Tag: Human Frontier Science Program
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Nation & World
Funding international science research
Six Harvard faculty members received Human Frontier Science Program awards to fund international collaborative science research.
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Nation & World
Controlling behavior, remotely
Researchers have been able to take control of tiny, transparent worms by manipulating neurons in their brains, using precisely targeted pulses of laser light.
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Nation & World
Throwing a genetic switch
Study finds that maternal genes in mice predominate in the developing brain, while paternal genes gain the upper hand in adulthood. Researchers also find 1,300 imprinted genes in the brain, far more than previously known.