Crane flies generally do not eat once they’re adults, but they do drink – and this labrum, or mouthpart, of a crane fly is well adapted to a liquid diet. Although crane flies look like giant ...

The scientific name for this mantis is Idolomantis diabolica – inspiring a sense of dread in those who hear the name. However, its colorful threat displays make this mantis stunning to look at, ...

Even cellular components need good roads to travel along. This image shows key components of the cytoskeletal road map labeled in red, blue, and green. Even cellular components need good roads to ...

Zebrafish are vertebrates – they have a bony spine containing a spinal cord. The spinal cord passes signals from the brain to the rest of the body and vice versa. Blood never actually contacts the ...

Beauty is all around us. It is everywhere our eyes can see – in the breathtaking majesty of snowcapped mountains, in the tranquil shores of tropical beaches, and in the faces of those we love. But ...

The story of the cell cycle is often told only through the perspective of the chromosomes as they replicate and then divide. This resource beautifully illustrates the role of the cytoskeleton in that ...

Baker, of the University of Washington School of Medicine, was among three scientists honored by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his work on computational protein design. He shares the 2024 ...

HHMI announces the selection of 27 HHMI investigators, representing 19 institutions. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced today that 27 of the nation’s top biomedical researchers will ...

Read our goals for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusionexternal link, opens in a new tab in academic science and throughout our organization. And learn about the Center for the Advancement of ...

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is dedicated to promoting knowledge and advancing human health through discovery research in the basic biomedical sciences. HHMI’s guiding principle is to support ...

2023 Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD Columbia University Ishmail Abdus-Saboor is interested in the skin-brain axis for tactile sensations. He wants to understand how the brain ...

Gilliam Fellows become part of a diverse and supportive community of scholars. During their tenure, they build bonds with peers at Gilliam annual meetings, increase their scientific knowledge, and ...