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Pulling frequent all-nighters, experiencing jet lag, and working night shifts can lead to diabetes in more than one way.

Social insect soldiers not only protect the colony from insect invasions; some also secrete strong antifungal compounds to kill microscopic enemies.

The pitfalls of using public meetings as surrogate gauges of public opinion

The Dutch artist's sunflower paintings have attracted the attention of doctors and geneticists.

A roundup of recent research announced this week at the annual conference of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Scientists discover new autism genes and a non-coding RNA thought to contribute to the disorder.

Fly circadian behavior is dramatically different in natural environments than in the lab.

A new study shows that grooming by ants promotes colony-wide resistance to fungal infections by transferring small amounts of pathogen to nestmates.

Herd immunity, or the protection of individuals who are not vaccinated due to generally high vaccination rates within a population, does not currently exist in many pockets of the US.

Vaccination via tiny microneedles elicits a powerful immune response in the skin.

Much has changed in the last 10 years for postdocs, who are staying in their positions longer than ever before—and coming out with more to show for it.

Asking pointed questions is a key part of the scientific process.