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RESEARCH NEWS FROM HHMI
MicroRNAs Intimately Involved in Cancer (06.09.05)
HHMI investigators have established that tiny RNAs provide a novel genetic route to the initiation of some forms of cancer.
Genetic Tool Reaps Rich Harvest (04.08.05)
In one fell swoop, scientists have increased from dozens to hundreds the number of known genes that control crucial steps in the development of many organisms from fruit flies to humans.
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.
Cover Story:Rational Exuberance
A Nobelist shares the secrets to his longevity in the lab.
A Structural Revolution
A quarter century ago, structural biology hit a wall. HHMI created a way to break through.
One Foot in Front of the Other
Inside cells, specialized proteins march down a network of highways carrying machinery and messages. Researchers are learning how they manage it.
A Happy Oasis
Once Sangeeta Bhatia created her lab the way she wanted-as a supportive, intellectually challenging environment-the creative juices began to flow.