Salk Institute, Author Profile

Uncovering the Evolution of the Brain

February 13, 2019

Humans are genetically similar to chimpanzees and bonobos, yet there exist obvious behavioral and cognitive differences...

Thriving on Teamwork: Research Shows How Brain Cells Filter Information in Groups

January 2, 2019

Salk discovery could help to better understand how neurons work together in networks to shape our perceptions of the world...

Machine Learning May Predict If You're in for a Healthy Old Age

December 22, 2018

Salk researchers analyze skin cells from more than 100 people of different ages to find molecular signatures that change as p...

Electron Microscopy Provides New View of Tiny Virus with Therapeutic Potential

September 7, 2018

Salk Institute and University of Florida researchers image a virus with better resolution than ever accomplished before...

Decoding the Chemistry of Fear

March 19, 2018

New clues about the mechanisms of fear and anxiety through an unlikely creature: the tiny nematode worm

Power Switch for Muscles

March 8, 2018

Scientists have shown that a protein can help deliver many of the benefits associated with endurance exercise

'Busybody' Protein May Get on Your Nerves, but That's a Good Thing

October 17, 2017

Researchers find that the p75 protein is vital for signaling pain in the nervous system

Heart Disease, Leukemia Linked to Dysfunction in Nucleus

November 2, 2016

Scientists identify the cell nucleus as a driver of gene expression and, sometimes, disease

Super-Resolution Microscopy Reveals Unprecedented Detail of Immune Cells' Surface

June 16, 2016

This study—the first to visualize this process in lymph nodes—could help scientists better understand how to turn...

Tiny Microscopes Reveal Hidden Role of Nervous System Cells (Video)

April 28, 2016

The new miniaturized microscope and related imaging methods offer unprecedented insight into nervous system function and...

Salk Scientists Uncover How a Cell's 'Fuel Gauge' Promotes Healthy Development

April 25, 2016

This critical link could help researchers better understand cancer and diabetes pathways