Biology and Biological Engineering
April 20, 2026
How Melatonin Promotes Sleep
New research in zebrafish suggests that melatonin links circadian rhythms to sleep by suppressing the brain's responses to visual stimuli.
April 17, 2026
AI Algorithm Enables Biological Imaging Breakthroughs
From identifying cancer cells to tracking the behavior of bacteria, a new algorithm helps make sense of volumes of biological imaging data
April 9, 2026
Imagine That: Brain Uses Neurons from Vision System When Forming Mental Imagery
Researchers have found that when you recall and visualize something you have seen before—a key component of long-term memory—neurons in your visual system reactivate in a manner consistent with vision.
March 23, 2026
Drought Leads to Increased Antibiotic-Resistant Microbes in Soils
Drought directly correlates with increased antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals.
March 20, 2026
Courting the Competition: Some Male Fruit Flies Serenade Each Other Rather Than Fight
Caltech researchers have pinpointed evolutionary changes in a species of fruit flies that promote male-male courtship behaviors, not aggression, when the insects are vying for resources.
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April 24, 2026
9:30 am
CPA Career - Bagels, Brews, & Big Pharma Views
April 24, 2026
10:00 am
Medical Engineering PhD Defense, Akash Dhawan
Spalding Laboratory 106 (Hartley Memorial Seminar Room)
Akash Dhawan
MD/PhD Candidate
Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
April 24, 2026
4:00 pm
BBE Informal Seminar - L Mahadevan
Chen 100
L Mahadevan
Professor of Physics; de Valpine Professor of Applied Mathematics; Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Harvard University
April 24, 2026
4:30 pm
Caltech LA Pride 🌈 - Volunteer Kick off
Hameetman Center 210 - Conference Room
April 27, 2026
4:00 pm
CPA Wellbeing - Practical Tools to Deal with Stress
Chen 130
April 28, 2026
12:00 pm
NB-CNS Seminar - Daniel Mucida
Broad 100
Daniel Mucida
Professor Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Immunology, Virology, and Microbiology
The Rockefeller University
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