Reducing the duration of antibiotics does more harm than good when treating ear infections in young children

In a landmark trial, researchers have demonstrated that when treating children between 9 and 23 months…

Firefly gift-giving: Composition of ‘nuptial gifts’ revealed, shedding light on postmating sexual selection

New research reveals the molecular composition of firefly "nuptial gifts", offering the first peek into the…

Nanoscale ‘conversations’ create complex, multi-layered structures

Scientists have developed a way to efficiently create scalable, multilayer, multi-patterned nanoscale structures with unprecedented complexity.…

Date-licious smell for bats

Females of the greater sac-winged bat select their mating partner by smell and unerringly choose a…

Closely related yet so different

Southeast Asia is home to numerous felids, including the Asian golden cat and the bay cat.…

Helping pays off: People who care for others live longer

Older people who help and support others live longer, a new study has concluded. The results…

Interleukin-1? causes people to choke on air

Scientists have pinpointed specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution. These findings…

Oddly shaped immune cells cause fibrosis

Scientists report a new group of monocytes they call SatM. Studies in mice show that SatM…

Scientists show how drug binds with ‘hidden pocket’ on flu virus

A new study is the first to show exactly how the drug Arbidol stops influenza infections.…

Stressed snakes strike first

Whether a wild cottonmouth snake will attempt to strike in an encounter depends on its baseline…