NSF foreign influence probes net nearly two dozen
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News and Ideas
Time for a new model of data disclosure?
Ken Hallenbeck asserts that a flood of scientific papers related to the pandemic provides an opportunity to review core assumptions of the modern publication model.
2020 ASBMB election results
Learn about the new members of the Council, Nominating Committee and Publications Committee.
From the journals: JBC
A metal ion that transforms tau. A new target to take out cancer cells. One substitution that abolishes enzyme allostery. Read about recent papers on these topics and more in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Bjornsti, Justement begin FASEB terms, and other member news
Awards, promotions, milestones and more. Find out what's going on in the lives of ASBMB members.
COVID-19 retractions show that the science is working as it should
Severe scrutiny of two major papers, including one about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, is part of science's normal process of self-correction, explains Mark R. O’Brian.
Calendar of events, awards and opportunities
Use this list to get your ducks a in a row!
In the future, lab mice will live in computer chips, not cages
As COVID-19 shuttered laboratories across the U.S., many researchers were forced to euthanize the animals they study. Lindsay Gray, a rodent surgeon in an animal research lab that faced this dilemma, argues here there is a safer, more effective way.
Fall internships in industry
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are still looking for interns with all levels of experience.
Proteomics reveals hallmarks of aging in brain stem cells
Early in adulthood, the brain regenerates lost myelin effectively, but remyelination falters with age. Researchers seek to understand why — and what the change may mean for people with multiple sclerosis.
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Sarina Neote
Gerald Hart
Anand Rao
Benjamin Corb
Bill would reform NSF and plant innovation hubs nationwide
Sarina Neote
Science Policy Manager
The Endless Frontier Act would rename, add a directorate to and pump up to $100 billion in new funding into the agency. It also would fix the uneven distribution of jobs and capital concentrated now in just a few cities. Read More
The ASBMB has done a lot to benefit science and our field
Gerald Hart
ASBMB President
Jerry Hart, the ASBMB’s outgoing president, looks back at two years of big changes and advances at the society and in science. Read More
From the journals: JBC
Anand Rao
Science Communicator
A metal ion that transforms tau. A new target to take out cancer cells. One substitution that abolishes enzyme allostery. Read about recent papers on these topics and more in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Read More
When leaders choose self-interest over science, the consequences are deadly
Benjamin Corb
Director of Public Affairs
As a result of the Trump administration’s actions and inaction, Ben Corb writes, the U.S. was late to adopt a testing protocol to help track and slow the spread of COVID-19. Read More
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