Archive - Niko McCarty

The Most Abundant Protein

... is probably not what you think it is (in E. coli).

Feb 11 •

January 2025

The Cell is a Bag of Molecules

Some notes on diffusion.

Jan 28 •

Antivenom Renaissance

Two new papers use AI tools to explore antivenoms in different ways.

Jan 22 •

On Bacterial Nanotubes

Are bacteria really communicating through tubes, or are they merely an artifact?

Jan 15 •

On the Ethics of Eggs

In ovo sexing is one of the biggest biotech wins in recent memory.

Jan 10 •

The Circuitry in Our Cells

If you’re reading this, you’re probably biological.

Jan 10

Minimizing Cell Burden

Cells have a finite pool of resources. How can we ensure genetic designs won’t diminish them?

Jan 10 •

Compilers for Biology

Our new software tool optimizes DNA sequences to boost antibody production to 5-11 g/L titers.

Jan 10 •

Why Engineer Biology?

Cells are agentic tools to solve problems in the world of atoms.

Jan 10 •

Central Dogma in 7 Experiments

A brief history of molecular biology’s seminal achievement.

Jan 10 •

The Biotech Digest No. 6

Benchmarking language models for biology. Self-biodegrading plastic. Algae spin wheels.

Jan 10 •

The Biotech Digest No. 5

Multimodal AI for science. A gene-editing torrent. Plasmid errors.

Jan 10 •

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