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Blog / Discovering the Dark Matter of Diet

February 28, 2023March 7, 2023 / Autumn G. Hullings /

Deemed the “dark matter of diet,” thousands of biochemical compounds found in our food remain unknown but could be the key to disease prevention and treatment.

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Blog / Creating new protein structures with machine learning

July 27, 2022 / Mikayla Feldbauer /

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a tool that can create new protein structures from random amino acid sequences.

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Academia / 5 Black Scientists You Should Know (But Probably Don’t)

June 24, 2020August 21, 2020 / Amanda Smythers /

Black scientists have contributed landmark discoveries that affect the lives of thousands of people every year. Here are 5 Black scientists you should know… but probably don’t.

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Blog / How do fireflies glow?

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 / Katie Acken /

Have you ever wondered what makes a firefly glow? Learn about the exciting chemistry behind this beautiful summertime insect.

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Blog / It helps to be flexible: disordered proteins in biological stress response

November 27, 2018December 12, 2018 / Candice Crilly / 1

Imagine you are working on a project with a large group of people, all with different personalities and responsibilities. Your group was just informed that something important to the progress…

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