Gary Felsenfeld (1929–2024)
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Animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years
Despite its widespread occurrence, scientists don’t yet know when or where this phenomenon first emerged, or its original function.
How to get the accommodations you need in grad school
Nathalie Weissman, an access specialist within the office of student life disability services at Ohio State University, answers some key questions.
Getting to the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease
Edwin G. Peña Martínez received a JBC Tabor award for associating the condition with mutations in noncoding sequences.
'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.
Microparticles safeguard vitamins and information
Scientists aim to use nanotechnology to combat malnutrition and improve medical recordkeeping in impoverished parts of the world.
Protein Society announces awards
ASBMB members Neil Kelleher, Alexandra Newton, David Craik, David Cortez and Jeffery W. Kelly are among the honorees.
In memoriam: Herbert Cheung
He was a biochemist who specialized in the use of fluorescence technology and had been a member of the ASBMB since 1972.
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.
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Naushin Raheema
Minh Bui
Bill Sullivan
Emmett Smith
Cardiolipin helps fruit flies take flight
Naushin Raheema
Researchers at New York University have found that this long-lived phospholipid may underlie the insect’s extraordinary wing strength. Read More
Seeking refuge in science
Minh Bui
“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.” Read More
The art of communicating science: An interview with Beth Malow
Bill Sullivan
Showalter Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
This Vanderbilt University professor believes productive conversations stem from a simple formula – get curious, not furious. Read More
Meet the 2024 SOC grant awardees
Emmett Smith
These five science outreach and communication projects each receive up to $1,000 from the ASBMB to help promote the understanding of life at a molecular level. Read More
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