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November 2008

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Arul M. Chinnaiyan

A Search for Gene Fusions in Common Solid Tumors

Rafael Yuste

Reverse Engineering the Cortical Microcircuitry

New Technique Lets Researchers Find Cancer-Promoting Gene Fusions
January 11, 2009
Researchers have created an efficient way to detect genes that have been inappropriately fused together, a type of genetic abnormality that spurs the growth of blood and prostate cancers. More

New Protein Family May Explain a Mystery of Insect Olfaction
January 09, 2009
A novel kind of odor-detecting protein may explain some of the gaps in researchers' knowledge of how insects smell. More

Twelve Schools Chosen To Expand Science Education Alliance
January 08, 2009
Twelve new colleges and universities have been chosen to join the Science Education Alliance's nationwide experiment–teach science to students by involving them in scientific discovery. More

A Bright Idea for a New Kind of Microscope
December 19, 2008
A new microscopy technique that uses the principles underlying holography is helping researchers speed up imaging and optically manipulate living cells. More

Same Genes Help Snails and Humans Tell Left from Right
December 20, 2008
HHMI researchers track down the genes responsible for establishing the characteristic swirl of a snail shells. More

A Sweet View of Biology in Action
December 15, 2008
New ways of imaging sugar molecules are creating a vibrant new biological frontier. More

HHMI Expands Program to Introduce Ph.D. Students to Clinical Medicine
December 18, 2008
HHMI will award up to $25 million for a unique program that prepares scientists to translate laboratory discoveries into new medical treatments. More