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Genetic Analysis Predicts Whether Liver Cancer Likely to Recur
October 15, 2008
New technology makes it possible to study tissue samples locked away for decades. More
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HHMI Scientists Elected to Institute of Medicine
October 13, 2008
Seven Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators have been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. More
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Learning How Not to Be Afraid
October 08, 2008
New studies show how the brain changes when mice learn to feel safe and secure in situations that would normally make them anxious. More
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Roger Tsien Wins 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
October 08, 2008
Roger Tsien, Osamu Shimomura, and Martin Chalfie honored for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, a ubiquitous research tool. More
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New Blood Test for Down Syndrome
October 06, 2008
HHMI researchers devise prenatal blood test that accurately detects Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal defects. More
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Summer Students Successfully Complete Janelia Undergraduate Research Program
October 06, 2008
The Janelia Undergraduate Scholars Program, which is in its first year, hosted 14 undergraduate students from the U.S. and U.K. The students worked on research projects under the guidance of Janelia Farm scientists. More
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New Research Shows MicroRNAs Emerged Early in Evolution
October 01, 2008
HHMI researchers have found microRNAs in animal species whose last common ancestors were present on Earth about 1 billion years ago. More
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Biochemist Robert Tjian Elected as New Hughes President
September 30, 2008
Robert Tjian, a distinguished biochemist and long-time HHMI investigator at the University of California, Berkeley, will become HHMI's next president. More
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New Pig Model Could Improve Understanding of Cystic Fibrosis
September 26, 2008
HHMI researchers have developed a new model of cystic fibrosis in pigs that more accurately mimics features of the disease. More
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Elusive Chloride Channel Corralled in Salamander Eggs
September 19, 2008
Researchers have identified a gene from a new family of ion channels that control the flow of chloride ions into cells, helping to regulate smell and taste sensing, smooth muscle contraction, and fluid secretion in glands and airways. More
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