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A computer monitor shows a video of two people sitting side by side singing and playing a guitar together.
The Soundtrack of Science
Barbara Di Ventura, a musician at heart and a scientist by trade, takes a musical approach to sharing research.
The Soundtrack of Science
The Soundtrack of Science

Barbara Di Ventura, a musician at heart and a scientist by trade, takes a musical approach to sharing research.

Barbara Di Ventura, a musician at heart and a scientist by trade, takes a musical approach to sharing research.

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An image of a brain, with scientific elements on the left side and color splashing out on the right side.
How Visual Cues Can Help Tell the Story
Nathan Ni, PhD | Sep 25, 2024 | 4 min read
Effective scientific figures incorporate artistic principles, using color, layout, and other visual elements to help clarify the message.
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Zymo Research Stands by Its Innovative cfDNA Technology in Response to Qiagen’s Lawsuit
Zymo Research Corp. | Sep 18, 2024 | 1 min read
Zymo Research respects intellectual property rights and is confident that this technology represents a significant advancement in nucleic acid purification.
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LabVantage Named Global LIMS Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan
LabVantage | Sep 16, 2024 | 3 min read
This recognition highlights LabVantage’s leadership in visionary innovation, performance, and customer impact, affirming the company’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge, customer-centric solutions across industries.
Researchers at the University of Arizona developed a pH-responsive probe that activated in the basic environment (purple) of the larval midgut and bound to gut proteins.
Science Crossword Puzzle
Stella Zawistowski | Sep 16, 2024 | 1 min read
Put on your thinking cap, and take on this fun challenge.
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Nuts for Neuroscience
Stella Zawistowski | Sep 13, 2024 | 2 min read
Put on your thinking cap, and take on this fun challenge.
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Meet the Team: Laura Tran, PhD
Laura Tran, PhD | Sep 13, 2024 | 4 min read
Driven by her desire to concoct creative stories, Laura Tran merged her scientific knowledge with the art of storytelling.
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September 2024 Interactive Crossword Puzzle
Stella Zawistowski | Sep 13, 2024 | 1 min read
Try your hand at a sciency brainteaser.
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Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence
The Scientist | Sep 9, 2024 | 1 min read
AI-driven technologies can help scientists accomplish efficient research workflows, from experimental design to data management and beyond.
Illustration of a scientist at a high-containment laboratory. He is dressed in a Tyvek suit with a helmet respirator for being in the BSL-3 and is unpacking a box of lab supplies.
Career Chat: Directing a New Science Path
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Sep 9, 2024 | 3 min read
A professional detour veered Ludovic Desvignes into a high-maintenance career—director of a high-containment facility.
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Attention to Detail in Scientific Figures
Nathan Ni, PhD | Sep 4, 2024 | 4 min read
Small details—including alignment, layout arrangement, legibility, and visual consistency—are important when designing and creating scientific figures. 
Two scientists look at microscopy data, and one thinks about her own images.
Right Protein, Wrong Pattern
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 min read
Julia Darby’s tagged chimeric proteins told a convincing story. Later, she learned that they distorted some of the details.
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Science Crossword Puzzle
Stella Zawistowski | Sep 2, 2024 | 1 min read
Put on your thinking cap, and take on this fun challenge.
Photo of the Capitol Building in Washington DC.
From Lab Coat to Legislation
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 min read
Following graduate school, Sarah Carter headed to Washington, DC to carve out a career in science policy.
Cartoon of a young girl sitting at a table looking at a collection of cartoon viruses.
Crafting Science Stories for Young Audiences
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Sep 2, 2024 | 7 min read
Finding a narrative that resonates with the audience and serving it in their preferred format helps make science engaging, relatable, and fun.
mixing blue and pink smoke, symbolic of the muddled boundaries between sexes
Opinion: Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for Humanity
Agustín Fuentes | Aug 27, 2024 | 5 min read
Evidence from various sciences reveals that there are diverse ways of being male, female, or both. An anthropologist argues that embracing these truths will help humans flourish.
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Night Science Podcast: A Walk on Science’s Creative Side
Laura Tran, PhD | Aug 23, 2024 | 5 min read
Researchers Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher host a unique podcast where they explore the creative process of generating ideas for scientific research.
An individual using a laptop and tablet to create and analyze data-based graphics.
Designing Scientific Figures
Nathan Ni, PhD | Aug 23, 2024 | 4 min read
Planning and designing figures—organizing, arranging, and visualizing data—is an important skill for scientists.
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Science Crossword Puzzle
Stella Zawistowski | Aug 15, 2024 | 1 min read
Put on your thinking cap, and take on this fun challenge.
Beata Mierzwa, a postdoctoral researcher at University of California San Diego and the founder of Beata Science Art, poses for a photograph holding a print of one of her science illustrations. She has bright blue hair and is wearing leggings from her microscopy print design that features blue and green and red and blue cells.
Finding Beauty in Biological Spaces
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Aug 6, 2024 | 4 min read
Beata Mierzwa combines her love of science and art in captivating illustrations and exciting fashion. 
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