HHMI Bulletin February 2010


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February 2010 Bulletin






	A common thread—or, to be more precise, a common person—connects disparate stories in this issue of the HHMI Bulletin: Ray Wu.






	ANN M. STOCK: Let high schoolers see and touch science.

	JAMES J. COLLINS: Synthetic biology may—one day—change the way cells work.

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	No Dozing Off Clad in matching team T-shirts and carrying backpacks, a dozen or so California high school students formed a circle... More		Through Stickleback Eyes Floating face-down in a cold lake on a rainy morning: it's just another day at the lab for Dan Bolnick and his research assistants. More		Kiddie Chemistry When he was four years old, Marty Burke collected bottle caps. More






	Restoration Hardware A signaling molecule important during neuron development is critical to adult neuron repair as well. More		GPS for the Nematode Janelia scientists have made it easier to navigate C. elegans territory. More		Not So Simple Researchers begin to reveal bacteria's sophisticated architecture; they just needed the right tools for the job. More




	SMART in More Ways Than One High school sophomores learn about science through structure. More		Exploring Biodiversity: The Search for New Medicines Glow-in-the-dark bacteria and poisonous sea snails took center stage at the 2009 Holiday Lectures. More

	Histones Wreaking Havoc A close look at infected blood samples reveals how sepsis spirals out of control. More		Righty, Lefty An unusual type of amino acid acts as a growth signal in bacteria. More		Viral Takeover Scientists uncover how some mosquito-borne viruses hijack cells to reproduce. More

	Nano-Motion Pictures Scientists are now able to track the movements of single proteins as they shuttle along a DNA strand. More

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