US genome institute announces major promotions while pondering post-sequence future.

Report finds US plan to combat invaders inadequate.

Image: Courtesy of Ahmad Hariri, NIMH  FEAR AS SEEN BY fMRI: The blue crosshairs in each fMRI image highlight the increased activity in the amygdala of patients with one or two short alleles in response to fearful stimuli. The alleles are in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter, which is associated with higher concentrations of synaptic serotonin and increased rates of anxiety and neuroticism. A team of scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health has found that a

Frontlines Image: Anne MacNamara The source of body asymmetry How can a developing body tell its right from its left? An ion pump creates a voltage gradient in embryos that is crucial in determining body asymmetry, according to a team of scientists at the Forsyth Institute and Harvard Medical School (M. Levin et al., "H+/K+-ATPase activity comprises an early step of left-right asymmetry during development," Cell, 111:77-89, Oct. 4, 2002). "We have identified a completely novel mechanism tha

Proposed US panel would review visa applications for students of sensitive science.

Hundreds of chimpanzees sent to sanctuaries could continue to serve researchers

Wisconsin project will gather data for linkage studies.

Budget cuts and design decisions may limit space station's usefulness, report concludes.

Frontlines Image: Anne MacNamara Math is life Mathematicians and biologists now have a few more reasons to pool resources and expertise. New grants cosponsored by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) are available to scientists who apply innovative mathematical approaches to biological problems (www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02125/nsf02125.htm). The two agencies have awarded 20 grantees roughly $24 million over the next five years and wil

Bruce Runnegar will lead study of life on Earth and beyond.

Steven Hatfill loses his job and his patience with FBI attention.

Researchers join forces to create in silico version of a model organism.