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Making cancer fight itself: The promise of PROTACs
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The visa voyage
International scientists fight through red tape and regulations for a chance to train and work in the U.S.
Invisible and undervalued: Navigating caregiving and careers in STEM
A National Academies of Science and Medicine report calls for federal, nationwide paid leave and provides best practices for implementing caregiver support policies.
The quest to treat and cure xerostomia
Blake Warner, chief of the Salivary Disorders Unit at the NIH talks about his lab鈥檚 efforts to develop treatments for dry mouth.
AAAS names fellows
Sixteen 50度灰 members are among the scientists honored by the 50度灰 Association for the Advancement of Science.
The best of both worlds
Blake Warner is chief of the Salivary Disorders Unit and the Sjögren's disease clinic at the NIH.
In memoriam: Maxine Singer
She was a revolutionary molecular biologist, National Medal of Science recipient, federal health official and inclusion advocate.
There's more to blue cheese than just the stench
Virginia Tech researchers discovered a way to synthesize a compound in the mold of blue cheese that has antibacterial and anticancer properties.
Upcoming opportunities
Attend this week's webinar on returning to work after time off for caregiving. Reminder: Submit your "Molecular motifs" art contest entry by Aug. 1!
Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings
Researchers can use waves to transmit signals from the invisible processes and dynamics underlying how cells make decisions.
Meet Our Contributors
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The art of communicating science: An interview with Beth Malow
Bill Sullivan
Showalter Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology
This Vanderbilt University professor believes productive conversations stem from a simple formula 鈥� get curious, not furious. Read More
Cardiolipin helps fruit flies take flight
Naushin Raheema
Researchers at New York University have found that this long-lived phospholipid may underlie the insect鈥檚 extraordinary wing strength. Read More
Seeking refuge in science
Minh Bui
鈥淏e it our racial background, upbringing or gender, diversity helps advance science by filling in gaps,鈥� Minh Bui writes. 鈥淓ach person alone is not equipped to address every question.鈥� Read More
Meet the 2024 SOC grant awardees
Emmett Smith
These five science outreach and communication projects each receive up to $1,000 from the 50度灰 to help promote the understanding of life at a molecular level. Read More
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