How AlphaFold transformed my classroom into a research lab
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How AlphaFold transformed my classroom into a research lab

By Sarmistha Ghosh
A high school science teacher reflects on how AI-integrated technologies help her students ponder realistic research questions with hands-on learning.
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Training AI to uncover novel antimicrobials

Antibiotic resistance kills millions, but César de la Fuente’s lab is fighting back. By pairing AI with human insight, researchers are uncovering hidden antimicrobial peptides across the tree of life with a 93% success rate against deadly pathogens.
Training AI to uncover novel antimicrobials

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AI-designed biomarker improves malaria diagnostics
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AI-designed biomarker improves malaria diagnostics

Oct. 8, 2025

Researchers from the University of Melbourne engineered Plasmodium vivax diagnostic protein with enhanced yield and stability while preserving antibody-binding, paving the way for more reliable malaria testing.

Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor reduces cancer invasion
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Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor reduces cancer invasion

Oct. 8, 2025

Scientists at the Mayo Clinic engineered a TIMP-1 protein variant that selectively inhibits MMP-9 and reduces invasion of triple-negative breast cancer cells, offering a promising tool for targeted cancer research.

Antibiotic sensor directly binds drug in resistant bacteria
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Antibiotic sensor directly binds drug in resistant bacteria

Oct. 8, 2025

Researchers at Drexel University uncover how the vancomycin-resistant bacterial sensor binds to the antibiotic, offering insights to guide inhibitor design that restores antibiotic effectiveness against hospital-acquired infections.

Bioart for fall: From order to disorder
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Bioart for fall: From order to disorder

Oct. 7, 2025

The cover of the fall issue of ASBMB Today was created by ASBMB member, Soutick Saha, a bioinformatics developer at Wolfram Alpha LLC.

Doudna wins Priestley Medal
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Doudna wins Priestley Medal

Oct. 6, 2025

She will receive a $20,000 research grant and will formally accept the honor at the ACS Spring 2026 conference.

Upcoming opportunities
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Upcoming opportunities

Oct. 2, 2025

The Lipid Research Division Seminar Series returns Oct. 15 with talks on recent advances in triglyceride cycling in adipocytes.

Writing with AI turns chaos into clarity
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Writing with AI turns chaos into clarity

Oct. 2, 2025

Associate professor shares how generative AI, used as a creative whiteboard, helps scientists refine ideas, structure complexity and sharpen clarity — transforming the messy process of discovery into compelling science writing.

ApoA1 reduce atherosclerotic plaques via cell death pathway
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ApoA1 reduce atherosclerotic plaques via cell death pathway

Oct. 1, 2025

Researchers show that ApoA1, a key HDL protein, helps reduce plaque and necrotic core formation in atherosclerosis by modulating Bim-driven macrophage death. The findings reveal new insights into how ApoA1 protects against heart disease.

Omega-3 lowers inflammation, blood pressure in obese adults
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Omega-3 lowers inflammation, blood pressure in obese adults

Oct. 1, 2025

A randomized study shows omega-3 supplements reduce proinflammatory chemokines and lower blood pressure in obese adults, furthering the understanding of how to modulate cardiovascular disease risk.

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Ph.D. programs often don’t have a set timeline. Students continue with their research until their thesis is done, which is where variability comes into play. Read More

Beyond the bench: On a mission to build an inclusive scientific community

Benjamin Garcia will receive the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award at the ASBMB Annual meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago. Read More

Computational biosciences illuminate how molecular condensates form

Rohit Pappu will receive the 2025 DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12-15 in Chicago. Read More

Quantifying how proteins in microbe and host interact

“To develop better vaccines, we need new methods and a better understanding of the antibody responses that develop in immune individuals,” author Johan Malmström said. Read More

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