Penicillin: The First Antibiotic and the Birth of Modern MedicineToday, antibiotics are ubiquitous and accessible to most people in the developed world and are essential in the fields of medicine…Oct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
Enzyme KineticsIn a previous blog, we mentioned proteins are essentially micromachines that perform specialized functions necessary for life. Enzymes are…Oct 2, 20211Oct 2, 20211
How Supercomputers Are Changing BiologyIn a previous blog post, we talked about Molecular Dynamics Simulations (MDS) and their role in the biotechnology industry, such as…Aug 26, 2021Aug 26, 2021
What’s Developmental Biology got to do with Machine Learning?Intelligence All the Way DownJul 30, 2021Jul 30, 2021
The Hydrophobic EffectPredicting a protein’s structure and function from only its sequence is one of one of the most significant problems in modern computational…Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
Meeting Food Demand with Modern AgricultureVisiting the grocery store to pick up fresh fruit and vegetables is an uneventful — even bothersome — part of our day. This is especially…May 27, 2021May 27, 2021
DNA Cloning for Bacterial Protein ProductionOnce thought to be science fiction, DNA cloning has become a routine practice in protein research labs. Since the production of proteins…Apr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021
COVID-19 Antibody TherapiesThis month, last year, COVID-19 was declared a national emergency in the United States. At that time, it seemed improbable that a vaccine…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
What You Need to Know About The Covid VaccineThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. has approved two vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus (responsible for COVID-19) and…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
Number 1 Scientific Breakthrough of 2020: The mRNA VaccineIf you haven’t yet, check out our countdown of the Macromoltek team’s top 9 favorite scientific breakthroughs of 2020 here. Our top pick…Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021