Microbes (including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists) are ubiquitous on Earth and affect every part of our lives, yet they are mostly invisible. Microbial scientists believe the vast…
In a behaving animal, the brain processes information from sensory inputs, and communicates its intentions to muscles via the pattern of activity in descending projection neurons. In vertebrates,…
Co-authors (L to R): Tim Gollisch and Markus Meister The process of vision begins in the retina. This neuronal network at the back of the eyeball receives incident…
Co-authors (L to R) Yifeng Zhang, Markus Meister, Joshua R. Sanes, In-Jung Kim, and Masahito Yamagata, A mouse is small, close to the ground. Hawks and cats may…
Andres Leschziner What type of research might appeal to a young scientist whose interests span the elegance of chemistry and the excitement of biology? For Andres Leschziner, structural…
Jean Livet “Brainbow” Mouse Brain Stem. Montage of confocal images from a “Brainbow” transgenic mouse, genetically engineered to express combinations of red, yellow and cyan fluorescent proteins in…
Modern genetics textbooks highlight the concept of the ‘central dogma’ which states that DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) and that mRNA is subsequently translated into proteins. …
Co-authors (L to R) David Jeruzalmi, Danaya Pakotiprapha, and Gregory L. Verdine Genomic DNA is under constant attack by various damaging agents, both endogenous such as reactive oxygen…
Nicole Francis Harvard Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology Nicole Francis was recently announced as a New Scholar Awardee in Aging by The Ellison Medical Foundation. Francis’…
