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Carmen Drahl

Protein whisperer Oluwatoyin Asojo fights neglected diseases

Citations O.A. Asojo, G. Goud, K. Dhar, A. Loukas, B. Zhan, V. Deumic, S. Liu, G.E.O. Borgstahl,...

Why once-gold ceilings in Spain’s Alhambra palace have purple stains

Once upon a time, Spain’s hilltop Alhambra palace glittered with gold. Over the centuries, though, the Islamic...

Luis Miramontes helped enable the sexual revolution. Why isn’t he better known?

When Mexican scientist Luis Miramontes signed his lab notebook on October 15, 1951, he didn’t know he...

A sweet father-son bond inspires tasty new molecule models

Thirteen-year-old Noah Shaw loves planets and has perfect pitch. He wants to be a scientist like his...

A new technique could make some plastic trash compostable at home

A pinch of polymer-munching enzymes could make biodegradable plastic packaging and forks truly compostable. With moderate heat,...