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November 2008

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Nipam H. Patel

The Evolution of Segmentation and Body Patterning

Carolyn R. Bertozzi

Chemical Glycobiology and Bionano-
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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

Research Reveals How Giardia Parasite Changes Its Appearance
December 09, 2008
A 20 year search has helped international research scholar Hugo D. Luján explain how the Giardia parasite hides from the immune system. More

Starving Cells May Be Responsible for Loss of Color Vision in Retinitis Pigmentosa
December 07, 2008
Starved cone cells in the eye may nibble themselves to death in people with retinitis pigmentosa. More