A Visionary Database (February 2007) Two sports figures help an HHMI researcher realize his big dream to treat a rare genetic eye disease.
A Better Crystal Ball (August 2006)
Personalized medicine promises a new level of clarity with treatments tailored to one’s genes, but it hinges on development of exacting gene-based tests.
Exploring Bioethical Choices (Spring 2004)
At HHMI’s 2003 Holiday Lectures, students use improvisational play to confront tough issues.
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 olfactionfor 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 creativityand powerful computersmake possible the latest devices designed to peer into the deepest recesses of organs and cells.