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Researchers have shown that adding a small amount of a chemical used in perfumes – nonanal – to a two-chemical combination of other sex pheromones helped increase the cocktail’s effectiveness in mimicking female fall armyworm “come hither” calls to males.

An international study shows that it is likely that insulin can be stored at room temperature, and for considerably longer than drug companies have counted on to date. Access to this vital medicine can thereby be significantly improved for the world’s poorest inhabitants.

The appetite hormone neurotensin released by the intestine upon eating may predict our ability to maintain weight loss, new study from the University of Copenhagen concludes.

A new case study of an unusual elephant in Germany shows that, given the right circumstances, elephants can learn the complicated movements required to peel a banana like humans.

A new study has found an association between levels of a sugar molecule and a key protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the blood, potentially paving the way for the development of a simple, non-invasive screening test to predict risk of AD.

During a large-scale study of complex single-celled microbes, scientists made an unexpected discovery. Built into the genome of the microbes, they found the DNA of over 30,000 previously unknown viruses. This "hidden" DNA may allow the replication of complete and functional viruses in the host cell.

Researchers provide insights into the transmission dynamics of the emerging tick-borne Powassan virus that could help focus public health efforts and limit infections.

The brain classifies itches into two types – mechanical and chemical – and each type has a dedicated and distinct neural pathway, reports a new study.

Scientist have found a creative way to make a vaccine against norovirus, which causes hundreds of millions of cases of food poisoning each year, by piggybacking on the highly effective vaccines for rotavirus, an unrelated virus that also causes diarrhea.

According to a study, high levels of the body’s own cannabinoid substances protect against developing addiction in individuals previously exposed to childhood maltreatment.