Science This Week (Oct 27 - Nov 2, 2014)

An emerging disease could wipe out salamanders in Europe and the Americas.

Why scratching makes you itch more.

Have a look at these stunning images taken under a microscope for Nikon's 40th Annual Small World Photomicrography Competition.

Surviving Ebola is based on your genetic makeup.

And how Ebola evade the host immune system. (Open Access)

Female frogs are able to modify offspring development depending on when in the season they reproduce.

Gut bacteria may make alcoholism worse.

Diagnosing diabetes and cancer using saliva tests.

A new type of ion channel has been created using carbon nanotubes.

Milk may not do your body good after all.

A person's reaction to disgust is apparently a good indicator of their political ideology.

Scientists are attempting to explain the diversity in competitiveness within species.

And October may be over, but you can learn more about the science of beer with this video.