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HHMI - Howard Hughes Medical Institue

At the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, we believe in the power of individuals to advance science through research and science education, making discoveries that benefit humanity. Learn more about how we move science forward. Investigator Xinnian Dong »
Research Jan 30 2019
HIV Hidden in Patients’ Cells Can Now Be Accurately Measured

Until now, researchers haven’t been able to accurately quantify a latent form of HIV that persists in patients’ immune cells. A new genetic technique is fast and 10 to 100 times more accurate than previous diagnostics.

Science Education Jan 29 2019
Nature World View

In a new Nature World View column, David Asai, HHMI's senior director for science education, explains that laboratory heads need training, support, and accountability to connect people across cultures.

Research Jan 17 2019
How to Rapidly Image Entire Brains at Nanoscale Resolution

A powerful new technique combines expansion microscopy with lattice light-sheet microscopy for nanoscale imaging of fly and mouse neuronal circuits and their molecular constituents that’s roughly 1,000 times faster than other methods.

Research Dec 17 2018
Searching for the Source of Planarians’ Regenerative Powers

Using a technique that involves analyzing thousands of single cells, scientists have figured out a new way to capture a stem cell that underlies flatworm regeneration.

Research Nov 08 2018
Clovis People Spread to Central and South America, then Vanished

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.

Research Nov 06 2018
Structure-ID Technique Could Shift Chemistry to Warp Speed

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

Research Oct 31 2018
Decoding How Brain Circuits Control Behavior

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.

Research Oct 31 2018
Neuropixels Technology Ready for Release

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. 

Research Oct 26 2018
Mapping the Chromatin Landscape of Human Cancers

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

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Research Jan 30 2019
HIV Hidden in Patients’ Cells Can Now Be Accurately Measured

Until now, researchers haven’t been able to accurately quantify a latent form of HIV that persists in patients’ immune cells. A new genetic technique is fast and 10 to 100 times more accurate than previous diagnostics.

Science Education Jan 29 2019
Nature World View

In a new Nature World View column, David Asai, HHMI's senior director for science education, explains that laboratory heads need training, support, and accountability to connect people across cultures.

Research Jan 17 2019
How to Rapidly Image Entire Brains at Nanoscale Resolution

A powerful new technique combines expansion microscopy with lattice light-sheet microscopy for nanoscale imaging of fly and mouse neuronal circuits and their molecular constituents that’s roughly 1,000 times faster than other methods.

Research Dec 17 2018
Searching for the Source of Planarians’ Regenerative Powers

Using a technique that involves analyzing thousands of single cells, scientists have figured out a new way to capture a stem cell that underlies flatworm regeneration.

Research Nov 08 2018
Clovis People Spread to Central and South America, then Vanished

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.

Research Nov 06 2018
Structure-ID Technique Could Shift Chemistry to Warp Speed

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

Research Oct 31 2018
Decoding How Brain Circuits Control Behavior

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.

Research Oct 31 2018
Neuropixels Technology Ready for Release

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. 

Research Oct 26 2018
Mapping the Chromatin Landscape of Human Cancers

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

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