Scientists discover new kind of synapse in neurons' tiny hairs
Scientists at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus have discovered a new kind of synapse in the tiny hairs on the surface of neurons.
Scientists at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus have discovered a new kind of synapse in the tiny hairs on the surface of neurons.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 1, 2022
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Astronomers build new telescopes and peer at the night sky to see what they might find. Janelia Group Leader Abraham Beyene takes a similar approach when looking at the cells that make up the human brain.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 25, 2022
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While developing a new system for recording within cells, geneticist Jay Shendure and his team decided to give it a test run by using it to encode text. Since their invention relied on a nearly brand-new recording medium, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 11, 2022
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Biologist Xinnian Dong says her "best Christmas gift ever" arrived in the form of a phone call. The call was from her longtime friend and collaborator at Duke University, Pei Zhou, who rang with long-awaited news: they had ...
Molecular & Computational biology
May 11, 2022
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For more than two decades, scientists have puzzled over how vertebrates make the essential polysaccharide hyaluronic acid, which has broad medical applications. One team took a different tack and solved the mystery.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 31, 2022
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The breakthrough came on molecular biologist Christopher Garcia's birthday.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 10, 2022
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The knobby, 3D structure on the screen in front of Rachel Green showed an intracellular car wreck never before seen by scientists. It also confirmed a hypothesis a team in her lab had been working on for months.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 9, 2022
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An investigation into how SARS-CoV-2 camouflages itself from cells has unmasked a potential vulnerability in the virus that scientists hope to exploit.
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 2, 2022
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A mutated protein causes the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. Now, researchers have solved the structure of the protein and how certain drugs bind to it, unveiling their mode of action.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 7, 2022
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The treadmills in Rachel Wilson's laboratories at Harvard Medical School aren't like any you'll find at a gym. They're spherical, for one, and encased in bowling ball–sized plastic bubbles. They're also built for flies.
Biotechnology
Dec 16, 2021
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