Honors for Lemon, Silva and Brownlee
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Genetics studies have a diversity problem that researchers struggle to fix
Researchers in South Carolina are trying to build a DNA database to better understand how genetics affects health risks. But they’re struggling to recruit enough Black participants.
Calendar of events, awards and opportunities
Nominate colleagues for the ASBMB annual awards and your favorite molecule for our inaugural contest!
Scientists identify new function of learning and memory gene common to all mammalian brain cells
Findings in mice may steer search for therapies to treat brain developmental disorders in children with SYNGAP1 gene mutations.
From the journals: JBC
Biased agonism of an immune receptor. A profile of missense mutations. Cartilage affects tissue aging. Read about these recent papers.
Notebook scribbles to synthesis pathways
The discipline Kendrick Smith learned as a musician helps him stay focused at the bench.
Getting to know scientists half a world away
In a program at Wellesley College, students interview and write about researchers at a university in Ghana.
Cows offer clues to treat human infertility
Decoding the bovine reproductive cycle may help increase the success of human IVF treatments.
Let’s make ASBMB awardees look more like BMB scientists
Think about nominating someone outside your immediate network.
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