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Picking brains with new single-cell techniques

Picking brains with new single-cell techniques

From the Singhvi and Setty Labs, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightAugust 27, 2025
Epithelial cells prevent neurons from “meandering”

Epithelial cells prevent neurons from “meandering”

From the Singhvi lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJune 20, 2024
Science Spotlight: Staying Active at the YMCA

Science Spotlight: Staying Active at the YMCA

From the Bai Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightMay 23, 2024
Sniffing out new discoveries

Sniffing out new discoveries

Epithelial cells in the head of a tiny worm play a critical role in protecting the structure and function of key nervous system cells
Hutch NewsApril 25, 2024
Neuron-glia love triangles at single-cell resolution

Neuron-glia love triangles at single-cell resolution

From the Singhvi Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightApril 17, 2024
Glial cells are more than our brain’s ‘glue’

Glial cells are more than our brain’s ‘glue’

Researchers uncover how underappreciated glia may play central role in sensory response
Hutch NewsFebruary 29, 2024
A little nervous system with big learning potential

A little nervous system with big learning potential

From the Singhvi Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightSeptember 19, 2022
Dr. James Priess shares Gruber Genetics Prize

Dr. James Priess shares Gruber Genetics Prize

$500K award honors contributions to understanding the genes and processes that control early development
Hutch NewsFebruary 24, 2022
Good Fat, Bad Fat, Gut Fat, Gonad Fat

Good Fat, Bad Fat, Gut Fat, Gonad Fat

From the Priess Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightJuly 19, 2021
Too much of a good thing: pruning neurons to control behavior

Too much of a good thing: pruning neurons to control behavior

From the Singhvi Lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightMay 17, 2021
What can worms teach us about ourselves?

What can worms teach us about ourselves?

Why Dr. Jihong Bai looks for commonalities between tiny nematodes and us
Hutch NewsMay 05, 2021
Synthetic rewiring of damaged neural circuits

Synthetic rewiring of damaged neural circuits

From the Bai lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightMarch 15, 2021
Like snowflakes, no two cells are alike

Like snowflakes, no two cells are alike

Study shows that differences in cells’ ability to turn genes into proteins change how mutations manifest; offers insights into disease risk
Hutch NewsJanuary 17, 2020
Worms taste bitterness

Worms taste bitterness

From the Bai lab, Basic Sciences Division
Science SpotlightDecember 16, 2019
Dr. James Priess elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. James Priess elected to National Academy of Sciences

Basic scientist selected for his contributions to understanding the genes and mechanisms involved in development
Hutch NewsMay 02, 2017
Tiny worm mazes allow researchers to ID genes linked to spatial perception, risk-taking

Tiny worm mazes allow researchers to ID genes linked to spatial perception, risk-taking

A chance observation led to a completely new area of behavioral research
Hutch NewsMarch 28, 2017
The plastic fantastic brain: Why losing one sense rewires others

The plastic fantastic brain: Why losing one sense rewires others

Study finds worms that can’t feel are better smellers — and the phenomenon is reversible
Hutch NewsJanuary 19, 2016