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Here’s the latest good and bad news about COVID-19 drugs
After vaccines, antivirals and a monoclonal antibody are the next line of defense.
ARPA-H threatens the biomedical innovation pipeline
Congress must find a way to fund the new agency without crippling the NIH and the curiosity-driven research it supports.
Zinc is a metal essential to life
Scientists have discovered a protein that helps keep cells alive when zinc levels are low.
The mechanism of the monkeypox antiviral
As monkeypox becomes an international concern, interest grows in tecovirimat; this smallpox drug targets a structural protein that helps wrap the virus in a second lipid bilayer.
Researchers investigate self-regulation of an enzyme with critical cellular functions
They found that one mechanism of CK1 activity, and thus one mechanism of regulation, is the self-phosphorylation of a conserved amino acid residue in its catalytic domain.
What is monkeypox?
A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin.
2022 voter guide
Learn about the positions and candidates running for ASBMB Council, secretary, Publications Committee and Nominating Committee.
A simple method to determine phase preference of proteins on live cell membranes
“The phase preference of molecules used to be difficult and time-consuming to establish. This new method, detected by chance, provides results in at most 15 minutes on live cells,” Thorsten Wohland said.
Calendar of events, awards and opportunities
Just added: Workshop series in June for educators about course-based undergraduate research experiences. Also, late-breaking abstracts for our mass spec meeting are now being accepted.
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Audrey Shor
This essay by Audrey Shor received an honorable mention in our “Meeting Connections” contest. Read More
Science is all about connections, conferences and collaborations
Desirazu N. Rao
This essay by Desirazu Rao won first place in our “Meeting Connections” contest. Read More
Finding sarcoidosis: A clinical game of hide and seek
Aswathy Rai
On one side of the bench-to-bedside spectrum, researchers are trying to identify the cause of sarcoidosis. On the other, clinicians are trying to avoid misdiagnosis as the disease's prevalence and presentation varies. Read More
The scramble for protein nanopore sequencing
Laurel Oldach
Science Writer
As this method of sequencing DNA becomes widespread, a once-elusive goal is biophysicists’ next target. Read More
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