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Designer Bags? Try Designer Proteins

Coming from our latest issue, Editor-in-Chief Malena Garcia examines how AI-driven protein design is revolutionizing antivenom development. By replacing traditional, animal-derived methods with synthetic binders, this approach offers faster, more effective, and thermally stable treatments for snakebite envenoming, a historically long-neglected global health threat.

The Green Future of Medicine

Writer Aidan Magruder critically examines how advancements in genetic engineering are reviving plants as pharmaceutical factories. By overcoming challenges in DNA transfection, selective breeding, and stable compound production, researchers are developing sustainable, plant-based alternatives to conventional drug synthesis. From anti-cancer compounds to bioengineered heparin, this approach offers an eco-friendly and accessible path to next-generation medicine.

Past Issue Spotlight
The team working on the Past Issues project would like to draw your attention to some of the previous issues of the magazine that we have found particularly interesting while archiving our back catalog.
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The January 1968 issue explores the development of Colorado's railroads, starting with the transcontinental railroad, the management of decisions by Ford when it comes to releasing new vehicles, and a basic overview of the makeup of digital computers.

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