Publication: Asimov Press
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Barcoding Brains
Asimov Press • 08 Feb 2025 • ~4650 words
Connectomics — a technique that maps physical connections between neural cells — is expensive and inefficient. E11 Bio, a non-profit research group, is designing a tool to expedite progress.
The Battle for Better Air
Asimov Press • 02 Feb 2025 • ~5800 words
Larissa Schiavo explores the evolution of indoor air quality from prehistory to modern times. This brief history reveals how our understanding of indoor air quality has progressed and why it remains a critical health issue today. We might be tempted to think that air quality was ...
The Quest for Universal Flu Vaccines
Asimov Press • 26 Jan 2025 • ~3500 words
Modern flu vaccines have an average efficacy of just 40 percent, and they must be revamped each year. How can we make vaccines that are “universal” — both broadly-protective and highly potent?