HHMI Bulletin February 2012: Chronicle

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	Bones, Stones, and Genes

	Short Films Make Evolutionary Biology Memorable

	New Open Access Journal Gets Name and Editorial Team

	International Early Career Awards Provide Connections and Funding

	Now You See It, Now You Don’t

	How Much Is Too Much?

	Protein Precision in the Brain

	Passing the Sniff Test

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		Bones, Stones, and Genes The 2011 Holiday Lectures series delves into where we came from and how we got here. More


Short Films Make Evolutionary Biology Memorable Three new short films by HHMI draw on unused footage to educate. More New Open Access Journal Gets Name and Editorial Team The research journal will be called “eLife,” reflecting its coverage of a full range of life and biomedical sciences. More International Early Career Awards Provide Connections and Funding Twenty-eight scientists from 12 countries receive inaugural award. More					Passing the Sniff Test Researchers are mapping the chemical signaling behind how mice detect friend and foe. More


Now You See It, Now You Don’t A disappearing receptor could hold the key to beta-cell growth and insulin production. More How Much Is Too Much? Studies in mice suggest long-term folic acid supplementation may increase the incidence of some birth defects. More					Protein Precision in the Brain Two causes of autism arise from opposite cellular mechanisms. More

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