RESEARCH NEWS
FROM HHMI

Battle of the Bubbles May Have Sparked Evolution
(09.03.04)
The first survival-of-the-fittest competition was likely a physical duel between fatty bubbles stuffed with genetic material.

Clays May Have Aided Formation of Primordial Cells
(10.24.03)
HHMI researchers discover that clays may have played a pivotal role in the evolution of the first living cells.

Evidence that a Ribozyme Evolved Multiple Times
(11.01.01)
HHMI investigators report that the hammerhead ribozyme might have evolved multiple times.

Researchers Evolve New Proteins in the Test Tube
(04.05.01)
HHMI researchers subject proteins derived from 400 trillion random DNA sequences to natural selection in the test tube.

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FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

A World Apart
A group of scientists with mammoth imaginations and the best biotech tools is piecing together a view of a prehistoric world where RNA ruled.

Engineering the Cell
Adam Arkin sees the cell as a mechanical system.

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HHMI Bulletin: Winter 2013

Cover Story: Rational Exuberance
A Nobelist shares the secrets to his longevity in the lab.

A Structural Revolution
A quarter century ago, structural biology hit a wall. HHMI created a way to break through.

One Foot in Front of the Other
Inside cells, specialized proteins march down a network of highways carrying machinery and messages. Researchers are learning how they manage it.

A Happy Oasis
Once Sangeeta Bhatia created her lab the way she wanted-as a supportive, intellectually challenging environment-the creative juices began to flow.