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Episode 413
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July 12, 2026
413: Rpc34 WH2 dynamics in RNA polymerase III
Wu J-S et al., PNAS - A PNAS study using smFRET and nano-positioning triangulation maps dynamic positioning of the Rpc34 WH2 domain in yeast...
00:15:24
Episode 412
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July 12, 2026
412: Fault Lines in Forensic Proficiency Testing
Scurich N et al., PNAS - A concise breakdown of a PNAS perspective that analyzes forensic proficiency testing practices using the 2023 CTS firearms...
00:28:15
Episode 411
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July 09, 2026
411: EKV cells and the Human Prion Assay: a scalable platform for sCJD infectivity
Nihata A et al., PNAS - This PNAS study describes the development of EKV, a humanized dividing cell line that propagates bona fide sporadic...
00:26:33
Episode 410
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July 08, 2026
410: Nucleotide diversity is a poor predictor of short-term adaptive potential
Abson KL et al., PNAS - A cross-species synthesis and theory paper showing that simple molecular diversity metrics poorly predict short-term adaptive potential. The...
00:21:48
Episode 409
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July 07, 2026
409: A systems-level atlas of carbon-response transcriptional states in Escherichia coli
Shin J et al., PNAS - This episode examines a large transcriptome compendium (PRECISE-NP881) that profiles E. coli K-12 MG1655 across 43 carbon substrates....
00:27:15
Episode 408
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July 06, 2026
408: Tau, mitochondria, and the fusion switch
Tsakiria E et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) - Using Tau knockout mice and the C. elegans PTL-1 deletion, this...
00:24:42