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Medical researchers should seize the tools of geochemistry.

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A team of more than 20 explorers combed the Janelia Farm campus for reptiles and amphibians this past spring. video Moresmall arrow
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Up Front
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Image Push and Pull
What appears chaotic is actually a well-orchestrated process for embryonic head-to-tail elongation. video Moresmall arrow
Image Undercover Triathlete
Erika Erickson’s lab mates had no idea how she was spending her daytime hours. Moresmall arrow
Image Cancer’s Dead End
There is a way to restore p53’s tumor-suppressing prowess. video Moresmall arrow
Image Stepping into Sustainability
Peter Baumann will not go hungry if the local supermarket shuts down tomorrow. slideshow icon Moresmall arrow
Image Nerve Tonic
Axon degeneration—an active process after injury—can be delayed. web only Moresmall arrow
Image Same But Not Equal
A code within the genetic code explains why identical proteins are produced at varying speeds.
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Science Education
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Students do real-life gene sleuthing in a class at Franklin & Marshall College. Moresmall arrow
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Three leading scientists will explore the history of life on Earth and the forces that have shaped our ever-changing planet. Moresmall arrow
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Image In Living Color
Researchers watch a heart grow, one vibrant cell at a time. web only
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The 47 selected schools are expected to be incubators of new ideas. Moresmall arrow
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Lab Book
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Image The Yin and Yang of Plant Defense
A plant’s response to infection is controlled by a concentration gradient of salicyclic acid. Moresmall arrow
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The Institute awarded more than $2 million in fellowships to 50 promising graduate students from 19 countries. Moresmall arrow
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Scientists zero in on disease-causing amyloid structure. Moresmall arrow
Image Medical Fellows Get a Chance to Try Research
The students, who came from 27 schools across the country, are part of a $2.5 million annual initiative to increase the training of future physician-scientists. slideshow icon Moresmall arrow
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Development in some parts of the brain is controlled by neural activity rather than experience. video icon Moresmall arrow

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