September 2022, Issue 1 Table of Contents

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse

Gut microbiome–based solutions hold promise for addressing obesity, but are they overhyped?

The Middlebury College neuroscientist explores enzymes that affect brain cell development and neurodegeneration.

Members of newly certified workers’ organizations at campuses across the US speak about how they achieved official recognition and what they’re planning for the years ahead.

Ancient stashes of animal bones, tools, and other artifacts are often dismissed as archaic garbage heaps, but the deposits provide glimpses of the cultural practices and environmental conditions of past Indigenous settlements.

With ever-advancing genetic technologies, researchers continue to document the genetic code of the human species.