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Issue 06

Announcing Issue 06: Blood-Red Microbes, AI Scientists, Nobel Duels

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Asimov Press
Plus: A partnership with Astera Institute and our first job posting.
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Issue 06

A Brief History of GFP

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Smrithi Sunil
How a chance discovery in bioluminescent jellyfish led to one of the most transformative tools in modern biology.
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Issue 06

The Origins of Adjuvants

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Kamal Nahas
More than a century after the invention of vaccines, a veterinarian stumbled across a technique to boost their efficacy in an unlikely way — by observing wounded horses.
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The Nobel Duel

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Metacelsus
A cautionary tale about the competitive pressures of scientific research, and how they alter the course of history.
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Meet the Humans Building AI Scientists

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Bryan Duoto
A look inside FutureHouse, a nonprofit research institute in San Francisco.
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Issue 05

Making a “Miracle” HIV Medicine

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Kamal Nahas
Lenacapavir — a long-acting, injectable drug — may be our strongest tool yet to curb HIV, provided it reaches those who need it most.
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