May 2017

Rapid Evolution

Genetic change within populations can happen in mere generations

Features

The Proteasome: A Powerful Target for Manipulating Protein Levels

Understanding Body Ownership and Agency

Notebook

Computers That Can Smell

Uncovering the Secrets of a Successful Pest

Future Homes May Have Bioreactive Walls

Will Komodo Dragons Yield the Next Blockbuster Antibiotic?

The Literature

Noncoding RNA Helps Cells Recover from DNA Damage

Rare T Cells Fight Cancer

Macrophages Physically Relay Signals Between Cell Types

Profiles

Glia Guru

Scientist to Watch

Valerie Horsley Gets Under Skin

Lab Tools

Picking Out Patterns

Careers

Coming to Grips with Coauthor Responsibility

Reading Frames

Why I Had My Sense of Flavor Genotyped

Foundations

Embryonic Evolution Through Ernst Haeckel’s Eyes

Contributors

Contributors

Editorial

Learning Your Stripes

Modus Operandi

Phosphorylation at the Flick of a Switch

Speaking of Science

Notable Science Quotes

Cover Story

Evolution’s Quick Pace Affects Ecosystem Dynamics

Critic at Large

Opinion: Birds of a Feather?

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Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Screening 3D Brain Cell Cultures for Drug Discovery

Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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An illustration of green lentiviral particles.

Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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