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L. Mahadevan Awarded MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' Grant

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L. Mahadevan awarded Ma cArthur Foundation 'genius' grant for his work on the science behind familiar objects and everyday events. Full Story.

Cassandra Extravour's Video Featured On NPR's Science Friday

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Cassandra Extavour's video " Why Cells Cooperate" on the evolution and development of multicellular organisms and germ cells is featured on NPR's Science Friday .

Christopher Marx Receives Prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award

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Christopher Marx received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program award from the National Science Foundation .

Pardis Sabeti Speaks at HMNH Celebration of Darwin's 200th

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Pardis Sabeti gave a talk titled "Evolution in the Post-Genomic Age" at the HMNH as part of Harvard's celebration of Darwin's 200th birthday.

Stacey Combes' Discovers Bees in Flight Trade Energy For Safety

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Stacey Combes's latest research shows bees in flight trade energy for safety to stay stable in the wind. PNAS abstract. Full Story.

Arkhat Abzhanov and Hopi Hoekstra Praised As 'Modern Darwins'

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Arkhat Abzhanov and Hopi Hoekstra among those praised in 'Modern Darwins' whose scientific work carries on the legacy Darwin's theory inspired. They are featured in National Geographic .

David Haig Study Shows "Tug-of-War" In Maternal, Paternal Genes

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David Haig 's analysis of rare genetic disorders shows maternal, paternal genes' tug-of-war may last well into childhood. Full Story.

Shrews and Lizards Evolved Toxic Proteins in the Same Way

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Postdoc, Yael Aminetzach's ( Hoekstra lab), newest study in Current Biology shows that venomous shrews and lizards evolved toxic proteins in the same way. Full Story.

Graduate Student, Matt Hegreness Maps Synergistic and Antagonistic Interactions

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PhD student, Matt Hegreness's (Dan Hartl Lab) paper in Nature Reviews Microbiology systematically maps synergistic and antagonistic interactions between drugs and the evolution of antibiotic resistance.

Anne Pringle's Lab to Coordinate Sequencing of Genome Amanita theirsii

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Anne Pringle's lab has been selected by the The Joint Genome Institute of the Department of Energy to coordinate the sequencing the genome of Amanita theirsii, a cellulose degrading fungus in an ectomycorrhizal genus.

Stacey Combes and L. Mahadevan Part Of Research Team Receiving $10M NSF Grant

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Stacey Combes and L. Mahadevan are part of research team receiving a $10M NSF grant to develop small-scale mobile robotic devices. Press Release.

Peter Girguis and Scott Wankel Discover Never-Before-Seen Microscopic Life

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Peter Girguis and Scott Wankel probe the deep subsurface biosphere of the Saragasso Sea and find it teeming with never-before-seen exotic, microscopic life. Full Story.