Life Sciences and Biomedicine Archives

Wildlife Game of Thrones: Wolf versus Crow

Wildlife Game of Thrones: Wolf and Crow

August 18, 2021August 23, 2021 Science Connectednature, wildlife photography, wolves

Steven Spence visits the wolves at Wildpark Bad Mergentheim in Germany and photographs a contest for food between the wolves and crows.

Biology Chemistry Health

Cancer Treatment from a DNA “Trojan Horse”

August 17, 2021August 23, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, dna

Scientists have crafted a cancer-fighting Trojan horse by making folded DNA and filling the tiny pockets with anti-cancer drugs.

Health

Using the Immune System to Treat Cancer

August 16, 2021August 23, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, immune system, medicine

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a novel way to attack tumors using the body’s own immune system to treat cancer.

Citizen Science COVID-19 Health SciStarter Blog

A Game Playing App May Have Just Helped Create COVID Vaccines for the Developing World

August 13, 2021August 23, 2021 SciStarterCOVID-19, vaccines

Thanks to volunteers playing a citizen science game, researchers have identified better mRNA for vaccines, possibly unlocking COVID vaccines for the developing world.

Biology Health

Sweet Solution: Taste Protein Guides Drug Design

August 9, 2021August 8, 2021 Science Connecteddrug trials, health, medicine, metabolism, structural biology, taste

A taste-signaling protein found in the tongue and pancreas provides a way to design healthier sugar substitutes and new diabetes medications.

Citizen Science Climate Change Environment SciStarter Blog

Miss Louisiana Earth Invites You To Volunteer Online and Map Where Vital Wetlands Are Being Lost

August 6, 2021August 23, 2021 SciStarterBeauty Pageants, citizen science projects, climate change, Wetlands

Participate in Miss Louisiana Earth’s online citizen science challenge to help researchers understand climate impacts on wetland loss.

Nature Photography Zoology

Norwegian Sea Eagles

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Science Connectedbirds, nature, Norway, raptors

Scientifically known as Haliaeetus albicilla, these large raptors are commonly known as sea eagles or white-tailed eagles. By Steven Spence Two Names for One Eagle: Which Is Right? Scientifically known as Haliaeetus albicilla, these large raptors are commonly known as sea eagles or white-tailed eagles. “Sea eagle” is an accurate translation of the genus name, Haliaeetus, while “white-tailed” is accurate for the species name, albicilla. Since I photographed these birds in Norway, I shall refer to them as sea eagles, which is what the locals called them (Norwegian: Havørn). Where…