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Why Are Viral Capsids Icosahedral?
Viral capsid structure is a geometric packing problem under genetic constraints.
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The Column
Issue 07
Cable Bacteria are Living Batteries
Words by
Niko McCarty
How a discovery in a Danish lake changed our understanding of biological communities and energy.
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Long Read
Issue 07
How to Scale Proteomics
Words by
Niko McCarty
A look inside Parallel Squared Technology Institute, a focused research organization trying to make analyzing a proteome as easy as DNA sequencing.
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The Column
Issue 07
Spinning Bacteria
Words by
Kamal Nahas
By spinning bacteria in circles, scientists figured out how phage viruses time their escape from an infected cell.
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Long Read
Issue 07
What Makes a Mature Science
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SLIME MOLD TIME MOLD
Mechanism alone cannot make a science credible. It must describe its subject matter in terms of entities, properties, and rules.
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Issue 07
Issue 07 Launches Monday
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Featuring articles on aspirin’s murky origins, scaling proteomics, and the history of fermentation.
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The Column
Issue 07
The First Weight Loss Drugs
Words by
Alex Telford
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.
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