RESEARCH NEWS
FROM HHMI

Mice Cloned from Skin Cells
(02.12.07)
Healthy and viable mice that survive until adulthood have, for the first time, been cloned from adult stem cells.

New Discoveries Speak Volumes About How Genes are Silenced
(12.18.05)
HHMI researchers have discovered new information that shows how histones are chemically modified to control gene expression during development.

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FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

Plants Are Us
(November 2006)
Scientists are gaining critical knowledge of human biology from the study of—no kidding—plants.

A Cell's Second Act
(February 2006)
Researchers set out to understand nuclear reprogramming to revert adult cells to medically useful embryonic stem cells.

FROM ASK A SCIENTIST

The Role of Epigenetic Changes in the Behavior of Cancer Cells

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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.