Star warriors seek new foes

Ototoxicity: Old and New Foes

Drug-induced ototoxicity has been known for centuries. Already in the seventeenth century, hearing loss was described to be a side effect of quinine. The postWorld War II pharmaceutical industry boomed with the production of aminoglycoside antibiotics followed by diuretics and cytostatic drugs. Wide-spread and long-term usage of these medications brought the knowledge about their unwanted ototo...

Warriors all.

One feature of warfare, or perhaps the psychology of conquerors, is that the victors often endow their enemies with unusual military strengths. The enemy has to be crafty, vigorous, determined, tenacious, as well as brave and brutal. If the enemy were otherwise, the courageous actions of the victorious army would be meaningless. In a colonial context, economics might dictate why a given nation ...

The New Warriors: Native American Leaders Since 1900

Evolution: To seek out new worlds

A recent study of stickleback 'ecomorphs' generated by independent speciation events in different freshwater lakes suggests that, despite historical contingency, natural selection can run in surprisingly similar ways on multiple occasions.

Behavior: Warriors Shaking Hands

A basic precondition of social life is that conflicts must be resolved when you need each other. A new study shows that men affiliate more after one-on-one conflicts than women. This reflects the deep evolutionary history of male bonding.