To divide or not to divide?
August 15, 2019
Whitehead Institute team reveals molecular program that controls cells’ capacity for division
Tag: Evolution + Development
Speeding up drug discovery for brain diseases
July 31, 2019
Whitehead Institute team finds drugs that activate a key brain gene; initial tests in cells and mice show promise for rare, untreatable neurodevelopmental disorder
Multi “-omics” approach uncovers the riches of traditional global medicine
July 22, 2019
Researchers solve how the kava plant produces its pain-relieving and anti-anxiety molecules, and demonstrate an extensible method to scale and optimize their production
Genetic study takes sex differences research to new heights
July 18, 2019
Researchers find differences in gene expression between males and females throughout the body in humans and other mammals, including ones that contribute to the average height difference between the sexes
The science of self-repair: regeneration research at Whitehead Institute
June 17, 2019
Researchers at Whitehead Institute are uncovering the underlying genetics, mechanisms, and principles of regeneration.
A troubling inheritance
April 9, 2019
Researchers have found that certain epigenetic changes in mice that appear to be inherited by offspring can lead to increased cancer rates
A supportive role for planarians’ multifaceted muscle
April 8, 2019
In planarians, muscle is critical not only for movement and regeneration of body parts, but also for producing the body’s architectural support system around cells
Pulin Li joins Whitehead Institute
April 2, 2019
Whitehead Institute announced today that the developmental and synthetic biologist Pulin Li will join the Institute in May as its newest Member.
Scaffolding the nursery of pollen development
March 18, 2019
Whitehead researchers identify critical components of the scaffolding that supports and protects pollen production
A Fruitful Pursuit: Plant Biology at Whitehead Institute
January 24, 2019
Decades of pioneering plant research at Whitehead Institute have led to biological insights and useful discoveries
How one parasite stays in shape
January 23, 2019
Researchers in Whitehead Institute Member Sebastian Lourido’s lab identify the linchpin proteins of parasite Toxoplasma gondii’s cytoskeleton.
A tough case cracked
December 17, 2018
The detailed molecular structure of the inert plant material sporopollenin — key for the emergence of land plants — has been resolved