Nautilus founder unspirals a new approach to proteomics

Parag Mallick may be trying to launch a competing proteomics technique, but you won’t catch him badmouthing mass spectrometers.

From pigeon guano to the brain

Exploring the journey of the deadly fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans (and its less widespread but still quite serious cousin C. gattii).

In memoriam: Stephen Prescott

A former JBC associate editor and president of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, he wrote about his journey with cancer.

In memoriam: Teruko Tamura

Trained as a verterinarian, Tamura made major contributions to cancer research focusing on the Src and FMS-like tyrosine kinases and signal transduction, gaining a worldwide reputation in the field.

Deadly fungal infections

For hospitalized COVID-19 patients, antimicrobial-resistant infections may be a particularly devastating risk of hospitalization.

Calendar of events, awards and opportunities

Happening this week: #ASBMBLovesPostdocs activities, including an interactive webinar on personal branding; #ASBMB2022 abstract system opens; AAAS advocacy workshop; and more.

Scientists must speak out against 'immune-boosting' supplements

Supplements that claim to supercharge your T-cells, make your antibodies hum and otherwise make you invincible are all bunk, and scientists should speak out more about this misinformation.

Finding the right research path

Karen Bornfeldt, an associate editor for the Journal of Lipid Research, investigates how diabetes increases cardiovascular disease risk.

From the journals: JBC

Antibody interactions that change cytotoxicity. An atlas for macrophage activation. Anti–Zika virus natural products. Read about papers on these and other topics.