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Early-to-Bed Mouse Illuminates Workings of Circadian Clock
(01.12.07)
Genetically altered mice that mimic human sleep-wake patterns offer opportunities to understand sleep cycles.

Researchers Find the Snooze Button
(06.08.06)
With help from some drowsy fruit flies, researchers have identified a region of the fruit fly's brain that is crucial to controlling sleep.

Researchers Identify Cause of "Early Bird" Sleep Disorder
(03.31.05)
A few rare people who consistently nod off early, then wake up wide-eyed much before dawn, can blame a newly-found mutant gene for their sleep troubles.

Brain Circuit May Permit Scientists to Eavesdrop on Memory Formation
(10.07.04)
HHMI researchers have identified a circuit in the brain that appears crucial in converting short-term memories into long-term memories.

HHMI SCIENTISTS AND SLEEP & MEMORY

Emmanuel Mignot

Louis J. Ptáček

Erin M. Schuman

Amita Sehgal

FROM THE HHMI BULLETIN

Memories Are Made
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Researchers believe they are deciphering the mysteries of sleep, particularly its role in forging memories.

Man's Best Model
Emmanuel Mignot is not prepared to let sleeping dogs lie.

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Holiday Lectures on Science: Clockwork Genes

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Metabolism and Sleep

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HHMI Bulletin: May 2012

Cover Story: Cells on the Move
Exploring the building blocks of cell movement, researchers are revealing delightful dances—and changing dogma.

Enter the Samurai
Loren Looger likes to solve other people's problems—at least their technical ones. That's working out well for his Janelia Farm colleagues.

Making Bigger Better
Scaling up research opportunities in introductory science courses requires a new way of thinking and working.

Opening the Floodgates
To speed the hunt for disease-related genes, researchers are delving into the exome, the fraction of the genome responsible for encoding proteins.