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A Cell's Second Act
Trailblazer Turned Superstar
 Optical Aspirations
 A Way Station After Katrina
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Letter from Thomas Cech
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Cech Letter
For more than 20 years at the University of Colorado...

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Solving the Puzzle of the Resilient Embryo
Two types of regulatory proteins working in seesaw fashion ensure normal embryonic formation—even if the embryo is split in half.
Moresmall arrow 		A Life-Altering Chemical
Researchers are beginning to get a handle on dopamine's role in depression and addiction. Moresmall arrow 		New, Improved Mini Me
The latest mouse models can mimic human disease with greater precision. Moresmall arrow
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Perspectives & Opinions
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Closely Watched Organisms
Jeff Lichtman likes to invoke baseball legend Yogi Berra's famous line "You can observe a lot by watching" to describe his own work.

A Microscopist's View
A group leader at Janelia Farm hopes to do for biology what the Hubble Space Telescope did for astronomy.

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Science Education
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Improving Cochlear Implants
A young researcher aims to make the technology responsive to pitch and widen deaf people's perceptions of complex sound environments. Moresmall arrow
Never Too Young
for Science
A program aimed at preschoolers exploits their natural curiosity and hands-on predispositions. Moresmall arrow
Students Drawn to Debate on Evolution and Religion
Must evolution and religion be at odds? A theologian, a philosopher, and two scientists help high school students grapple with tough questions. Moresmall arrow
Institute News
New Agreements
on Mice
HHMI aims to help manage the logistics and allay the cost of the ever-more refined yet ubiquitous laboratory mouse. Moresmall arrow
HHMI and Science Partner to Improve Science Education
HHMI and the journal Science have begun a collaboration to showcase innovative approaches to teaching science. Moresmall arrow
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Scientists Crack Code for Motor Neuron Wiring
Understanding how a developing chick embryo assigns different functions to nerve cells in the spinal cord may yield clinical payoffs for humans. Moresmall arrow
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