Sign up now and receive the HHMI Bulletin by mail free.
RESEARCH NEWSFROM 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 Like This 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
Sleep & Memory Episode (NOVA scienceNOW)
Other Episodes
Subscribe to the HHMI Bulletin
HHMI Bulletin: February 2010
Cover Story: Ahead of the Curve Jack Szostak is drawn to uncharted territory. His curiosity and big thinking have earned him a Nobel Prize.
Cover Story: View from the Top An uncanny way with crystals led Tom Steitz to a clear view of the ribosome's structure—and to the Nobel Prize.
The China Connection China-born, U.S.-trained scientists are helping foster innovation and revitalize research in their native land.
A Matter of Equilibrium Researchers are getting at the cell's busy internal membranes by studying human diseases.
