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27 January 2023
#LookInTheLab: How does our sense of smell work? The Yu Lab investigates the science of detecting odors
The lab investigates the complex connection between neurons that link sensation to behavior.
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Video
27 January 2023
The lab investigates the complex connection between neurons that link sensation to behavior.
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In The News
26 January 2023
From KCUR, the changes in the fishes’ muscle metabolism could help shed light on the long-term effects of physical inactivity in humans.
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Press Release
24 January 2023
Researchers have discovered what prolonged physical inactivity may mean for humans many thousands of years down the road by studying cavefish.
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23 January 2023
Jeremy Sandler, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher at the Stowers Institute provided a #LookInTheLab highlighting the research happening in the Piotrowski Lab.
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In The News
22 January 2023
From KCTV5, Stowers Investigator, Kausik Si, PhD, delivered a STEM talk about his work studying memory.
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In The News
20 January 2023
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is excited to announce the latest cohort of student, postdoc, and early-career research leaders joining the Early Career Leadership Program.
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News
03 January 2023
The 2022 Stowers Report celebrates some of the incredible contributions our scientists, students, and staff have achieved this past year.
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22 December 2022
Take a look back at some notable scientific images produced by Stowers scientists that we shared in 2022
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21 December 2022
Join us as we review scientific discoveries of 2022, ranging from the human genome to planarian flatworms, from regeneration to metabolism
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