Wildlife Game of Thrones: Wolf and Crow
Steven Spence visits the wolves at Wildpark Bad Mergentheim in Germany and photographs a contest for food between the wolves and crows.
Category: Life Sciences and Biomedicine
Cancer Treatment from a DNA “Trojan Horse”
Scientists have crafted a cancer-fighting Trojan horse by making folded DNA and filling the tiny pockets with anti-cancer drugs.
Using the Immune System to Treat Cancer
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a novel way to attack tumors using the body’s own immune system to treat cancer.
A Game Playing App May Have Just Helped Create COVID Vaccines for the Developing World
Thanks to volunteers playing a citizen science game, researchers have identified better mRNA for vaccines, possibly unlocking COVID vaccines for the developing world.
Sweet Solution: Taste Protein Guides Drug Design
A taste-signaling protein found in the tongue and pancreas provides a way to design healthier sugar substitutes and new diabetes medications.
Miss Louisiana Earth Invites You To Volunteer Online and Map Where Vital Wetlands Are Being Lost
Participate in Miss Louisiana Earth’s online citizen science challenge to help researchers understand climate impacts on wetland loss.
Norwegian Sea Eagles
Scientifically known as Haliaeetus albicilla, these large raptors are commonly known as sea eagles or white-tailed eagles. By Steven Spence…
Touchscreen Tech Can Sense Tainted Water
The touchscreen on your smartphone now has a new use that can save lives: It can detect toxic elements in a water supply.
Hotspots of Bat-Human Virus Transmission
Covid-19 is not the first pandemic to strike humanity, and it won’t be the last. Scientists are investigating bat-human virus transmission.
Fight the Bat Killing Fungus
A terrifying bat-killing fungus is tearing through North American bat populations—and scientists have finally found a way to fight back.