Come explore the invisible world of biology through stunning visuals created by scientists and photographers from around the world.

This multicolored molecular “cloud” is a 3D rendering of an enzyme known as RNA polymerase II that’s responsible for transcribing the genetic code from DNA into RNA.

This is a stained cross section through a human spinal cord under darkfield illumination. The darker portion toward the middle is gray matter – central nervous system cell bodies and unmyelinated ...

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has worked diligently and strategically to reduce the Institute’s greenhouse gas emissions for its operations and become more sustainable. Building on numerous ...

Confetti mice are very useful in research because they allow scientists to track which cells produce which proteins based on their color under a fluorescent microscope. These mice are particularly ...

Actin proteins group together to form a network of thin filaments that spread throughout eukaryotic cells. These filaments are involved in giving the cell its structure, allowing the cell to move, and ...

The colorful threads in this image are muscle fibers. This spotted rainbow illustrates a potential gene therapy approach to treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) – a rare, debilitating, and fatal ...

Imagine going to the dentist with this set of teeth! These are teeth located on a snail’s “tongue,” or radula, also called a rasper, which is constantly licking the ground to scrape up and transport ...

Take a visual journey through some of the major concepts in biology. These pathways to discovery were created by educators to help users explore various biological concepts. We would like to extend a ...

Science only progresses as quickly as it is shared. That is why HHMI promotes open access and early sharing through preprints. At HHMI, we encourage open science practices through our policies, assess ...

Science Education & Media HHMI’s science education and media programs are expanding participation in science with compelling programs for students, educators, and the broader public. Through free ...

Careers with AI@HHMI We’re recruiting scientists for AI@HHMI, our new $500 million initiative to embed AI systems throughout every stage of the scientific process. We will hire AI scientists, AI ...