Worker bees select royal (sub)family members, not their own supersisters, to be new queens

When honey bees need a new emergency queen, they forego the chance to promote members of…

Robotic surgery as effective as open surgery for bladder cancer

Robotic surgery is as effective as traditional open surgery in treating bladder cancer, according to a…

Why randomized trials for proton therapy are difficult to complete (and what we can do about it)

Commercial insurance medical policies that do not cover treatment with proton therapy can make it difficult…

Intimate partner violence doesn’t end with the relationship

Violence that occurs between intimate partners does not end with the relationship's conclusion, yet few resources…

Rhino sperm from the cold

A new mixture of cryoprotectives allows for an unprecedented high motility of frozen rhinoceros sperm after…

Here’s why it’s important to support your breastfeeding co-workers

Support from female co-workers may be even more important to new moms who are breastfeeding than…

Rise of the clones

Researchers discover new clues about a recently identified blood cell condition known as clonal hematopoiesis, implicated…

Kidney podocytes, all grown up

Unlike other human stem cells, Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) can be produced directly from…

T cell engineering breakthrough sidesteps need for viruses in gene-editing

In an achievement that has significant implications for research, medicine, and industry, scientists have genetically reprogrammed…

Eradicate rats to bolster coral reefs

New research has confirmed that invasive rats decimate seabird populations, with previously unrecognized consequences for the…