Another potential mechanism links androgen deprivation therapy to cardiovascular mortality

The mechanisms by which ADT may lead to an increased risk of sudden death were unclear.

Birds from different species recognize each other and cooperate

Scientists show how two different species of Australian fairy-wrens not only recognize individual birds from other…

The chestnut gall wasp — The threat of an invasive species with clonal reproduction

A molecular study carried out on the chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus, has revealed the absence…

Personalizing therapeutic brain stimulation

A study of epilepsy patients with implanted electrodes provides an unprecedented view of the changes in…

Flavonoids may slow lung function decline due to aging

A type of flavonoid found in dark-pigmented fruits like red grapes and blueberries may slow the…

Mediterranean diet may blunt air pollution’s ill health effects

Eating a Mediterranean diet may protect people from some of the harm of long-term exposure to…

Giant Chinese salamander is at least five distinct species, all heading toward extinction

With individuals weighing in at more than 140 pounds, the critically endangered Chinese giant salamander is…

Receptor proteins that respond to nicotine may help fat cells burn energy

The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism…

Vocal neurons encode evolution of frog calls

A study of two closely related frog species reveals a population of neurons that give rise…

Computer redesigns enzyme

Biotechnologists used a computational method to redesign aspartase and convert it to a catalyst for asymmetric…