RESEARCH NEWS
FROM HHMI

Early-to-Bed Mouse Illuminates Workings of Circadian Clock
(01.12.07)
Genetically altered mice that mimic human sleep-wake patterns offer opportunities to understand sleep cycles.

Researchers Find the Snooze Button
(06.08.06)
With help from some drowsy fruit flies, researchers have identified a region of the fruit fly's brain that is crucial to controlling sleep.

Researchers Identify Cause of "Early Bird" Sleep Disorder
(03.31.05)
A few rare people who consistently nod off early, then wake up wide-eyed much before dawn, can blame a newly-found mutant gene for their sleep troubles.

Brain Circuit May Permit Scientists to Eavesdrop on Memory Formation
(10.07.04)
HHMI researchers have identified a circuit in the brain that appears crucial in converting short-term memories into long-term memories.

HHMI SCIENTISTS AND SLEEP & MEMORY

Emmanuel Mignot

Louis J. Ptáček

Erin M. Schuman

Amita Sehgal

FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

Memories Are Made
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Researchers believe they are deciphering the mysteries of sleep, particularly its role in forging memories.

Man's Best Model
Emmanuel Mignot is not prepared to let sleeping dogs lie.

FROM BIOINTERACTIVE

Holiday Lectures on Science: Clockwork Genes

FROM ASK A SCIENTIST

Metabolism and Sleep

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HHMI Bulletin: Fall 2012

Cover Story: The Indispensables
The backbone of most labs, these quiet heroes do it all and then some.

Avant-Garde Scientist
With an outsider's perspective, Leslie Vosshall has changed thinking about the meaning of olfaction—for humans and insects.

The Fat You Can't See
In growing numbers of people, the liver holds hidden, dangerous store of fat. Finding the triggers is step one.

The View from Here
Unbounded creativity—and powerful computers—make possible the latest devices designed to peer into the deepest recesses of organs and cells.