Life Sciences and Biomedicine Archives

Ecology

Invasive Species of Spotted Lanternfly Sniffed Out by Dogs

This invasive species threatens agriculture but perhaps for not much longer, as trained dogs can detect their eggs in vineyards and forests.

In a new study by MIT and Caltech, a nanoparticle vaccine could protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants and similar animal-borne coronaviruses.

What is SuperbOwl Sunday? A great time to get involved in citizen science with this roundup of great data collection projects!

Structural sexism is linked to women’s higher rates of Alzheimer’s, among other negative health outcomes identified in recent study.

Comb jellies can fuse with another comb jelly of the same species. What makes this evolutionarily possible?

With a rising need for measles treatment worldwide, scientists have uncovered a new way to protect those who can’t be vaccinated for it.

Biology

Alcohol consumption is not just for humans—a wide array of other animals have also evolved to metabolize ethanol.

Biology Health

Antipsychotics haven’t had a straight-forward path in research, but recent efforts yielded a new FDA-approved drug to treat schizophrenia.

Do you have a bird feeder at home? Fifty percent of Americans do. Learn how to feed the birds without causing them to crash into your window.

Health

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of an immunotherapy method for treating cancer called CPI, using a trove of patient data.