Andrea Lius, PhD

Andrea Lius is an intern at The Scientist. She earned her PhD in pharmacology from the University of Washington. Besides science, she also enjoys writing short-form creative nonfiction.

Articles by Andrea Lius, PhD

A person holds their right hand, reddened to signify neuropathic pain.

Donated Mitochondria Help Alleviate Nerve Damage and Pain in Mice

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 2 min read

Mangroves, the only plants that can live in saltwater, thrive in their natural habitat.

Small, Thick-Walled Cells Help Mangroves Thrive in Saltwater

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 2 min read

Gollum, the extremely territorial character from The Lord of the Rings, famous for his line, “My precious,” sits on a rock, looking up.

The Gollum Effect: 44 Percent of Scientists Report Territorial Research Experiences

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 3 min read

A pink alarm clock, a blue surgical mask, a syringe, and two vials lie on a blue surface, indicating how the time of cancer immunotherapy administration may influence their outcomes.

Cancer Immunotherapy May Work Better Before 3PM

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 2 min read

Silver nanoparticles on a red background, representing researchers’ vision of administering this antibiotic drug alternative systematically.

Phages Carrying Silver Nanoparticles Could Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 3 min read

Several worker ants check on the colony’s young (transparent) for pathogenic infection.

Sick, Immobile Young Ants Send “Kill Me” Signal to Colony Workers

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 2 min read

Measuring tape circulates around a GLP-1 drug injector pen, representing the drug’s dramatic effects on weight loss.

GLP-1 Drug Side Effects May Be Tackled with More Mechanistic Studies

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 min read

A paintbrush with orange paint colors a grey dinosaur on a pink background, representing researchers’ efforts to reconstruct dinosaur colors in the past decade.

Debate on Dinosaur Colors Persists After 15 Years

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 9 min read

A woman pulls on her dark hair, showing graying roots. She looks frustrated, representing how stress can cause hair to go gray prematurely.

How Does Stress Cause Gray Hair?

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 min read

Many consider 39,000-year-old Yuka to be one of the best-preserved woolly mammoths discovered to date. Tusk hunters unearthed Yuka in the northern Siberian permafrost in 2010, and it has been on display in frozen conditions at the Yakutsk State Museum in Moscow since 2014.

39,000-Year-Old Mammoth RNA Is the Oldest Ever Found and Sequenced

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 min read

Black-and-white image of James Watson, wearing a black jacket over a shirt and tie, poses in a room with a model of the DNA double helix, which he co-discovered in 1953, in the background.

James Watson, Nobel Laureate Who Co-Discovered DNA Structure, Dies at 97

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 2 min read

A close-up image of a fly landing on a dessert

What Happens When a Fly Lands on Your Food?

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 3 min read

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Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.

January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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