●Three-dimensional reconstruction of Nest basket cells in rat somatosensory cortex. Image courtesy of A. Gupta and H. Markram, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.

●Towards an understanding of amyloidogenesis. Kelly, J. W. Nature Structural Biology May (2002).

●An array of possibilities for multiple sclerosis. Tompkins, S. M. & Miller, S. D. Nature Medicine May (2002). A News and Views article on the identification of new genes related to multiple sclerosis using gene microarrays.

●CREB family transcription factors inhibit neuronal suicide. Dawson, T. M. & Ginty, D. D. Nature Medicine May (2002). A News and Views article on studies of CREB and CREM knockouts and their effects on neuronal death.

●Retinoid metabolism: a balancing act. Perlmann, T. Nature Genetics May (2002).

●Putting odor maps in sync. Chen, W. R. & Shepherd, G. M. A News and Views article on the role of local inhibition in the modulation of odour-evoked synchronization in olfactory glomeruli. Nature Neuroscience June (2002)

●Focus on apoptosis. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology June (2002).

●Includes: IAP proteins: blocking the road to death's door. Salvesen, G. S. & Duckett, C. S. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology June (2002)

●Yeast and apoptosis. Jin, C. & Reed , J. C. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology June (2002)

●Infectious triggers for inflammatory neurological diseases. Wucherpfennig, K. W. Nature Medicine May (2002).

●Induction of the neural crest: a multigene process. Knecht, A. K. & Bronner-Fraser, M. Nature Reviews Genetics June (2002).

●Novel animal-health drug targets from ligand-gated chloride channels. Raymond, V. & Sattelle, D. B. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery June (2002).

●Quick-change artist: from excitatory to inhibitory synapse in minutes. Landis, S. C. Nature Neuroscience June (2002).

●Nicotinic receptors: addiction's smoking gun? Kelley, A. E. Nature Medicine May (2002). A News and Views article on the discovery that nicotine can directly affect behavioural responses to psychostimulant drugs.