Selected Papers 080209

biophysics
Membrane Buckling Induced by Curved Filaments
Structural Origin of Circularly Polarized Iridescence in Jeweled Beetles

biophysics, prokaryotic cytoskeleton
Self-Organization of the MinE Protein Ring in Subcellular Min Oscillations

cell biology
Paracrine Signaling in a Bacterium
Cell Fate Decision Mediated by p53 Pulses
Rab GTPases as Coordinators of Vesicle Traffic [review]

cytoskeleton, cell biology
Compression Regulates Mitotic Spindle Length by a Mechanochemical Switch at the Poles
Growth, Fluctuation and Switching at Microtubule Plus Ends [review]

cell biology, immunology
Mechanisms and Functions for the Duration of Intercellular Contacts Made by Lymphocytes [review]
Membrane Vesicles as Conveyors of Immune Responses [review]

neuroscience
Maximization of the Connectivity Repertoire as a Statistical Principle Governing the Shapes of Dendritic Arbors
How the Olfactory Bulb Got Its Glomeruli: A Just So Story? [perspective]

developmental biology
A "Latent Niche" Mechanism for Tumor Initiation
Synchronous and Stochastic Patterns of Gene Activation in the Drosophila Embryo
Follow the mRNA: A New Model for Bicoid Gradient Formation [review]

evolution, ecology
Global Patterns of Speciation and Diversity

theoretical biology
A Unified and Universal Explanation for Lévy Laws and 1/f Noises
Impact of Human Activity Patterns on the Dynamics of Information Diffusion
Complex Systems and Networks [special issue]

earth science
Formation of Evenly Spaced Ridges and Valleys