Life Sciences and Biomedicine Archives

Health

Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosed in New Blood Test

Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is sped up by a blood test that detects proteins known to be found in the brains of AD patients.

Freshwater shorelines absorb more carbon than previously thought, shifting the estimated balance of carbon sources and carbon sinks.

A smoking habit is visible on the roots of one’s teeth after quitting and even after death, giving clues for forensics and archaeology.

Agricultural pesticides stay in the air long after they are sprayed, latching onto particles in the air instead of breaking down.

Sea-friendly plastic is the newest project for material scientists: plastic that can dissolve in water to reduce microplastic pollution.

Giant ground sloths are extinct now, but scientists uncover what environmental factors helped them evolve in the first place.

Scientists test protein upcycling by using maize leftovers to grow mushrooms, then using the more nutritious by-product to feed earthworms.

Leprosy in America was long thought to originate exclusively from European colonization, but its origins go deeper.

Insect-friendly urban gardens show great promise to be havens for bees and other pollinators, securing their future and allowing them to thrive.