...

The 60 Second Salad maker combines all the steps of assembling a salad into one. ...

Researchers at the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering in Geneva, Switzerland, developed a brain-computer interface that allows locked-in people to communicate. ...

USC Viterbi School of Engineering is pioneering a new kind of robot that can adjust to a patient’s mood and provide care and encouragement. ...

Engineers at FlexDex Surgical have created an affordable robotic arm that can perform complex and minimally invasive surgeries. ...

A woman blows her nose in Godewaersvelde, northern France on May 18, 2013. (PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images) The unseasonably warm winter has brought much elation from those who expected cold, miserable temperatures over the past few months, but the pleasant weather comes with a catch. Over the past few weeks, springlike temperatures . These blooms have brought an increase in pollen counts earlier than usual, and allergy-sufferers have already noticed the effects. It's known that a warmer-than-average winter can lead to...

At a Glance Experts believe Lyme disease will be widespread in the Northeast this summer.The explosion in Lyme is mostly due to the population boom in mice, which can transmit the disease to ticks easily, and climate change. For the past decade and a half, Lyme disease cases have been on the rise in the Northeast, and experts say the trend will likely continue this summer. The culprit for the spike in cases is the booming mouse population in the...

A multi-disciplinary team developed Explorer, the world’s first PET scanner to scan the entire body at once, detecting diseases and toxins. ...

Officials found widespread contamination of California's water with Chromium-6, and they fear they still haven't seen the full scope of the problem. (Thinkstock/iStock) At a Glance Up to 700,000 California residents are drinking unsafe water, according to the state's Water Resources Control Board.Many more residents could be drinking contaminated water, but the data did not include private wells.The contaminants found in the water could cause rashes, cancer or even death, experts said. Trapped in a drought for five years, California...

Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new technique that allows for high-tech recording of a reanimated heart. ...