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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: Fall 2012

Cover Story: The Indispensables
The backbone of most labs, these quiet heroes do it all and then some.

Avant-Garde Scientist
With an outsider's perspective, Leslie Vosshall has changed thinking about the meaning of olfaction—for humans and insects.

The Fat You Can't See
In growing numbers of people, the liver holds hidden, dangerous store of fat. Finding the triggers is step one.

The View from Here
Unbounded creativity—and powerful computers—make possible the latest devices designed to peer into the deepest recesses of organs and cells.