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.

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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.