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Why the FDA Is Slow to Remove Drugs
On the 90-year saga of oral phenylephrine.
Dec 1
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November 2025
A Most Important Mustard
On the origins of Arabidopsis thaliana, the premier model for plant biology.
Nov 26
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The Penicillin Myth
Competing theories seek to explain inconsistencies surrounding Alexander Fleming’s famed discovery.
Nov 24
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Read Something Wonderful (about Biology)
A curated list of 100+ essays about biology and science.
Nov 20
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How to See the Dead
A retinal implant designer must decide if translating mourning into light is progress or a refusal to let go.
Nov 17
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Animalcules and Their Motors
Advances in cryo-electron microscopy are revealing the molecular intricacies of cell movement.
Nov 13
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What Makes an Experiment Beautiful?
A beautiful experiment is not just a reflection of human ingenuity but also efficient science.
Nov 10
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The Power of Limit Thinking
To make things better, first prove how good they can possibly be.
Nov 6
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Metaphors for Biology: Sizes
A series of quantitative metaphors on the sizes and shapes of biomolecules and organisms.
Nov 3
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October 2025
An Antivenom Cocktail, Made by a Llama
A new broad-coverage antivenom, made by mixing eight different nanobodies, protects mice against snakebites from 17 of 18 deadly species in Africa.
Oct 29
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Making the Electron Microscope
In a little over a century, the electron microscope evolved from a tool barely capable of resolving virus particles into one able to capture atomic…
Oct 26
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Why Nigeria Accepted GMOs
Genetically modified crops are finding a foothold in the Global South, producing some unlikely leaders in agritech.
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