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Karen Lewis
Dec. 11, 2024
The students and faculty at most of the institutions training the next generation of STEM professionals do not reflect the country’s diversifying demographics, leaving a gap in experience and cultural understanding.
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Camellia Moses Okpodu explains why she believes the term “imposter syndrome” is inaccurate and should be replaced.

Where do we search for the fundamental stuff of life?
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Where do we search for the fundamental stuff of life?

Dec. 1, 2024

Recent books by Thomas Cech and Sara Imari Walker offer two perspectives on where to look for the basic properties that define living things.

Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year
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Nov. 24, 2024

Science is a collaborative endeavor, and international teams have contributed to a huge rise in scientific output.

Who decides when a grad student graduates?
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Who decides when a grad student graduates?

Nov. 15, 2024

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.

Redefining ‘what’s possible’ at the annual meeting
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Redefining ‘what’s possible’ at the annual meeting

Nov. 1, 2024

The ASBMB Annual Meeting is “a high-impact event — a worthwhile investment for all who are dedicated to advancing the field of biochemistry and molecular biology and their careers.”

Molecular impressions of water as cuneiform cascade*
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Molecular impressions of water as cuneiform cascade*

Oct. 31, 2024

Inspired by "the most elegant depiction of H2O’s colligative features," Thomas Gorrell created a seven-tiered visual cascade of Sumerian characters beginning with the ancient sign for water.

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Water rescues the enzyme

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Oct. 31, 2024

Meet some of the scientists who review manuscripts for the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research and Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.

Water takes center stage
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Oct. 24, 2024

Danielle Guarracino remembers the role water played at two moments in her life, one doing scary experiments and one facing a health scare.

The teaching power of water
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“I questioned whether children would be very interested in this exercise; there wasn’t much to it.” At an outreach event aimed at children, Jessica Desamero learns that three cups of water can convey complex science.

The subtle strength of hydrogen bonds
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The subtle strength of hydrogen bonds

Oct. 22, 2024

Indu Sridharan remembers how water complicated her atomic force microscopy imaging studies of collagen.

What I’ve learned about water, aging and protein quality control
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What I’ve learned about water, aging and protein quality control

Oct. 16, 2024

Alice Liu thought an increase in heat shock protein chaperones would prevent misfolding in Huntington’s disease proteins. The results surprised her, and water was the key.

Water, you say?
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Water, you say?

Oct. 10, 2024

In our first Molecule of the Year essay, Sephra Rampersad recalls a great scientist asking, what is the one critical component that could make or break your experiment in any lab?

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