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Mitochondria look like red rods with fat droplets that are blue under an electron microscope.

February 9, 2018

  • The old Cray supercomputer is on exhibit in the Bldg. 31 lobby.

    NIH Supercomputers Have Come a Long Way

    By Dana Talesnik

    The now-retired Cray X-MP supercomputer, used at NIH in the late 1990s, is on display in Bldg. 31. Meet NIH's current supercomputer: the Biowulf, which is 15 million times faster than the Cray.
  • Mills shows off prosthetic arm

    Injured Veteran Shares Inspiring Story

    By Dana Talesnik

    Retired Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills lost all four limbs during his third deployment in Afghanistan. Now a motivational speaker, he told his inspiring story at a recent DDM seminar.
  • Dr. Argyris Stringaris speaks

    Abnormalities in Reward Processing May Underlie Depression, Outbursts

    By Eric Bock

    Depression is the leading cause of disability around the world, explained Dr. Argyris Stringaris, chief of the mood brain and development unit at NIMH, during a recent Clinical Center Grand Rounds lecture.
  • NINR director Dr. Grady presents plaque to Dr. Heitkemper

    Nurse Researcher Talks About Understanding, Treating IBS

    By Diana Finegold

    Dr. Margaret Heitkemper discussed IBS, its relation to other disorders and an intervention that she developed in “Symptom Science in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Bench to Intervention,” the final NINR Director’s Lecture of 2017.
Mitochondria look like red rods with fat droplets that are blue under an electron microscope.

On the Cover

Mitochondria (red) in a mouse heart muscle and fat droplets (blue) as viewed under an electron microscope. February is American Heart Month.

Brian Glancy, NHLBI

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