Temnothorax kinomurai queens survive by invading the nests of a related ant species and co-opting its workers.
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The country is facing a coming wave of dementia for its ageing population, and is investing in research into drugs, ...
Researchers summarize key insights from the world’s first comprehensive investigation into how a pandemic started.
On 5 February, the planet entered an even more precarious era of escalating nuclear risks. The expiration of a strategic-arms ...
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Scientific knowledge about the damaging effects of nuclear-weapons testing helped to end such tests. Those findings haven’t changed.
A system of five models helps peer reviewers to write more constructive comments, but it is not yet known whether this ...
Women and children moving through Europe became victims of mass violence.
Isomorphic Lab’s proprietary drug-discovery model is a major advance, but scientists developing open-source tools are left guessing how to achieve similar results.
Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...
An innovative approach supercharges the innate immune system to provide a first line of defence against respiratory ...