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.

FROM ASK A SCIENTIST

The Role of Epigenetic Changes in the Behavior of Cancer Cells

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HHMI Bulletin: November 2008

Cover Story: The Meiosis Dance
Researchers are finally learning the molecular steps of a chromosome shuffle that's been watched from afar for centuries.

Lab Lessons
If hands-on is the way to teach science, hands-on in a real scientist's lab has got to be the ultimate, right? More programs think so, and they are finding ways to make it happen for high school students.

Carving Out Her Niche
Judith Kimble's engaged style has made for a vibrant career unraveling mechanisms that control stem-cell development—and some interesting airplane chats.

Science 2.0: You Say You Want a Revolution?
The collaborative online tools people are using in other parts of their lives, such as Facebook, YouTube, and blogs, are roiling the disciplined world of scientific communication.