Which eight escaped the Scientific 16?
The Journal of Biological Chemistry’s Methods Madness tournament started off with a bang as last year’s finalist, , faced off against the tournament newcomer . fought valiantly, but their supporters’ energy just didn’t transfer into votes. Meanwhile, supporters turned up in SPECTRAcular numbers, pushing their team to the next round.

X-ray crystallographers around the world are rejoicing after ’s victory over . Votes proved to be too nonspecific for , whose supporters were unable to band together to provide support for their team. advances to the next round while fades into the background.

iced their competition, leaving #TeamMachine frozen in their tracks. Despite strategic support from , it seems too many #TeamMachine supporters had their heads in the cloud, because they couldn’t find the algorithm needed to execute a win against the defending champion. will move on to the Energetic Eight, where they will have a tough matchup against .

In this cellular showdown, lacked the factors necessary to differentiate from the other losers of the week. In contrast, was unphased by the pressure, shining bright in the win they captured. has in their frame as they focus on the next round.

copied last year’s success to defeat and advance to the next round. Supporters of #TeamChroma couldn’t match the flow rate of voters, leaving stuck in a stationary phase while their opponent mobilized. will look to amplify their success with a win over in the next round.

Resonating with their supporters, put forth a dynamic performance to secure their second win in as many years. Living up to their name, replicated last year’s performance where they also lost against in the first round. Perhaps they’ll find the winning recombination next year!

excised in the first round of the tournament and will move on to the next round. Despite their resolution to make it further this year, the win that pictured was never fully deconvolved. has their work cut out for them, facing off against the defending champion #TeamCryo.

Seq-ing a win in their tournament debut, analyzed their competition and came out victorious. Seemingly unable to shed light on a winning formula, failed to excite their supporters, resulting in their second tournament loss in as many years. Next, will match up against in the Energetic Eight round.

Round 2: The Energetic Eight
Monday, March 22
12 p.m. Eastern – #TeamNMR vs. #TeamXRC
Tuesday, March 23
12 p.m. Eastern – #TeamPCR vs. #TeamMassSpec
Wednesday, March 24
12 p.m. – #TeamLiveCell vs. #TeamOmics
Thursday, March 25
12 p.m. – #TeamCryo vs. #TeamCRISPR
Enjoy reading ASBMB Today?
Become a member to receive the print edition four times a year and the digital edition monthly.
Learn moreGet the latest from ASBMB Today
Enter your email address, and we鈥檒l send you a weekly email with recent articles, interviews and more.
Latest in Science
Science highlights or most popular articles

E-cigarettes drive irreversible lung damage via free radicals
E-cigarettes are often thought to be safer because they lack many of the carcinogens found in tobacco cigarettes. However, scientists recently found that exposure to e-cigarette vapor can cause severe, irreversible lung damage.

Using DNA barcodes to capture local biodiversity
Undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Barbara, leads citizen science initiative to engage the public in DNA barcoding to catalog local biodiversity, fostering community involvement in science.

Targeting Toxoplasma parasites and their protein accomplices
Researchers identify that a Toxoplasma gondii enzyme drives parasite's survival. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Lipid Research.

Scavenger protein receptor aids the transport of lipoproteins
Scientists elucidated how two major splice variants of scavenger receptors affect cellular localization in endothelial cells. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Lipid Research.

Fat cells are a culprit in osteoporosis
Scientists reveal that lipid transfer from bone marrow adipocytes to osteoblasts impairs bone formation by downregulating osteogenic proteins and inducing ferroptosis. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Lipid Research.

Unraveling oncogenesis: What makes cancer tick?
Learn about the ASBMB 2025 symposium on oncogenic hubs: chromatin regulatory and transcriptional complexes in cancer.