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.
Wildfire smoke can leave behind an ashy taste in wine called smoke taint. Bacteria that live on grapevines could degrade the main chemical behind this flavor.
Gene expression snapshots paint an incomplete picture of development. By tracking cell shape changes in live tissues, scientists may fill in the missing pieces.
Short peptides can self-assemble into net-like structures that kill bacteria. Now, researchers have discovered how to control and enhance this ability.
Making blood in the lab can be hard because scientists don’t know what triggers a key final step in red blood cell maturation. A new study may change that.
Smells and tastes can trigger vivid emotional memories from decades past. Scientists are digging into the neurological mechanisms behind the anecdotes.
Jesús (Tito) González, Paul Negulescu, and Michael Welsh received the 2025 Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award for the development of a life-saving cystic fibrosis treatment.
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