HHMI's Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, brings together teams of scientists to unlock the fundamentals of biology. The Center plays a key role in HHMI's efforts to intentionally integrate ...

This little mantis looks as if it might be posing for Instagram. However, with its wings extended like this, it is actually getting ready to defend itself. Learn more Get a closer view of the image ...

Dendritic cells are a key part of our immune system. They present antigens to other cells in the immune system, signaling the presence of a pathogen and conveying the ability to recognize it. T cells ...

Enzymes called RNA polymerases transcribe DNA into RNA. RNA is the intermediary that carries the information contained within DNA to the ribosomes, where the genetic information is synthesized into ...

Science We Support & Eligible Institutions Former Hanna Gray Fellows Choosing a Postdoc (ibiology)external link, opens in a new tab Excellence in science depends on the development of scientists from ...

Measure and monitor HHMI’s institutional greenhouse gas emissions at the two campuses we operate and look for strategies on greenhouse gas reduction at both campuses. Harness the tremendous community ...

What am I looking at? These images are a series of 1-millimeter-thick slices (from top to bottom) through the brain of a mouse – with neurons containing an enzyme called choline acetyltransferase ...

Fun fact: The hexagon is the most common shape in nature. The hexagons in this image are in the eye of a dragonfly. Each hexagonal rod, called an ommatidium, contains major structures that have ...

While this may look like a fiery sun rising out of a sea of blue jellybeans, it’s actually a section of a zebrafish heart and its surrounding tissues. While this may look like a fiery sun rising out ...

Imagine going to the dentist with this set of teeth! These are teeth located on a snail’s “tongue,” or radula, also called a rasper, which is constantly licking the ground to scrape up and transport ...

Like the fabled Greek god Atlas, who held the world on his shoulders, this so-called Atlas beetle is strong enough to lift over 850 times its body weight. This is an Atlas beetle (Chalcosoma atlas).