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Weekly Links #9
Automating gene-editing experiments. Computational design of protein nanomaterials. The end of scientific empires.
Aug 1
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Niko McCarty
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July 2025
Weekly Links #8
Cloned polo horses. A cell-free platform to screen protein binders. In ovo sexed eggs.
Jul 19
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Niko McCarty
15
Weekly Links #7
Slime mold memories. A lost Belize king. A competition to design PETases.
Jul 12
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Niko McCarty
15
Weekly Links #6
DNA to track supply chains. Subnanometer structure of the bacterial flagellar motor. First full genome from an ancient Egyptian.
Jul 5
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Niko McCarty
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June 2025
Weekly Links #5
Arc's Virtual Cell. Reward functions for AI chemistry models. French woman with new blood type.
Jun 27
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Niko McCarty
9
Weekly Links #4
A synthetic cell phage cycle. Migrating moths use stars for guidance. Proteins from an ancient hominid.
Jun 20
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Niko McCarty
14
Weekly Links #3
Axolotls with brain implants. In utero gene editing for cystic fibrosis. LLMs for modeling pandemics.
Jun 14
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Niko McCarty
14
The Limits of Animal Photosynthesis
Some back-of-the-envelope estimates on chloroplasts and mammalian energy.
Jun 11
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Sam Clamons
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Weekly Links #2
Chinese talent. Boycott journals. A medieval murder map.
Jun 10
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Niko McCarty
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Moats Against AI
Good writers should not fear AI models. They should adapt instead.
Jun 3
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Niko McCarty
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Weekly Links #1
Ribosomes make cyclic polymers, NIAID scraps HIV vaccine research, and more.
Jun 1
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Niko McCarty
14
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May 2025
The Case for Bridge Editors
A new gene-editing tool has several benefits over CRISPR.
May 29
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Niko McCarty
29
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