HHMI News Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Howard Hughes Medical Institute. HHMI News http://www.hhmi.org/news/top_stories.html en-us Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:11:06 GMT Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:11:06 GMT 30 Drug Prevents Post-Traumatic Stress-like Symptoms in Mice http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/ressler20130605.html/RSS When injected into mice immediately following a traumatic event, a new drug prevents the animals from developing memory problems and increased anxiety. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:01:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/ressler20130605.html/RSS Genetic Engineering Alters Mosquitoes’ Sense of Smell http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/vosshall20130529.html/RSS Using genetic engineering, researchers have altered the way mosquitoes respond to odors, including the smell of humans and the insect repellant DEET. Wed, 29 May 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/vosshall20130529.html/RSS Accelerated Search Identifies Drug Targets for Neurodegenerative Disease http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/zoghbi20130529.html/RSS Identification of a cell signaling pathway that affects the levels of the toxic protein responsible for the neurodegenerative disease SCA1 could lead researchers to new drugs. Wed, 29 May 2013 10:16:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/zoghbi20130529.html/RSS Malaria Parasites Communicate to Coordinate Behavior http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/cowman20130515.html/RSS Malaria parasites infecting human red blood cells send packets of information between cells to coordinate group activity. Wed, 15 May 2013 15:13:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/cowman20130515.html/RSS Spontaneous Mutations Play a Key Role in Congenital Heart Disease http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/lifton20130512.html/RSS New research shows that about 10 percent of severe cases of congenital heart disease are caused by genetic mutations that are absent in the parents of affected children. Sun, 12 May 2013 14:53:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/lifton20130512.html/RSS HHMI Selects 27 of the Nation’s Top Biomedical Scientists http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/20130509.html/RSS HHMI announces the selection of 27 HHMI investigators, representing 19 institutions. Thu, 09 May 2013 06:00:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/20130509.html/RSS Rice Professors Receive Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/lemelson-mit20130501.html/RSS Two bioengineering professors at Rice University have been named recipients of the 2013 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation. Wed, 01 May 2013 10:58:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/lemelson-mit20130501.html/RSS HHMI Scientists Elected to National Academy of Sciences http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/nas20130430.html/RSS Seven Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators, two HHMI-Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation investigators, two senior fellows at HHMI’s Janelia Farm Research Campus, three HHMI professors, and two members of the HHMI Scientific Review Board (SRB) have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:14:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/nas20130430.html/RSS Scientists Make Insulin-Producing Cells Self-Replicate http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/melton20130425.html/RSS Scientists have discovered a hormone that causes the body’s insulin-producing factories, beta cells, to churn out more of themselves. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:52:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/melton20130425.html/RSS Finding a New Way to Manage Infections http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/medzhitov20130425.html/RSS Sometimes learning to live with an invader can be just as important as waging an immunological war. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:02:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/medzhitov20130425.html/RSS Sean Eddy to Deliver Public Talk at Janelia http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/dialogues20130423.html/RSS Eddy will speak about The Language of DNA on May 22 in an event open to the public. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/dialogues20130423.html/RSS HHMI Announces $65 Million in Grants for Research Universities http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/resuniv20130416.html/RSS New grants to focus on improving persistence of students studying STEM disciplines and reinvigorating introductory science courses. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:20:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/resuniv20130416.html/RSS Seeing the Brain’s Circuits with a New Clarity http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/deisseroth20130410.html/RSS A new technique transforms biological tissue into an optically transparent sample that retains its original structure and molecular information. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/deisseroth20130410.html/RSS Elledge Receives 2013 Gairdner Award http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/elledge20130322.html/RSS Stephen Elledge recognized for research on DNA repair. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:55:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/elledge20130322.html/RSS Wnt Signal Regulates the Geometry of Dividing Stem Cells http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/nusse20130321.html/RSS New research reveals how a localized source of a signaling molecule directs a dividing stem cell to produce two different cells and aligns those cells. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.hhmi.org/ref/news/nusse20130321.html/RSS