Salk Discoveries
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From Liz Hincks
Insect-eating plants have fascinated biologists for more than a century, but how plants evolved the ability to capture and consume live prey has largely remained a… -
From Liz Hincks
Kay Tye and researchers at the Salk Institute and colleagues have discovered the molecule in the brain responsible for associating good or bad feelings with a memory.… -
From Liz Hincks
Cancer can be caused by genetic mutations, yet the impact of specific types such as structural variants that break and rejoin DNA, can vary widely. The findings,… -
From Liz Hincks
People wrongfully accused of a crime often wait years—if ever—to be exonerated. Many of these wrongfully accused cases stem from unreliable eyewitness… -
From Liz Hincks
A significant site of damage during COVID-19 infection is the lungs. Understanding how the lungs’ immune cells are responding to viral infections could help… -
From Liz Hincks
The brush of an insect’s wing is enough to trigger a Venus flytrap to snap shut, but the biology of how these plants sense and respond to touch is still poorly… -
From Liz Hincks
Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regime that restricts eating to specific hours, has garnered increased attention in weight-loss circles. A new study by Salk… -
From Liz Hincks
In a first for “sonogenetics,” Salk researchers control mammalian cells with sound. The method paves the way toward non-invasive versions of deep brain… -
From Liz Hincks
In collaboration with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, scientists from the Salk Institute and UC San Diego Health conducted a clinical trial and found that… -
From Liz Hincks
Salk researchers have made inroads into understanding how the mammalian brain encodes social rank and uses this information to shape behaviors. In mice engaged in a…