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Published: March 17, 2025 16:39

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Published: March 17, 2025 03:32

That 2025 feeling for sure. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: March 17, 2025 03:05

Yet another extremely stupid and destructive move appears to be underway. Those people who advised me to calm down, that everything was actually going to work out fine, know what they can go do with themselves. …

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Published: March 16, 2025 18:52

This is important to remember, which is why (1) I never recommend or perform illegal acts here and (2) I loudly maintain that the Trump administration is a nightmarish disaster and a disgusting affront to everyone who believes in the rule of law. Be sure…

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Published: March 15, 2025 03:06

One of the oddities of working with metal-organic frameworks is that with some metal-ligand combinations you would get crystals that looked like they would be good candidates for X-ray and for soaking in guest ligands. But. . .

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Published: March 14, 2025 14:27

Since I blogged yesterday about metal-organic framework (MOF) crystals, let me share some old photos of ones that I made while I was also trying the small-molecule-guest crystallography idea. These things formed in sealed vials of hot DMF - they are…

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Published: March 13, 2025 22:20

What it says about this administration that they nominated such a clown to start with. . . [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: March 13, 2025 18:04

Progress in getting X-ray crystal structures of compounds without actually growing crystals of them. Note: I’ve tried something similar myself, a few years ago. https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/crystallization-cages

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Published: March 13, 2025 13:56

It would be a good idea to call your Democratic senators again today if (like me) you would rather see a shutdown. As compared to six more months of watching Musk’s crew lawlessly trampling through the budget. No on the continuing resolution. No on…

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Published: March 13, 2025 13:41

Excellent news, and we are really in need of some! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: March 12, 2025 21:09

I got an MMR shot as a booster a few years ago when a titer check showed my immunity from my 1960s-era measles vaccine had waned. I think it would be a prudent move for anyone vaccinated with the old version. [contains quote post or other embedded…

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Published: March 12, 2025 19:50

This stupid SOB is practically rooting for the measles virus. He will apparently do almost anything to avoid vaccination: https://www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-it-would-be-better-if-everybody-got-measles/

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Published: March 12, 2025 18:53

The first bifunctional protein degrader to deliver Phase III data! It seems to work, but people were definitely expecting more: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/bifunctional-degrader-reads-out-phase-3

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Published: March 12, 2025 13:54

Our HHS secretary and Health Czar, sitting in a fast-food restaurant and praising their new beef-fat French fries, while telling us that the measles vaccine actually kills people or makes them sick. As measles cases appear in state after state. [contains…

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Published: March 12, 2025 13:19

What the ACS is most likely saying here is “We are terrified of the Trump Administration messing around with our tax status if we offend them. Therefore we will curl up into a ball and hope that they pick on someone else” [contains quote post or other…

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Published: March 11, 2025 21:00

If you found the antibiotic work I blogged about today interesting and useful, then gosh, that’s too bad. Because as it stands Elon Musk’s child army is ripping all that stuff to bits. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: March 11, 2025 19:48

Clindamycin is an old antibiotic, but it still gets a lot of use. Here's the latest on an extensive synthetic effort to make a better one (no one has gotten one of these all the way through for over fifty years!)…

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Published: March 11, 2025 14:22

Complete madness. If you’d predicted this crap before the election you’d have been accused of losing your mind yourself. Don’t get used to this. Don’t pretend it’s OK. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: March 11, 2025 13:28

If you agree and you live in Massachusetts, call Senator Ed Markey’s office and let him know. His DC office is at 202 224 2742. [contains quote post or other embedded content]