Science, November 7, 2008

Cover
Honey bees (Apis mellifera), here shown
on a honeycomb, form complex societies and interact with one another by
means of stereotyped social behaviors. A special section explores what
genetic approaches have taught us about behavior in bees and other
species, including
humans.
17q21.31: Not Your Average Genomic Address
This region of chromosome 17 has had a storied history, with changes in its DNA of import to human evolution and disease.
Engineering a Fix for Broken Nervous Systems
A recent meeting on neural prosthetics provided an update on progress and some interesting digressions.

The Graying of NIH Research
Many scientists who got
their first grant in the 1950s or 1960s are still going strong. How do
they view affirmative action for first-time grantees?


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