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Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story

From the Black Death to the COVID-19 pandemic, combining the genetic data of a pathogen with historical records, archaeological artifacts and...

12.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Marc Zimmer

1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology

Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

24.02.2026 10

The Conversation

Marc Zimmer

AI Can Help Expand the College Internship Economy

13.01.2026 70

U.S.News

Marc Zimmer

Turbulent research landscape imperils US brain gain − and ultimately American prosperity

Many of the world’s best and brightest STEM researchers have long moved to the US. But now that brain gain is at risk of reversing to become a brain...

07.07.2025 20

The Conversation

Marc Zimmer