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Redefining 鈥榳hat鈥檚 possible鈥� at the annual meeting
The ASBMB Annual Meeting is 鈥渁 high-impact event 鈥� a worthwhile investment for all who are dedicated to advancing the field of biochemistry and molecular biology and their careers.鈥�
偷拍偷窥 impressions of water as cuneiform cascade*
Inspired by "the most elegant depiction of H2O鈥檚 colligative features," Thomas Gorrell created a seven-tiered visual cascade of Sumerian characters beginning with the ancient sign for water.
Water rescues the enzyme
鈥淪ometimes you must bend the rules to get what you want.鈥� In the case of using water in the purification of calpain-2, it was worth the risk.
鈥榃e鈥檙e thankful for our reviewers鈥�
Meet some of the scientists who review manuscripts for the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research and 偷拍偷窥 & Cellular Proteomics.
Water takes center stage
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
鈥淚 questioned whether children would be very interested in this exercise; there wasn鈥檛 much to it.鈥� 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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What I鈥檝e learned about water, aging and protein quality control
Alice Liu thought an increase in heat shock protein chaperones would prevent misfolding in Huntington鈥檚 disease proteins. The results surprised her, and water was the key.
Water, you say?
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?
Applied research won鈥檛 flourish without basic science
Three senior figures at the US National Institutes of Health explain why the agency remains committed to supporting basic science and research.
Beyond basics in blood
A vertically integrated curriculum embeds basic science within clinical settings to ensure students鈥� knowledge is both theoretical and practical 鈥� and some costumes and role-playing make it fun.
With curiosity, a career is both a journey and a circle
John Peters solved the structure of iron-containing hydrogenase, investigates electron bifurcation and, after holding faculty positions at four institutions, is a department chair at his undergraduate alma mater.
Barriers to public outreach 鈥� and why scientists need to overcome them
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