Scientists are seeing signs of resistance to the infections that have been wiping out the world’s amphibian populations — and developing strategies to aid in the fight Down Under
Severe Irritability in Children and Teens: A New Understanding
Kids with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder have explosive outbursts well past toddler age. Scientists are trying to work out the causes and what treatments help.
Kids with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder have explosive outbursts well past toddler age. Scientists are trying to work out the causes and what treatments help.
Night of the Zombie Insects
A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the horror.
A parasitic fungus takes over the brains of flies and controls them for its own sinister ends. Here’s the science behind the horror.
How a Child Becomes Bilingual — And What Can Be Done to Help Them Get There
Kids from immigrant backgrounds in the US often struggle to develop fluency in two languages. Many factors — parental misconceptions, the lack of support in schools and social attitudes — play a role.
Kids from immigrant backgrounds in the US often struggle to develop fluency in two languages. Many factors — parental misconceptions, the lack of support in schools and social attitudes — play a role.
The Cybathlon: Bionic Athletes Compete for the Gold — And Push Assistive Technologies Forward
In the international competition, people with physical disabilities put state-of-the-art devices to the test as they race to complete the tasks of everyday life
In the international competition, people with physical disabilities put state-of-the-art devices to the test as they race to complete the tasks of everyday life
Studies of Migraine’s Many Triggers Offer Paths to New Therapies
One class of drugs has already found success in treating the painful, disorienting and common attacks. Excitement is building about a slew of additional drug targets.
One class of drugs has already found success in treating the painful, disorienting and common attacks. Excitement is building about a slew of additional drug targets.
Are You My Baby? The Clever Ways That Brood Parasites Trick Other Birds
Cuckoos, cowbirds and other species outsource their parental duties. Scientists are uncovering new twists in this sneaky — and often treacherous — game of survival.
Cuckoos, cowbirds and other species outsource their parental duties. Scientists are uncovering new twists in this sneaky — and often treacherous — game of survival.
The Wasps That Tamed Viruses
To protect and rear their young, some insects have transformed wild viruses into tiny biological weapons
To protect and rear their young, some insects have transformed wild viruses into tiny biological weapons
Why a Diabetes Drug Fell Short of Anticancer Hopes
Population and animal studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust. Here’s what happened and what potential may remain.
Population and animal studies suggested it could treat cancer, but the clinical trials were a bust. Here’s what happened and what potential may remain.
Sustainable Building Effort Reaches New Heights with Wooden Skyscrapers
Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete
Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete
We Are Family: Tracing the Evolution of Animals
To understand the origins of multicelled life, researchers are studying a motley assortment of simpler animal relatives. The commonalities they’re unearthing offer a trove of clues about our mutual past.
To understand the origins of multicelled life, researchers are studying a motley assortment of simpler animal relatives. The commonalities they’re unearthing offer a trove of clues about our mutual past.
Hummingbirds Thrive on an Extreme Lifestyle. Here’s How.
Soldiering through nightly suspended animation, a (nearly) all-sugar diet, backwards flight and long migrations, the birds’ tiny physiques prove mighty
Soldiering through nightly suspended animation, a (nearly) all-sugar diet, backwards flight and long migrations, the birds’ tiny physiques prove mighty
Targeting the Racial Disparity in Kidney Disease
Some people of West African descent face a higher risk of renal failure. New drugs based on gene research may help right the ship — if they can reach everyone who needs them.
Some people of West African descent face a higher risk of renal failure. New drugs based on gene research may help right the ship — if they can reach everyone who needs them.
Your Cells Are Dying. All the Time.
Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.
Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.
Can You Believe the Polls? It Depends
A veteran of survey research explains why high-quality polling matters — and warns of the proliferation of shoddy gimmicks
A veteran of survey research explains why high-quality polling matters — and warns of the proliferation of shoddy gimmicks
What if a Virus Could Reverse Antibiotic Resistance?
In promising experiments, phage therapy forces bacteria into a no-win dilemma that lowers their defenses against drugs they’d evolved to withstand
In promising experiments, phage therapy forces bacteria into a no-win dilemma that lowers their defenses against drugs they’d evolved to withstand