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Best of BMB in 2021
This subjective list reflects a field alive with discoveries driven by new computational tools and molecular techniques, recent advances in structural biology, and widespread interest in treating and preventing diseases.
Society news for December
Find out everything that’s been going on lately at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
ASBMB public affairs 2021: The year in review
From advocating for sustainable science funding to supporting junior scientists, the ASBMB public affairs team offers a roundup of their policy accomplishments in 2021.
Gain-of-function research: All in the eye of the beholder
Should work done on coronaviruses in Wuhan, China, be considered “gain-of-function” research? Opinions differ.
Society news briefs: November 2021
Find out everything that’s been going on lately at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Antibiotic resistance is at a crisis point
Government support for academia and Big Pharma to find new drugs could help defeat superbugs
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Dalit scientists face barriers in India’s top science institutes
Despite decades-old inclusion policies, Dalits are systematically underrepresented in science institutes in India. Why?
A salary with strings attached
Here's what you need to know about postdoc payback agreements.
Land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people too often do the opposite
Instead, they erase American Indians and sanitize history.
On-the-bench training
Apprenticeships offer pathways into biotechnology for a growing number of students. How does the training model work, why are policymakers excited about it, and who wants to be an apprentice?
COVID immunity through infection or vaccination: Are they equal?
As scientists argue whether a previous bout of covid offers the same amount of protection as vaccinations, people turn to the courts to decide.
Society news briefs: October 2021
Find out everything that’s been going on lately with the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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