[ Vol. 28 No. 2 ]
FEATURED
A Merging of Minds – and Molecules

Two scientists meeting on a bus leads to discovery in the lab and, ultimately, the development of a breakthrough cancer drug.

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In This Issue

Building Reality
 
Summer Update
RNAs Galore
 
Summer Update
Show of Force
 
with videos
Navigating the Torrent
 
with videos
All the World's a Stage
 
with video
From Insight to Action
 
Autism’s Genetic Roots
 
with videos
Digging Deeper Beyond Itch
 
with video
Open and Shut Case
 
Contributors and Masthead
Making It Real

Stories of sperm and survival help Hopi Hoekstra capture her students’ interest.

Craftsman

Greg Hannon builds furniture, does pottery, and added a room to his house. He also pioneered the study of RNA interference.

From Insight to Action

PULSE, a national network of science education leaders, is helping transform college-level science teaching and student learning.

Barcoding Bacteria
DNA barcodes and a half-century-old equation help scientists track infection in the gut.
Building Reality
A tactile virtual reality system helps scientists get a feel for a mouse’s view of the world.

Articles

Got Thirst? Here’s Why

Scientists have pinpointed the neurons in the brain that control thirst.

T Cell Burnout

Some immune cells function better after taking a break.

Salvaging SNAREs

Scientists catch a protein-recycling machine in the act.

RNAs Galore

A new technique helps scientists understand cells on a whole new scale.

Briefs

The Long Lost Receptor
A Target for Dyskinesia
Seeing Red
Universal Protein Synthesis
Immune Rally Cry
Hox Paradox No More
A CAT Tale

Perspectives & Opinions

Jeannie Lee
What book have you read that influenced your work, and what effect did it have?
The Theory Connection

President's Message

A Generation at Risk
by Robert Tjian, PhD