A look inside Parallel Squared Technology Institute, a focused research organization trying to make analyzing a proteome as easy as DNA sequencing. By Niko McCarty.
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By spinning bacteria in circles, scientists figured out how phage viruses time their escape from an infected cell. By Kamal Nahas.
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How a discovery in a Danish lake changed our understanding of biological communities and energy. By Niko McCarty.
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Mechanism alone cannot make a science credible. It must describe its subject matter in terms of entities, properties, and rules. By SLIME MOLD TIME MOLD.
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Long before Ozempic and Mounjaro, there were mitochondrial uncouplers. While deadly if not used with care, it might be time for them to make a comeback. By Alex Telford.
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The history of humanity’s pharmacopeia is often muddied by folklore. What can the origins of aspirin teach us about separating fact from fiction? By Sean Harrison.
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A science fiction story brought to life through a pro-GMO dinner. By Xander Balwit.
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Prominent scientists continue to claim life is “just” slime on a spinning rock. However, in an age when the rarity and fragility of life are increasingly evident, it’s time to retire the metaphor.
By Thomas Moynihan.
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The slow growth of model organisms delays biological research. Engineering cells to divide more quickly could speed it up. By Kamal Nahas.
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Researchers at the Institute for Protein Design have made a computationally-designed, multi-step enzyme.
(Sci-Fi) Bioart emerges where biological science, technology, and aesthetics collide. For one terminally ill artist, it offered a chance at immortality. By Spencer Nitkey.
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Toxic amino acids, peptides, and proteins — which first evolved as molecular weapons deployed by species in conflict — can also serve as blueprints for pharmaceutical innovation. By Noah Whiteman.
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Further evidence of biological intelligence. Read every article, for free, at press.asimov.com.
From the archives: What it will take to transform bacteriophages into a 21st-century medicine. By Tom Ireland.
New technologies, such as in-ovo sexing, on-farm hatching, and in-ovo vaccination can make the poultry supply chain both better for animal welfare and more efficient. By Robert Yaman.
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By studying the millennia-old arms race between soil-dwelling microbes, scientists can pre-empt antibiotic resistance before it emerges in people.
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We have the technology to detect airborne pathogens in real time. Now we must use it. By Deena Mousa.
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A research study reveals that some vertebrate genomes mutate 40-times faster than others. Researchers should account for this when it comes to replicating studies.
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Revisiting Lewis Thomas' classic essay, "Seven Wonders," more than 40 years after it was published. By Niko McCarty.
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The modern centrifuge was first designed for milkfat separation in the dairy industry. Today, it is ubiquitous in research laboratories. To whom do we owe its astonishing versatility? By Roberta McLain
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