Researchers Launch Online Protein Folding Game
May 08, 2008
HHMI researchers bring the arcane world of protein folding to the online gaming arena with the launch of "Foldit." More

New Map Reveals Dynamic Variation in Human Genome
May 01, 2008
Researchers have produced the first high-resolution map showing the structural variation that exists in the human genome. More

Toxic RNA Contributes to Neurodegeneration
April 30, 2008
In studies with fruitflies, researchers have discovered that a mutant RNA may be partially to blame for the neurodegeneration associated with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3. More

National Academy of Sciences Elects Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scientists
April 29, 2008
Four HHMI investigators, an HHMI professor, and two members of the Institute's advisory boards have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. More

HHMI Appoints David Asai As Undergraduate Science Education Program Director
April 29, 2008
David Asai, an accomplished science educator and researcher at Harvey Mudd College, has been named director of the undergraduate science education program at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. More

Eleven HHMI Scientists Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
April 28, 2008
Eight HHMI investigators and three HHMI professors are among the 190 new fellows and 22 foreign honorary members elected. More

Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Small Clinical Trial
April 27, 2008
Six months after the launch of a clinical trial evaluating the safety of gene therapy for a rare but severe form of retinal degeneration, vision has improved in all three patients who received the treatment. More

HHMI Awards $60 Million to Invigorate Science Teaching at Liberal Arts Colleges
April 22, 2008
Forty-eight of the nation's best undergraduate institutions will receive $60 million to help them usher in a new era of science education. More

College Grants 2008
April 22, 2008
A complete listing of this year's college grant recipients with links to profiles of each institution. More

New Drug Targets Three Kinds of Leukemia
April 07, 2008
Just three years after discovering a genetic mutation that causes a trio of leukemias, HHMI researchers have helped move a new leukemia drug into clinical trials. More