July 13, 2018

Range of Issues Considered at 116th ACD Meeting
By Rich McManus
“It’s been a pretty intense 6 months since we last met,” said Collins at the outset of a meeting that traditionally displays the breadth and depth of agency concerns.

High Spirits, Low Stress Mark ‘Take a Hike Day’
By Carla Garnett
Normally, when more than 1,300 employees walk off the job mid-day, a workplace has a problem. That is, unless it’s NIH’s annual Take a Hike Day, when the boss actually encourages the at-work workout.
Wenger Puts Women at Heart of Research
By Dana Talesnik
Heart disease still tops the list of the leading causes of death for men and women in the United States, yet women tend to be affected later in life and often have different symptoms than men.
Alcohol, Sleep and the Microbiome
By Eric Bock
By learning about the composition of the bacteria and other single-celled organisms in their digestive systems, researchers in the Clinical Center hope to develop treatments to help these patients sleep.

On the Cover

Recent NCI cryo-electron microscopy study reveals the structure of the light-sensing G protein-coupled receptor rhodopsin, captured in a signal transduction step.

Veronica Falconieri & Sriram Subramaniam — NCI

July 13, 2018

Vol. LXX, No. 14

July 13, 2018

Vol. LXX, No. 14

July 13, 2018

Range of Issues Considered at 116th ACD Meeting

High Spirits, Low Stress Mark ‘Take a Hike Day’

Wenger Puts Women at Heart of Research

Alcohol, Sleep and the Microbiome

On the Cover

The NIH Record