The development of ingenious tools for building new molecules has earned three scientists the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Carolyn Bertozzi, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator at ...

CRISPR has sparked a renaissance in genome editing. Now, next-generation CRISPR technologies let scientists modify the genome more efficiently and precisely than before. Such tools could one day serve ...

A new type of DNA editing enzyme, developed in HHMI Investigator David Liu’s lab, lets scientists directly and permanently change single base pairs of DNA from A•T to G•C. The process could one day ...

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HHMI, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announce the International Research Scholars Program which aims to support up to 50 outstanding ...

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 ...

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Supporting early career scientists as they launch careers in academic science, and equipping them to recruit, mentor, and inspire future generations. Fellows join a cohort of peers and receive funding ...