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Water is the 2024 molecule of the year
The 54 nominees included proteins and protein complexes, RNAs, lipids, drugs and therapeutics, signaling mediators and more. ASBMB members cast their votes and determined the winner.
'I can do it without making a face'
Betty B. Tong describes the life lessons she learned 35 years ago as a Chinese graduate student in the U.S.
Why AlphaFold 3 needs to be open source
The powerful AI-driven software from DeepMind was released without making its code openly available to scientists.
Summertime can be germy
A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail.
Shades of cultural difference
“I was perplexed,” Humphrey Omeoga writes. “(M)y greetings frequently went unacknowledged. In Nigeria, people are always willing to accept and return greetings, especially from a foreigner.”
A primer to starting grad school
No matter what program you've chosen, the first few weeks can be challenging. Here are a few tips for smoother sailing in your first month.
Advancing science through adventure
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Seeking refuge in science
“Be it our racial background, upbringing or gender, diversity helps advance science by filling in gaps,” Minh Bui writes. “Each person alone is not equipped to address every question.”
2024 new-grad gift guide — the industry edition
A newly employed scientists might not have a lot of desk space for trinkets, so here are some non-physical suggestions.
A cellular jigsaw puzzle
Fatahiya Kashif created a 3D model to show immune–tumor interactions in the microenvironment.
Learning to listen
In her talk at DiscoverBMB, ASBMB Sustained Leadership Award recipient Adele Wolfson reflected on the increased inclusiveness of science in recent decades.
Getting to know scientists half a world away
In a program at Wellesley College, students interview and write about researchers at a university in Ghana.
Let’s make ASBMB awardees look more like BMB scientists
Think about nominating someone outside your immediate network.
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