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By breaking cells apart, all the way down to molecules, researchers hope to recreate the recipe from which they are built. But their efforts may prove futile. The latest essay from our ongoing book, "Biology is a Burrito," by Niko McCarty.Read all our work, entirely for free, at press.asimov.com.

A bacterium can acquire new genes without acquiring a new name, or acquire a new name without changing whatsoever. By Kevin BlakeRead all our work at press.asimov.com

Two of biology’s greatest theories completely predate direct experimental evidence. Tracing their origins could help us understand how to make the next ones.

Biology is often seen as a primarily experimental science, with theory serving merely to generalize patterns from empirical data. But history reveals that theory plays a more generative role in the process of biological discovery itself.

How computer scientists on the fringes of biology made sense of sequencing data. By Ella Watkins-Dulaney.

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Why scaling AI won’t automatically lead to paradigm shifts. By Alvin Djajadikerta.Read all our work at press.asimov.com.

We tend to think of fermented foods as something humans invented and then chose to eat. But the evidence shows the opposite: fermented foods shaped human biology. By Rachel Dutton.Read all our work at press.asimov.com.

How a blood-stained surgeon's frock evolved into a pristine symbol of modern science. By Donna VatnickRead all our work at press.asimov.com.

In a recent survey, three-in-four respondents said they would prefer a once‑daily oral pill over a weekly injection of GLP-1s. So why aren't there more oral options? By David S. KimRead all our work, for free, at press.asimov.com.