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RESEARCH NEWSFROM 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.
HHMI SCIENTISTS AND ARTIFICIAL LIFE
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Jack W. Szostak
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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.
Artificial Life Episode (NOVA scienceNOW)
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HHMI Bulletin: February 2010
Cover Story: Ahead of the Curve Jack Szostak is drawn to uncharted territory. His curiosity and big thinking have earned him a Nobel Prize.
Cover Story: View from the Top An uncanny way with crystals led Tom Steitz to a clear view of the ribosome's structure—and to the Nobel Prize.
The China Connection China-born, U.S.-trained scientists are helping foster innovation and revitalize research in their native land.
A Matter of Equilibrium Researchers are getting at the cell's busy internal membranes by studying human diseases.
