HHMI Bulletin May 2008: Chronicle

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	Cue the Crickets

	Strategizing to Diversify Science


	In Memoriam: Richard G. Darman

	HHMI Offers Boost to Early Career Scientists

	Of Fish and Men

	Fixing Fragile X

	A New Clarity

	Hearing Through the Din

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		An international collaboration among teen researchers goes chirpingly. More


In Memoriam: Richard G. Darman Richard Gordon Darman, a financial executive with a distinguished career in public service. More HHMI Offers Boost to Early Career Scientists Many early career scientists launch their own labs with start-up funds from their host institution. More					Strategizing to Diversify Science Educational institutions share experiences, and agree to continue the collaboration, in attracting underrepresented minorities to science and retaining them. More


Of Fish and Men The same gene drives skin color evolution in stickleback fish and humans. More					Fixing Fragile X Knocking out a single gene in neurons eliminates symptoms of fragile X syndrome in mice. More

A New Clarity Applying a new microscopy technique to detect individual molecules in three dimensions. More


Hearing Through the Din Receptors embedded in the ear's hair cells might explain mammals' selective hearing. More

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