Asimov Press

Asimov Press
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Dec 1, 2025 • 38min

Why the FDA Is Slow to Remove Drugs

On the 90-year saga of oral phenylephrine. By Michael DePeau-Wilson.Read all articles from Asimov Press, for free, by visiting press.asimov.com.
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Nov 26, 2025 • 12min

A Most Important Mustard

On the origins of Arabidopsis thaliana, the premier model for plant biology. By Xander Balwit.Read all of our articles for free at press.asimov.com.
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Nov 24, 2025 • 38min

The Penicillin Myth

Competing theories seek to explain inconsistencies surrounding Alexander Fleming’s famed discovery. By Kevin Blake.Read all of our work for free at press.asimov.com.
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Nov 17, 2025 • 32min

How to See the Dead

A retinal implant designer must decide if translating mourning into light is progress or a refusal to let go. By Spencer Nitkey.Read all of our articles, entirely for free, at press.asimov.com.
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Nov 13, 2025 • 15min

Animalcules and Their Motors

Advances in cryo-electron microscopy are revealing the molecular intricacies of cell movement. By Niko McCarty.Read all of our articles, entirely for free, at press.asimov.com.
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Nov 10, 2025 • 32min

What Makes an Experiment Beautiful?

A beautiful experiment is not just a reflection of human ingenuity but also efficient science. Written by Ulkar Aghayeva.Read all of our articles, entirely for free, at press.asimov.com.
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Nov 6, 2025 • 15min

The Power of Limit Thinking

To make things better, first prove how good they can possibly be. By David Jordan.Read every article, for free, at press.asimov.com.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 19min

An Antivenom Cocktail, Made by a Llama

A new broad-coverage antivenom, made by mixing eight different nanobodies, protects mice against snakebites from 17 of 18 deadly species in Africa. By Xander Balwit.Read all of our stories for free at press.asimov.com.
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Oct 26, 2025 • 45min

Making the Electron Microscope

In a little over a century, the electron microscope evolved from a tool barely capable of resolving virus particles into one able to capture atomic detail. By Smrithi Sunil.Read every article from Asimov Press by visiting press.asimov.com.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 25min

How Nigeria Accepted GMOs

Genetically modified crops are finding a foothold in the Global South, producing some unlikely leaders in agritech. By Dr. Alex Wakeman.Read every article, for free, at press.asimov.com.

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