HHMI - Howard Hughes Medical Institue

Scientists have found DNA evidence for the southward migration of the people who spread the so-called Clovis culture of North America. But starting about 9,000 years ago, these people were replaced by a distinct population.

Scientists have successfully determined high-resolution structures of several small molecules using a technique called MicroED.

Janelia and Allen Institute scientists team up, combining genetic analyses, anatomical maps, and detailed studies of neuronal activity to reveal brain cells’ roles in controlling movement.

A transformative technology for detecting and recording neural activity in the brain is now available for researchers to purchase through imec, a leading nanoelectronics research center in Belgium. 

A novel technique has helped researchers find gene switches that could form the basis for new cancer detection techniques and treatments.

Scientists have created a new and efficient way to study mutations found in schizophrenia, autism, and brain cancer.

Data on the molecular makeup and drug sensitivity of hundreds of patient samples could accelerate progress against the aggressive blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia. 

Researchers have captured the first view of early organ development inside the mouse embryo.

HHMI is hosting an open, international competition to decide Janelia’s next research area. If you have a big idea that addresses a major unsolved problem in the life sciences, submit a proposal to lead our next research program.

By combining genomics and gene editing, researchers have figured out how to rapidly bring a plant known as the groundcherry toward domestication.