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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.
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.
Cover Story:The Most Vulnerable Patients
Problems during pregnancy burden too many newborns with lifelong disabilities. Researchers are finding clues to a safer nine months, and a brighter future.
Taming Fear, Rising Calm
A social conscience rooted in the Deep South moves Kerry Ressler, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, to try to ease the consequences of inner city trauma.
Membrane Awakening
Researchers are taking a more holistic look at cell membranes and the proteins embedded in them—and the surprises keep coming.
Enhancing TA Performance
Instead of letting teaching assistants sink or swim, risking their failure and the ire of the undergrads, some schools are prescribing a class in how to teach before they get in front of a class.