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concept illustration of amino acid chains that form proteins
De novo protein design involves sequencing amino acids to produce proteins with the desired structures and functions

Enzymes from scratch

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A river meanders through forests and fields in Columbia.
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EGT via iStock
Meandering rivers create a dynamic landscape, depositing sand bars and eroding steep banks as they undulate across their floodplains.
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woman in medical inversion device with astral background image
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Shana Moulton
Shana Moulton, Still from 'Inversion Therapy,' 2019
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suzanne jill levine
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Lydia Rubio
Suzanne Jill Levine, UC Santa Barbara distinguished professor emerita of Latin American literature and recipient of the 2024 PEN/Ralph Manheim Award for Translation
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2024 Goldwater scholars
Clockwise, from left: Matthew Unger, Riya Nilkrant, Xuanwei Liang, Isaac Hair, Anika Jena
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aerial shot of North Atlantic right whale and calf
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NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center/Lisa Conger and Elizabeth Josephson
North Atlantic right whale mother and calf as seen from a research drone called a hexacopter
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A 50 year logo against surfers walking on the beach.