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May 22, 2025 • 18min

Reservoirs of Resistance

By studying the millennia-old arms race between soil-dwelling microbes, scientists can pre-empt antibiotic resistance before it emerges in people. Read every article from Asimov Press at press.asimov.com.
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May 19, 2025 • 28min

Keeping Ahead of Contagion

We have the technology to detect airborne pathogens in real time. Now we must use it. By Deena Mousa.Read every article from Asimov Press, for free, at press.asimov.com.
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May 15, 2025 • 11min

Model Organisms Are Not Static

A research study reveals that some vertebrate genomes mutate 40-times faster than others. Researchers should account for this when it comes to replicating studies.Read every Asimov Press article, for free, at press.asimov.com.
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May 12, 2025 • 15min

Seven Wonders of Biology

Revisiting Lewis Thomas' classic essay, "Seven Wonders," more than 40 years after it was published. By Niko McCarty.Read every article from Asimov Press, for free, at press.asimov.com.
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May 5, 2025 • 20min

Making the Centrifuge

The modern centrifuge was first designed for milkfat separation in the dairy industry. Today, it is ubiquitous in research laboratories. To whom do we owe its astonishing versatility? By Roberta McLainRead every Asimov Press article, for free, at press.asimov.com.
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Apr 28, 2025 • 30min

A Brief History of GFP

How a chance discovery in bioluminescent jellyfish led to one of the most transformative tools in modern biology: green fluorescent protein.Listen to every article, for free, at press.asimov.com.
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Apr 28, 2025 • 26min

A Brief History of GFP [Interview]

How a chance discovery in bioluminescent jellyfish led to one of the most transformative tools in modern biology: green fluorescent protein. A behind-the-scenes interview with the article's author, Smrithi Sunil.
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Apr 21, 2025 • 16min

Eulogy to the Obits

With a litany of gene therapies and longevity medicine staving off biological death, those paid to write about it must reimagine their craft.Written and recorded by Xander Balwit.Read every Asimov Press article by visiting press.asimov.com.
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Apr 21, 2025 • 21min

Eulogy to the Obits [Interview]

A behind-the-scenes interview with Xander Balwit, author of our recent piece entitled, "Eulogy to the Obits."
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Apr 17, 2025 • 14min

Can Plants Really “See”?

Some researchers claim that a Chilean vine can mimic the leaves of a plastic houseplant thanks to a form of primitive vision. But extraordinary claims require equally extraordinary evidence. Written and recorded by Martin Bourdev.Read every article from Asimov Press at press.asimov.com.

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