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Gregor Mendel's Vanishing Act
After his death in 1884, thousands of Gregor Mendel’s letters and notes — filled with scientific data and figures — were destroyed. What did the friar…
Jan 12
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Niko McCarty
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Stories We'd Like to Publish (Part II)
A sizeable list, covering everything from "The $100 Electron Microscope" to "A Brief History of NSAIDs." Come write with us!
Jan 8
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Edwin Cohn and the Harvard Blood Factory
How a chemistry “purist” built one of World War II’s greatest applied R&D laboratories.
Jan 5
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Eric Gilliam
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Asimov Press’ New Book, Written in DNA
Pre-orders are open for the first commercially-available book to be encoded in DNA and sold in both mediums. Learn more at press.asimov.com.
Jan 2
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The Dangers of Mirrored Life
Creating mirrored organisms using synthetic biology could seriously harm extant life, a 300-page report claims. While the risks from mirrored life are…
Dec 12, 2024
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Inside Job: Secret Histories in the National Museum
Discovering a secret bioweapons program in the Smithsonian archives.
Dec 8, 2024
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Francis Crick Was Misunderstood
The Central Dogma is not a 'dogma,' and it has never been broken.
Dec 1, 2024
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The Pursuit of Parenthood
Or, the rise and regulation of reproductive technologies.
Nov 24, 2024
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How to Measure Molecules
A 19th-century physicist, Lord Rayleigh, was the first to determine the size of individual molecules. He did it using little more than oil, water, and a…
Nov 17, 2024
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Niko McCarty
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Mitochondria Are Alive
The physical world is an intricate dance between matter, information, and energy. Recognizing that mitochondria are alive will open new horizons into…
Nov 8, 2024
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The Long Road to End Tuberculosis
The vaccine and antibiotics available to treat tuberculosis have curbed cases, but more innovations are needed to halt its spread and counteract…
Nov 3, 2024
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Levers for Biological Progress
Thoughts on Dario Amodei’s “Machines of Loving Grace.”
Nov 1, 2024
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